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Your practical guide to a worry-free holiday As alert levels have dropped and restrictions have eased, many people are eager to travel after being locked down for two years. Not to discourage anyone, but it is prudent to take precautions…

The government's chief economic director has vowed to "redouble" efforts in the final months of the Duterte administration to claw back lost opportunities incurred by the economy during the protracted pandemic. Finance Secretary Carlos…

As the 45-day campaign period for local candidates kicks off, Malacañang reminded the public not to buy and sell votes for the upcoming elections in May 2022. (PNA / MANILA BULLETIN) During a virtual briefing at the Palace on Friday…

"Music itself is healing...an explosive expression of humanity...something that touches us all." -Billy JoelSCHOLARSHIP remains alive and well during Covid-19. Music, the…

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BONGBONG IN BULACAN Partido Federal ng Pilipinas standard-bearer Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats vice-presidential candidate Sara Duterte-Carpio led a large rally at…

Re-electionist Senator Leila de Lima sees two reasons behind the “irresponsible” red-tagging of aspiring vice president Leni Robredo. (Photo courtesy of Leila de Lima's Facebook page) “The red flag against VP Leni's campaign shows two…

(Part 3) In the first two parts of this series, I engaged the Presidentiables in a dialogue about the economic policies and strategies they will pursue if elected. In this series, I will focus on some very…

News / national / Manila Cathedral offers prayers for Pope Francis Manila Cathedral offers prayers for Pope Francis Manila Cathedral in Intramuros on Sunday, March 13, urged worshipers to pray for Pope Francis who…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (Instagram) Did you know that Ukrainian Volodymyr Zelenskyy was a big celebrity in Russia before becoming president? That's what David Dodson, an old friend of Zelenskyy, revealed during an interview…

After two years, the COVID-19 pandemic is not yet over and could still be prolonged due to a "scandalously unequal" distribution of vaccines, the UN secretary-general warned on Wednesday. "The most tragic toll of the pandemic…

After being spotted together recently, many noticed that former couple Diego Loyzaga and Barbie Imperial also "liked" numerous posts on an Instagram account sharing different positive and motivational quotes. Coincidentally, the two…

Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened the existence of the Ukrainian state as his army's invasion of his neighbor was met with stiff resistance on Sunday and its economy became increasingly suffocated by international…

The 'Dark Blue Kiss' star is in home isolation Manila, Philippines - Thai actor Thitipoom Techa-apaikhun, also known as New, has tested positive for COVID-19 based on his RT-PCR test results released on Thursday,…

The Minor Basilica of the Immaculate Conception, better known as Manila Cathedral, is bathed in Ukrainian colors on Ash Wednesday as Pope Francis declared a day of prayer and fasting for peace in Ukraine. Jire Carreon,…

San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora led the launch of the city's COVID-19 booster vaccination program in Barangay San Perfecto on Tuesday, March 1. Zamora explained that the special vaccination is primarily for residents who are…

TOKYO, Japan: Japanese billionaire Hiroshi "Mickey" Mikitani announced on Sunday that he would donate $8.7 million to the Ukrainian government, calling the Russian invasion a "challenge to…

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: The United Nations' World Food Program (WFP) warned on Thursday (Friday in Manila) that the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is likely to raise fuel and food prices in…

Good day!Here are the top stories from the Manila Times for Thursday, February 24, 2022 brought to you by Wilcon Depot, the nation's leading home improvement and building supplies retailer.…

KABUL, Afghanistan - The Taliban are creating a "big army" for Afghanistan that will include officers and soldiers who served under the former regime, the official overseeing the army's transformation said Monday. AFP BULLETIN/ MANILA…

Carlos defends the arrest of a community doctor General Dionardo Carlos, head of the Philippine National Police (PNP), on Sunday (February 20th) defended the police operation that led to the arrest of community doctor Maria…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has followed New Zealand's decision to reject Myanmar's inclusion in the world's largest free trade pact amid international opposition to the military takeover that has sparked violence and…

BBM-SARA UNITEAM holds a proclamation rally at the Amoranto Sports Complex in Quezon City on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2022. Photos by John Orven Verdote…

A calmer and less tense atmosphere during President Duterte's address to the people on Monday evening February 14, 2022 could be an indication that the worst is over regarding the most recent outbreak of coronavirus disease…

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"They must have the strength of character to adhere to their mandates." The First Division of the Electoral Commission (COMELEC) released its decision on February 10 dismissing the three consolidated…

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, February 10) — The risk level for COVID-19 in the National Capital Region has risen to low, according to research group OCTA. "As predicted two weeks ago, NCR is moving to low risk from February 9, 2022,"…

WASHINGTON DC: In a flurry of diplomacy across two continents, President Joe Biden met with Germany's new leader on Monday and promised that the crucial Nord Stream 2 Russia-Germany gas…

