MANILA – Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said he is optimistic about the further expansion of electronic payments in the country after consumers saw their benefits during the lockdown due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) health crisis. In a virtual briefing on Thursday, Diokno said authorities consider as a success the rise […]
31 countries open borders to Filipinos: DFA
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs reported Sunday that of the 177 countries/territories across the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, and Middle East/Africa included in the updated infographics on travel restrictions, 31 have already lifted the inbound border restrictions on Filipino travelers, subject to medical protocols on arriving passengers. In a press release, DFA said […]
3rd repatriation flight brings home 204 more Pinoys from Japan
MANILA – The Philippine Embassy in Tokyo repatriated a total of 204 Filipino tourists, students, and overseas Filipino workers stranded in Japan via a chartered flight on Saturday. The embassy mounted the repatriation flight in close coordination with the Philippine Consulates-General in Osaka and Nagoya, the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO)-Tokyo […]
37 new Covid-19 recoveries, 2 deaths among Pinoys abroad
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Saturday said 37 more Filipinos abroad recovered from coronavirus disease (Covid-19) while two died, bringing the total to 5,200 and 563, respectively. Most of the recoveries came from the USA at 35 with only two coming from Asia. On the other hand, the deaths were recorded in […]
Religious gatherings up to 10% capacity allowed in GCQ zones
MANILA – The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) has allowed mass gatherings for religious purposes to partially resume in areas placed under general community quarantine, Malacañang said on Friday. Members of the IATF-EID, in a meeting held Thursday, agreed to allow the resumption of religious activities in GCQ zones but […]
Gov’t aims to bring down PH Covid-19 positivity rate to 3%
MANILA – The government aims to bring down further the positivity rate of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the country as it ramps up response efforts to the health crisis, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said on Thursday. “But if you look at the positivity rate, we are now at the 6 percent positivity rate, probably hanggang (up to) […]
BARMM to intensify monitoring of returning residents
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) said it is intensifying measures to monitor the influx of locally-stranded individuals (LSIs) and returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) availing of the government’s “Hatid Tulong” program. The program has been linked to the region’s spike in coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases. Mohd Asnin Pendatun, spokesperson of the […]
Covid-19 cases among OFs hit 8,614
MANILA – A total of 108 more Filipinos were diagnosed with coronavirus disease (Covid-19) abroad, bringing the overall tally to 8,614 as of July 2, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported Thursday. “Today, the DFA reports an increase in new confirmed Covid-19 cases among Filipinos abroad, mostly in Asia and the Pacific and the Middle […]
89 weapons surrendered at launch of NoCot police’s ‘Tugro Pusil’
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Eighty-four assorted loose firearms and five explosives were turned over to the North Cotabato Police Provincial Office (NCPPO) at the launching of the “Tugro Pusil Program” in the province on Tuesday. The “Tugro Pusil” — an Ilonggo word for firearm turnover — is a localized version of the national government’s “Balik Baril” program, […]
DOLE to cancel permits of foreign workers in POGOs leaving PH
MANILA – The Alien employment permits (AEPs) of foreign workers of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) that have left the country will be automatically revoked, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Tuesday. “Workers have no right to work since the operator has already left. They can apply again since we have to make […]
BARMM creates office to administer 63 NoCot villages
COTABATO CITY – The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has created the Development Coordinating Office (DCO) to administer the 63 barangays in North Cotabato that are now part of the fledging expanded region. BARMM Chief Minister Ahod “Murad” Ebrahim also appointed eight DCO-BARMM officials who took their oath at the Bangsamoro regional center here […]
PH has sufficient rice supply: Palace
MANILA – There is no need to import additional rice because the Philippines has sufficient supply, Malacañang said on Monday. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this remark after the Philippine International Trading Corp. (PITC), an attached agency of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), abandoned the plan of importing 300,000 metric tons (MT) of rice. […]
400 Filipino deportees to arrive June 30 in Zamboanga City
ZAMBOANGA CITY–A local official here has appealed to the national government to coordinate with the Malaysian government to request for a one-week deferment in the deportation of Filipinos via this city. Dr. Elmeir Jade Apolinario, City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (CDRRMO) chief, said Monday the deferment would give them ample time to prepare for […]