(ABS-CBN) When H.E.R. won the Best Original Song category for her song “Fight for you” in the Oscars, Filipinos were beaming with pride — another Filipino showcasing world-class talent. But there’s another reason to celebrate. Meet Paul Abadilla, the set… Continue Reading →

(Bloomberg) Discover what’s driving the global economy and what it means for policy makers, businesses, investors and you with The New Economy Daily. Sign up here The Philippines is considering a 24 billion-peso ($499 million) wage subsidy plan that could… Continue Reading →

(Business World) A LAWMAKER is batting for a Universal Basic Income (UBI) system as part of the proposed third economic stimulus fund, with those with higher income to be taxed more to help fund this component. In a statement on… Continue Reading →

(Washington Post) Many in the Philippines blame a lackluster effort by the government for the shortage of vaccines and hospital beds… Read More

(Business World) THE PHILIPPINES won’t end patrols in the South China Sea, President Rodrigo R. Duterte said on Wednesday night, adding that the country’s sovereignty is nonnegotiable. Tensions over the sea, which China claims almost entirely, have spiked as Beijing… Continue Reading →

(Coconuts Manila) President Rodrigo Duterte told his propaganda team to inform Filipinos that the country is supposedly doing better than other nations in its COVID-19 fight, an official of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) said yesterday. This confirmation comes… Continue Reading →

(Moneymax) In the Philippines, the leading causes of mortality include heart disease, vascular disease, and cancer. But how much does dealing with these diseases cost? Funerals usually take from three to seven days. The longer a funeral is held, the… Continue Reading →

(Reuters) MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte is extending restrictions on movement and gatherings in the Philippines’ capital region and four nearby provinces for another two weeks to curb a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases and bolster its medical capacity. The… Continue Reading →