Philippines

The Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) announced on November 25 that the country’s first instances of the highly contagious COVID-19 Omicron subvariant BQ.1 had been identified. The Department of Health noted that subvariant instances were discovered in the Cordillera, Ilocos, Calabarzon, Central Visayas, and Metro Manila areas. The location of one instance was uncertain. Between October 28 and November 18, …

On November 18, the world-famous Mistukoshi Mall in Japan welcomed customers from the Philippines for the first first time at its new location in Bonifacio Global City! Have you uttered kon’nichiwa yet? The contemporary shopping center with a Japanese theme isn’t quite finished yet, but it already features a number of popular establishments, such as Mendokoro Ramenba, a branch of …

The Philippines addressed a letter verbale to China requesting “clarification” over a recent incident in which Chinese coast guard personnel “forcibly collected” debris from Philippine Navy personnel in the West Philippine Sea. In an interview with CNN Philippines on Thursday, November 24, Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo confirmed the move, stating that the Marcos administration wanted to hear about the conflict …

Friday, November 18th, Trend Micro revealed that they had found a worldwide spear-phishing effort conducted by a China-based threat actor, with a particular focus on Asia Pacific nations including Myanmar, Australia, the Philippines, Japan, and Taiwan. Spear-phishing is a sort of phishing that is highly targeted. According to Trend Micro’s definition, whereas phishing strategies may rely on technologies that transmit …

In March 2022, Singapore and Cambodia issued their condemnation of Russia. Singapore criticized and implemented sanctions against Russia on March 5, 2022, while Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen condemned Russia on March 28, 2022, according to a Reuters report. The ASEAN foreign ministers also published a statement on March 3, 2022, advocating for a ceasefire in Ukraine. The United Nations …

Progressive groups organized a demonstration in response to the historic visit of US Vice President Kamala Harris to the Philippines. According to activists, the second-highest ranking US diplomat is “not welcome” in the country. On Monday, November 21, Harris will meet with a limited number of activists and human rights organisations to address the human rights situation and democracy in …

In President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first meeting with a Middle Eastern head of state, in the midst of a global oil crisis, the oil supply of the Philippines was not the “main” topic of conversation. The Philippines’ largest export was their labor force. “The Crown Prince, Prime Minister went on to discuss Saudi Arabia’s plans to expand its economy, and …

Bella Racelis is a well-known YouTuber and social media influencer who is said to be Joshua Garcia’s girlfriend. The speculations about them began to circulate after the actor posted this collection of her photographs. Joshua just noted the brand of camera he used in the caption and tagged Bella’s Instagram account. In August of last year, relationship speculations arose when they …

The Ayala station for EDSA carousel buses and other southbound city buses has been relocated to a newly opened terminal. The EDSA Ayala Busway station began operations in Bay 1 of its new location inside the One Ayala complex on November 19. Previously, buses halted at the curb of EDSA. The new station, located at the intersection of EDSA and …

The teleserye ‘Maria Clara At Ibarra’ was nominated for the Most Outstanding Teleserye award, along with its principal actors Barbie Forteza, Julie Anne San Jose, and Dennis Trillo. Multiple nominations at the 5th Gawad Lasallianeta for the Kapuso popular series Maria Clara at Ibarra indicate that the series has been loved by fans. The Gawad Lasallianeta is an award-giving organisation …