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Coronavirus Philippines

Coronavirus Philippines
Latest news and updates on the impact of a new strain of coronavirus on the Philippines. The virus causes the disease Covid-19 and the World Health Organisation has declared the spread of the infection a pandemic.
Inside a Philippine cockfighting pit, as post-pandemic changes threaten livelihoods
The Philippines

Video | Inside one of Manila's brutal cockfighting pits

US-China relations

Opinion | No good reason for US to spread anti-vax rumours in the Philippines

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US-China relations

Opinion | US anti-vax campaign in Philippines smacks of an own goal

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China economy

Outside In | Global tourism is recovering, but for Asia it’s a mixed bag at best

UN Tourism forecasts a full recovery this year but the data is skewed by the robust recovery in Europe; across Asia, arrivals remain well below 2019 levels.

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Tourists watch a folk art performance among pear blossoms in Dangshan, east China’s Anhui province, on April 2. China’s domestic tourism has recovered but it’s a different story for international travel. Photo: Xinhua
The Philippines

Philippines’ Marcos tests positive for Covid-19

President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has cancelled events on Tuesday, including a visit to Mindanao to attend to victims of a bombing on Sunday and people displaced from strong earthquakes since late Saturday.

Asia travel

3 Asian countries still have Covid-19 entry requirements - here are which ones

While most countries in Asia have now dropped Covid-19 entry requirements, as of August 2023, mainland China, Myanmar and Iran are holding out. Here are their respective rules.

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The Philippines

Philippines pulls tourism ad for using foreign footage, cuts ties with agency

Stock shots of Brazilian sand dunes, Indonesian rice terraces and locations in Switzerland and the UAE appeared in the video for the new US$880,000 ‘Love The Philippines’ tourism campaign.

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A still from the “Love The Philippines” tourism advert that fact checkers say shows sand dunes in Cumbuco, northeastern Brazil. Photo: YouTube/@YourOfficialWebbyChannel
International Property

Philippines property lures Hong Kong investors but funding costs could weigh

Philippines property investments have drawn hordes of investors from Hong Kong where local conditions remain unfavourable, but rising mortgage rates could dull its allure.

Malaysia

Fear of Covid patients swamping Southeast Asia hospitals returns as cases soar

Government hospital bed occupancy rate has gone up in Malaysia, while the Philippines reopened its Covid wards to tackle rise in infections.

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Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: fresh, mild Covid wave rippling through Asia

The wave is being attributed to a mix of XBB subvariants – a highly transmissible Omicron strain that, so far, isn’t causing widespread severe illness.

In Singapore, weekly cases topped 28,000 by the end of March, up from 14,467 a week earlier. Photo: EPA-EFE
The Philippines

Filipino ‘Titas’ or ‘aunties’ latest members of BTS Army

The ‘Titas of BTS’ formed in 2020, and consist of about 13,000 fans, is a community of titas – or ‘aunties’ in Tagalog – who fangirl over the K-pop group.

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South Korean boy band BTS: Photo: ig @bts.bighitofficial
The Philippines

Manila’s homeless find shelter, livelihood in wooden pushcarts

Human-powered carts, made from scraps of wood, that are used as shelter, storage and a source of income are a common sight in Manila.

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The Philippines

One of world’s longest school closures threaten Philippine labour quality

Schools in the country will reopen their doors to students on August 22 after more than two years of shutdown.

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The Philippines

Philippines detects first case of monkeypox

The 31-year-old patient – who travelled to countries with documented monkeypox cases – is ‘recovering well’ and is under home isolation. 10 close contacts have been identified, of which three are from the same household.

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The Philippines has detected its first case of monkeypox in a person with a history of overseas travel, officials said on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Coronavirus Hong Kong

Private clubs took millions of Hong Kong dollars in wage subsidies

Hong Kong Golf Club received HK$6.9 million in total for 442 employees in May and June.

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The Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club is headquartered on Kellett Island in Causeway Bay. Photo: Martin Chan
Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: Fresh Covid-19 wave sweeps Asia

Countries such as Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, China, Australia and New Zealand are being urged to take precautions as authorities grapple with economic fallout from pandemic while trying to avoid unpopular restrictions.

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The Philippines

Philippine’s Marcos tests positive for Covid-19 after meeting with China’s Wang Yi

President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr has tested positive for Covid-19, two days after he met face-to-face with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila.

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The Philippines

Marcos’ work cut out for him, from Philippines’ energy crisis to China oil deal

Marcos Jnr will have to navigate inflation, a looming energy crisis, poor infrastructure and rising Covid-19 cases in Manila

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Outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, second from left, will leave Marcos Jnr a national debt burden of 13 trillion pesos. Photo: AP
The Philippines

Marcos touts Beijing ties as Philippines issues new South China Sea protest

The President-elect said cooperation with others, including ‘good friend’ China, would hasten his country’s economic recovery.

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Coronavirus Hong Kong

Mainland doctors, nurses dived right into thick of Hong Kong’s Covid-19 crisis

As city’s worst Covid-19 outbreak wanes, mainland Chinese medical volunteers say they were happy to play a part.

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Photography

Life, death and resilience in the Philippines amid pandemic

Living in the Philippines for the first time in 14 years, photographer Xyza Cruz Bacani captured the impact of the pandemic on her homeland and the lives of the people she grew up with.

MANDATORY CREDIT: Xyza Cruz Bacani / Christine Park Gallery. NO ARCHIVES, ONE TIME USE ONLY

Dr. Agnes Bernabe and her team deliver a baby by cesarean section at the Nueva Vizcaya Provincial Hospital on August 18.

Courtesy: Xyza Cruz Bacani / Christine Park Gallery 

Coronavirus pandemic

As Hong Kong cases surge, a look at Asia’s lockdowns from Singapore to India

Asian countries imposed lockdown using a range of measures; the Philippines had one of the longest and strictest over two years, while India’s economic shutdown prompted an exodus of migrant workers.

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A worker wearing PPE outside a makeshift testing centre in Hong Kong as the city is braced for a lockdown. Photo: Reuters
Coronavirus pandemic

The invisible children: how online learning failed special needs students

‘Children with learning difficulties are on the cliff – they have no friends, no services, no enrichment’.

Video | School on wheels keeps lessons on track

The Philippines

Amid Philippines’ Axie Infinity craze, fears of a ‘scam’ driven by hype

While fans and backers say it is a revolutionary way of earning income, some critics liken it to a fraud scheme driven by hype and speculation.

A gamer gives a demonstration on how to play Axie Infinity in Taguig, suburban Manila. Photo: AFP
The Philippines

‘A blessing from God’: young Filipinos struggle amid teen pregnancy boom

Every day, some 500 teenage girls give birth in the Philippines, where preventing teen pregnancies was made a ‘national priority’ by President Duterte last year – yet teens still need parental consent to access contraception.

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Erlyn, 18, prepares food while holding her baby son. The youngster quit school at 17 after her brother’s sudden death and began working as a masseuse. She then met the man who became her husband and fell pregnant. Photo: Geela Garcia
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New Zealand arrests convoy protesters; Philippines welcomes back tourists

Police arrested more than 50 people and removed many others who blocked streets near the parliament for three days with their trucks, cars and motorbikes.

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The Philippines

Philippines’ Duterte in quarantine after exposure to Covid-19

The 76-year-old president was exposed to a household staff member who tested positive for Covid-19 on January 30, but tested negative over the following two days.

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