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SAN FRANCISCO— As much as China and the International Olympic Committee have pushed for the Olympics to be a neutral event, political controversy and boycotts of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics began months before Friday's opening…

New Zealand will begin easing some of the world's toughest pandemic border restrictions this month, but will not fully reopen until October, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Thursday. Ardern announced a five-step plan to…

Political analysts say candidates who snub mainstream media interviews and debates mean missing the opportunity to lure undecided voters to their side. (INQUIRER.net stock footage) MANILA, Philippines — Political analysts believe that in…

Workers cross Juan Luna Street in Divisoria, Manila January 20, 2022. Preliminary results of the Asian Development Bank's COVID-19 Country Assessment Report show the Philippines lags behind its neighbors in a comeback to…

Four experts from the Philippines, Indonesia, Taiwan and Singapore were brought together for an in-depth discussion on the topic of realizing the dream of living with COVID-19 on January 19 via Zoom. Ateneo brings together…

RANGON: The UN Security Council will meet a minister from Cambodia, chairman of ASEAN, on Friday to discuss how tougher sanctions against the leaders of Burma's junta will work, a year after…

MANILA — The government should subsidize drugs for the treatment of COVID-19, an infectious disease specialist urged on Wednesday. The antiviral drug molnupiravir, when given within 5 days of the onset of symptoms, prevents…

Lima, Peru: Peru declared an environmental emergency on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) as an oil spill caused by freak waves from a volcanic eruption in the South Pacific continues to…

Have a good day. Here are the stories from the Manila Times for Sunday, January 23, 2022, brought to you by Wilcon Depot, the nation's leading home improvement and building supplies…

An infectious disease specialist said Thursday that unvaccinated people have a higher chance of developing new variants of COVID-19. Interviewed on Dobol B TV, Dr. Edsel Salvana pointed out that unvaccinated people lose more…

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, January 19) - The country is expected to register its lowest population growth in 75 years as more Filipino couples choose not to have children due to the uncertainties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the…

"It means changing old mindsets and practices." It's been two years since covid became a pandemic, and we still lack better mechanisms to implement working from home, especially in government. Given the mutations and variants…

Newly renovated Manila Zoo. Photo taken in December 2021. ABS-CBN News/Dossier The Manila city government plans to open the Manila Zoo as a vaccination site for minors and seniors aged 60 and over. According to Manila Mayor…

PictureA nurse caring for a Covid-19 patient in the intensive care unit at Sharp Grossmont Hospital in La Mesa, California.Credit...Etienne Laurent/EPA, via ShutterstockThe highly contagious variant of Omicron is fueling a huge wave of…

The World Health Organization said on Wednesday that RT-PCR (real-time polymerase chain reaction) tests should be aimed at symptomatic people, especially the elderly - 60 years and older - and those who are immunocompromised, or…

As COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila hit a new record since the pandemic began in 2020 - at least 28,707 cases on Sunday - people are desperately clinging to assurances that the end of this crippling health crisis is in sight. This could…

LONDON, UK - More than 150,000 people have died after catching coronavirus in the UK, the government said on Saturday, in a tragic step for one of Europe's worst-affected countries. Prime Minister Boris Johnson Steve Parsons /…

Second of two partsWE argued in the previous essay that the main reason the left and protectionist elements in the country are against ratifying the Comprehensive Regional Economic…

WASHINGTON, DC: A year after the violent assault on the United States Capitol, Americans remain deeply concerned about the health of their democracy, and about a third say violence against…

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MIAMI, United States - US officials were monitoring dozens of cruise ships affected by COVID-19 cases on Sunday as they sailed in the country's waters, with several reportedly being deprived of a port in the Caribbean. More than…

The number of people fully vaccinated in Muntinlupa has reached over 371,000 and the city government has started administering boosters on the new shortened interval schedule. Based on the latest data from the City Health…

TOKYO: Japan hanged three prisoners on Tuesday, its first executions in two years, with the government saying it was necessary to maintain the death penalty amid the persistence of…

COCA-COLA Philippines and partners are helping communities realize the value of recyclable plastics by setting up more than 200 collection points nationwide where people can drop off their…

Work by Ed Lustan MANILA, Philippines - Two years after the COVID-19 hit, violence against women and children in the confined spaces of homes and other places of containment is drawing attention. As the COVID pandemic has caused death and…

France Media AgencyDecember 14, 2021 | 12:06 MANILA, Philippines - A 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck eastern Indonesia on Tuesday,…

EARLY this week, a group of 18 business associations in the Philippines released a joint statement denouncing the spread of "disinformation and hate speech" on social media and other…

This photo taken on December 8, 2021 shows a health worker taking a sample from a visitor to be tested for the Covid-19 coronavirus at the Global Smart Manufacturing Conference in Nanjing, China's…

Good day. Here are the articles from the Manila Times of Tuesday, December 7, 2021.READ: PH still without OmicronTHE Philippines remains free from the Omicron variant of Covid-19, the…

