As some countries plan to reopen borders to fully vaccinated travelers, the government is hoping the brand of the coronavirus vaccine would not matter in global travel. A health worker prepares to administer a coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination site in Paranaque City on May 18, 2021. (Ali...
Sales of the Philippine retailing industry are expected to return to its pre-pandemic level in 2022 yet as the long lockdowns in the country badly affected traditional retailers despite acceleration of e-commerce to an even faster rate in 2020. In the “Top 100 Retailers in Asia 2021” by the...
CANBERRA, Australia -- South Australian universities have issued a plea to the federal government to allow international students back into the country. According to data released on Monday, international enrolments in SA's universities have dropped by 33 percent amid the coronavirus pandemic,...
Amid efforts to hasten economic recovery from the blow of the pandemic, President Duterte has invited Japanese businessmen to invest in the country's agriculture and digital economy sectors. President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo/Malacañang) Addressing the virtual international conference...
Richard W. Pound gives a press conference on the third day of the 119th International Olympic Committee Session in Guatemala City. (Photo by Pablo PORCIUNCULA / AFP) The International Olympic Committee's longest serving member assured Thursday that the Tokyo Games are "a go," as IOC officials...
The government is preparing for the entry of international travelers fully vaccinated against the coronavirus to the Philippines. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) An inter-agency group has been formed to craft the protocols governing the inbound travel of vaccinated individuals based on...
Bring out your China set and savor the brewed goodness that comes from classic tea International Tea Day With its calming elements and herbal properties, tea has been a favorite drink in many countries throughout history. It has graced the lush dessert tables of European high society, performed...
An alarming 83 percent of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who returned to the country as a result of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic were found to be still unemployed on an average of three months post-arrival. Returning Overseas Filipino Workers at the NAIA (Ted ALJIBE / AFP /...
At least 25 countries across the globe have wholly or partially lifted restrictions on travelers who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said. (Photo from Unsplash) In its statement Wednesday, May 19, the IATA applauded...
The country gets a chance to be "globally recognized as a maritime power" after Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) General Manager Jay Daniel R. Santiago was recently elected Vice President for Asia, South East and Oceania of the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH). The global...
(Clockwise from top left) 'My Roommate is a Gumiho,' 'First Love Again,' 'Make a Wish,' 'Forever and Ever,' 'Sweeth Teeth' and 'Moonlight' OTT platform iQiyi International will showcase this May a curated Asian romance collection offering over 600 hours of romantic series and films along with seven...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Bautista said technology “greatly helped” bring families together despite the distance that separated them amid the ongoing global pandemic. DSWD Secretary Rolando Bautista (Screenshot from DSWD's online family forum) “Over...
