Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 17) — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday said he is inclined to extend the state of public health emergency due to COVID-19 until the end of the year.

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management has released the funds to allow the Libreng Sakay program along the EDSA Busway Carousel to continue until December of this year, it disclosed Tuesday.

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, August 15) — After rejecting the plan to import 300,000 metric tons of raw and refined sugar, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has bared the possibility of bringing in 150,000 MT of imported sweeteners by October.

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. stressed the need to have better coordination between the national and local government when it comes to food supply, saying a “bahala na kayo” mentality cannot be allowed.

TOKYO
At least five members of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s new cabinet were revealed Wednesday to have had relations with the Unification Church, despite a reshuffling that was aimed at purging links to the controversial religious group amid plummeting public support.

MANILA, Philippines — COVID-19 growth rate in Metro Manila slid down to five percent this week, indicating that cases in the capital region may peak next week, independent analytics group Octa Research said on Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines — “No one is above the law,” not even government officials, Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said on Tuesday after a congressman likened his bill to the Anti-Terror Law.

TOKYO – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged countries with nuclear weapons to stick to their no-first-use commitment of their atomic arsenals, warning that the nuclear arms race has returned amid growing international tension.

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian “shouldn’t pontificate” the One China Policy, Senator Risa Hontiveros said Friday.

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday dubbed as “false” social media posts saying August 9 was declared a special non-working holiday in honor of former president Fidel V. Ramos.