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 4) - The mass vaccination campaign was "a huge success," a health official said on Saturday, as more than 9.9 million Filipinos received their COVID-19 vaccines. "We were aiming for nine million…

Manila, Philippines - Google said on Wednesday that it will not accept election ads in the Philippines during the election campaign and periods of silence for the 2022 national and local elections.In a statement, Google said the policy…

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"SUSTAINABLE SUPPORT". National Covid-19 Task Force, Implementation Officer and Secretary to Vaccine…

INCREASE REGIONAL SALARIES. The Commission on Population and Development (POPCOM) wants to increase…

New / Metro / Active COVID-19 cases in San Juan drop to lowest since pandemic began Active COVID-19 cases in San Juan drop to!-->…

In recent years, we have seen developers build condominium towers on the fringes of major business centers. Lack of developable land in business districts, skyrocketing land values, and growing demand for residential units have…

Administration of the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine for minors aged 12 to 17 has started in Muntinlupa. As of November 16, a total of 13,790 minors had received the first dose of the vaccine, equivalent to 25% of the…

FILE PHOTO Health workers conduct free swab tests in Manila about a month before quarantine restrictions are eased. —RICHARD A. REYES MANILA, Philippines - Vaccination, testing and contact tracing outside of Metro…

MANILA - The Jollibee Group and McDonald's Philippines have offered selected stores as vaccination sites in support of the government's fight against COVID-19, a public-private COVID-19 task force said on Tuesday. The T3 (Test,…

A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a "Coronavirus COVID-19 Vaccine" sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken on October 30, 2020. (REUTERS file photo / Dado Ruvic) MANILA, Philippines - Local governments should…

JABS US. A forklift operator transfers boxes of Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine to a refrigerated van at…

New / Metro / 400 young Bulakenyos receive 2nd COVID-19 jab 400 young Bulakenyos receive 2nd COVID-19 jab!-->…

A total of 37,964 minors with comorbidities between the ages of 12 and 17 have already been vaccinated against COVID-19, the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) announced on Tuesday. “We have started the…

THE GOVERNMENT is to retainits lower gross domestic product (GDP) target for 2021, as it aims for economic growth to exceed 5% for the second half of the year as foreclosure restrictions are further relaxed.…

The Department of Health will study the vaccination of young children under 12 against COVID-19 now that it has started vaccinating adolescents 12 to 17 years old. The…

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WASHINGTON DC: Tensions have skyrocketed in recent weeks over Taiwan, the autonomous democracy claimed by China - and allied with the United States.How far tensions will accelerate - and…

The government plans to hire more vaccinators, including dentists, as the country prepares to vaccinate minors between the ages of 12 and 17 against COVID-19, the health ministry said Thursday. Under Secretary of Health Maria Rosario…

The country's vaccine czar on Wednesday expressed confidence that the National Capital Region (NCR) will move to the more relaxed Alert Level 2 due to the continued decline in the reproduction rate and COVID-19 positivity rate. IT'S…

The Senate Justice Committee on Tuesday approved the proposal to grant philanthropic citizenship to philanthropist Elizabeth "Lizzie" Eder Zobel De Ayala.The panel, chaired by Senator…

DAVAO CITY - Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said on Monday that 11 of 17 members of their household tested positive for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) during the recent virus outbreak at their residence. Duterte-Carpio, who recently…

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By Seth Cabanban and Aaron Dioquino Of the 17 Local Government Units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region (NCR), four cities have achieved herd immunity to coronavirus disease (COVID-19). A Makati resident receives her…

FILE PHOTO: A computer image created by Nexu Science Communication in collaboration with Trinity College in Dublin, shows a structurally representative model of a beta-coronavirus which is the type of virus linked to COVID-19, shared…

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) now wants to increase passenger capacity by 50% to 100% in public, road and rail transport, based on the available medical literature, with pilot implementation in Metro Manila . DOTR123…

Iran has reopened its doors to tourists vaccinated against COVID-19 after nearly 20 months of closure due to the pandemic, Islamic Republic media reported on Monday. The country's anti-virus task force has approved the reopening on…

VAX IS THE KEY Minors accompanied by their parents are vaccinated at ng Maynila hospital on Friday while the vaccination of 12 to 17 year olds continues, focusing on adolescents with health problems. —MARIANNE BERMUDEZ…

Crowds converge on the Dolomites beach in Manila on Sunday, October 24, 2021, prompting the health ministry to warn local government units to prevent such gatherings that could trigger another peak in…

The Department of Health (DoH) is set to approve the administration of third doses and boosters for Covid-19 after the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) recommended their use.In…

Clinical questions Nothing is more controversial these days than the discussion surrounding extra doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Israel, having achieved a high level of immunization for its citizens, began offering boosters to its…

The population density in Metro Manila is already 60 times the national average, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Data showed that the population density of the Philippines reached 363 people per square…