Philippines

Amidst the opposition received from the other groups for this month, there’s another corporate community that added its voice to a growing chorus of opposition to any efforts to change the Constitution, arguing that attempts came at the wrong time. Though welcoming the relaxing of the protectionist clauses of the charter to draw more foreign investment, the Financial Executives Institute …

It was not easy for the government to get the trust of the Filipinos amidst the issues involved with the currently proposed vaccine but it seems like the maker is setting a reasonable point for the concerns. For this reason, Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine is fairly priced and is not among the most pricey jabs out there, its general manager …

Surprisingly, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas officially announced that there will be an extra P280 billion that can still be lent from monetary authorities by the government to raise its combat against the pandemic The BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno shared in a virtual press briefing that Republic Act 11494 or the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan 2) granted the …

Due to the unexpected happenings with the status of COVID-19 in the country, The Philippine government extended the ban on the new and more contagious coronavirus strain on international travelers arriving from 32 countries. The embargo, which encompasses the United Kingdom, China, plus Hong Kong, and the United States of America, will remain in place until the 31st of  January. …

The House of Representatives will go with their own investigation into the government’s COVID-19 vaccine programme, with a briefing scheduled by the chamber’s health committee. In view of this, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and National Task Force Against COVID-19 Chief Implementer Carlito Galvez Jr. are among the people invited to the investigation. Both authorities are supervising the government’s COVID-19 …

The Department of Tourism declared that it would revoke the Certificate of Operating Authority of the Makati City Hotel, where New Year’s Day flight attendant Christine Dacera was found lifeless. In its resolution of January 14, the DOT stated that it found City Garden Grand Hotel in Makati City to be liable for the offense of gross and obvious bad …

The party of eight lawyers who will make oral arguments next week on behalf of the 37 petitioners against the anti-terrorism legislation will be headed by former Solicitor General Jose Anselmo Cadiz. In fact, in line with the order of the Supreme Court, the petitioners sent a joint statement telling the court of eight lawyers who will argue on six …

This year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas signaled a pause in its vigorous easing period, which saw it drive P2 trillion in liquidity to the financial sector to promote economic activity affected by the health crisis. Since BSP Governor Benjamin Diokno claims that the availability of money is adequate to get the economy back to its pre-pandemic scale by the …

In the background of inquiries into the killing of flight attendant Christine Dacera, the Commission on Human Rights voiced outrage recently over what it said was victim-blaming and gender stereotyping, which it said just further disrespects the victim and brings further distress to the bereaved families. To remember, the morning after a New Year’s Eve celebration, Dacera was found unconscious …

A ranking official of the Philippine Marine Corps highlighted that the involvement of its reservists at the burial of Christine Dacera, the flight attendant found dead in a bathtub after a New Year’s Eve party in a Makati hotel where she was reportedly raped and murdered, did not break any of the protocols of the corps. In a statement, Maj. …