LOCKDOWN EXTENDED BY TWO WEEKS: GUIDELINES PERMIT SOME RELAXATIONS With two days left for the nationwide lockdown period to end, the government yesterday extended it by another two weeks beginning May 4 to contain spread of COVID-19 infection in the country. The government, however, claim
PRESIDENT SENDS WORKERS GREETINGS FOR MAY DAY President Xi Jinping extended sincere greetings to the country's workers of all ethnic groups on Thursday, encouraging them to contribute more to combating COVID-19 as well as promoting economic and social development through their hard work.
TRUMP ATTACKS 'CHINA-CENTRIC' WHO; TIES BIDEN TO CHINA The Trump Administration has launched a probe into the role of the WHO on coronavirus, and has temporarily suspended the US' financial assistance to it. "I think that the World Health Organization should be ashamed of themselves beca
GCQ AREAS REOPEN TODAY MANILA — After two extensions of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon, some areas in the country will be placed starting today under a general community quarantine (GCQ) where certain businesses like those in the transport sector will be allowed back, tho
ALMOST 50% OF THE DEAD ARE BELOW AGE 60, UP FROM 25% Of the 1,075 COVID-19 deaths across the country till Thursday, almost half the patients were less than 60 years old. This marks a shift since April 18, when less than 25 per cent of the deaths occurred in this age group. On the other h
XI: EFFORTS SECURE DECISIVE OUTCOME Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said on Wednesday that after arduous efforts, China has secured a decisive outcome in containing the spread of COVID-19 in Hubei province and its capital, Wuhan, the country'
The Panama Canal has announced a temporary adjustment to its reservation system, a move that it says will provide customers with added flexibility and relief during the COVID-19 pandemic.
35 US STATES RELEASE FORMAL OPENING PLANS AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC As many as 35 of the 50 American states have released formal opening plans, as U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday exuded confidence that much better days are ahead for the country that has seen mo
STILL TOO EARLY, RISKY TO SAY WE REACHED COVID-19 PEAK, SAYS DOH AS TESTING EXPANDS MANILA - The Department of Health on Thursday acknowledged that it would be “quite risky” to say that the Philippines has reached the peak of its COVID-19 cases. This as some have speculated that
CENTRE ALLOWS INTER-STATE MOVEMENT OF STRANDED MIGRANT WORKERS, OTHERS, BUT IN BUSES The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Wednesday issued an order allowing inter-state movement of stranded migrant labourers, students, and tourists, four days before the second phase of lockdown is schedule
