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World Bank reduces 2021 PH growth forecast to 4.3%

The World Bank on Tuesday reduced the 2021 growth forecast for the Philippines to 4.3 percent from 5.5 percent, as the recovery of East...

Second dose for Sputnik V may take six more months

People inoculated with the Sputnik V vaccine may wait up to six months before getting their second dose, the Department of Health said. This is...

WHO reviews PH face shields use vs. COVID

The World Health Organization said it was reviewing the country’s experience in using face shields as an additional layer of protection against COVID-19. The Philippines...

Manufacturing and trade bounce back

Both manufacturing and trade showed a strong rebound in the first half, before Metro Manila went back to the most stringent form of lockdown...

DBCC lowers 2021 growth target amid new lockdown

The interagency Development Budget Coordination Committee on Wednesday downgraded the 2021 gross domestic product growth forecast by two percentage points, from the previous range...

COVID-19 travel ban extended

The Immigration Bureau extended the COVID-19 travel ban from 10 countries to August 31, according to a Sunday afternoon 24 Oras News Alert. Immigration Commissioner...

Exercising our right

'In the name of keeping us “safe”'   In yet another example of how the authorities are turning the screws on ordinary people during this pandemic,...

More vaccinations versus Delta

"I plead everyone to get vaccinated and to continue observing minimum public health standards."   The steady uptick of COVID-19 Delta variant cases in many places...

BSP pledges to maintain accommodative policy to support recovery amid pandemic

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas plans to maintain its accommodative policy stance as long as necessary to sustain economic recovery in the face of...

Ex-VP Binay hits Duque: Reactive, not proactive

Former Vice President Jejomar Binay on Tuesday debunked the claim of Health secretary Francisco Duque III that his agency has been proactive in dealing...
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