TOKYO – Russia said Wednesday it will ban the entry of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and many high-ranking officials for an indefinite period in a fresh round of sanctions against Japan, amid rising tensions between the two countries over the crisis in Ukraine.

MANILA, Philippines — Last week’s uptick in new COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila is not a cause for alarm since cases are mostly mild or asymptomatic and hospitals are not overwhelmed with patients, said the Department of Health (DOH).

MANILA, Philippines — The number of new cases of COVID-19 per day in the National Capital Region (NCR) slightly increased over the past week, the OCTA Research Group reported yesterday.

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s first BA.2.12 Omicron subvariant case was a fully vaccinated woman who did not undergo quarantine upon arrival in the Philippines because she initially did not show symptoms, the Department of Health (DOH) disclosed Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines — The country’s first BA.2.12 Omicron subvariant case was a fully vaccinated woman who did not undergo quarantine upon arrival in the Philippines because she initially did not show symptoms, the Department of Health (DOH) disclosed Wednesday.

MANILA, Philippines — UK-based think tank Pantheon Macroeconomics expects cash being sent back home by Filipinos living and working overseas to cool despite some boost from expensive oil.
“Remittances in the Philippines disappointed in February, with growth slowing to 1.3 percent year-over-year, from 2.5 percent in January.

Japanese researchers have developed computerized chopsticks that enhance salty tastes, potentially helping those who need to reduce sodium in their diets.

UN chief calls for a four-day truce to allow for civilian evacuations, but Russian envoy says he is ‘sceptical’ about the idea.

MANILA — Even as it awaits the final recommendation of the Health Technology Assessment Council (HTAC) on the implementation of a second booster shot against COVID-19, the National Vaccination Operations Center (NVOC) said Monday it hopes to start the rollout this week.

The coronavirus lockdown in Shanghai is forcing Japanese retailers to halt operations in the Chinese commercial and financial hub, while Japanese manufacturers have also been affected including through supply-chain disruptions.