Monthly Archives: June 2021
GCQ in NCR Plus extended until July 15
The government has extended the general community quarantine (GCQ) classification in the National Capital Region (NCR) Plus with Laguna and Cavite still under “heightened...
All health workers in PH get first dose of Covid vaccine
All healthcare workers nationwide have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr., chief implementer of the National Task Force...
Ukraine, NATO hold naval drills in Black Sea
Ukraine and NATO on Monday launched Black Sea drills that will involve dozens of warships, an exercise that follows last week’s incident with a...
Japan downgrades projected gold medal haul from Tokyo Olympics
Japan is backing off a forecast of how many gold medals it will win at the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics that are set to open...
Rescue workers still hoping for survivors from collapsed Florida tower
Rescue workers digging feverishly for a fifth day Monday stressed that they could still find survivors in the rubble of a collapsed Florida condo...
PH Covid recovery count reaches 1.327 million
An additional 6,154 patients have beaten the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), pushing the country's overall recovery count to 1.327 million on Monday.
The Department of Health (DOH),...
Makati mayor appointed to board of global climate change body
Makati City Mayor Abby Binay has been appointed to the Board of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), the world’s...
BSP rate hike hinges on economic rebound — Fitch Solutions
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas is likely to maintain its accommodative monetary policy until the second half of 2022 or until the economy begins...
US airstrikes launched vs Iran-back militia near Iraq-Syrian border
The U.S. military, under the direction of President Joe Biden, has conducted airstrikes against what it said were “facilities used by Iran-backed militia groups”...
Govt seeks $500M through global bonds
The national government is seeking to generate $500 million or about P24 billion by offering its first global bonds this year.
The benchmark-sized dollar bonds...