MANILA, Philippines — There have been a total of 155 cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in the National Capital Region (NCR), according to Department of Health (DOH) officer-in-charge (OIC) Maria Rosario Vergeire on Tuesday.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will deploy 25,000 personnel nationwide for the holiday season as part of its Oplan Biyaheng Ayos: Pasko 2022.

It was easy to understand the fan frenzy that followed Jung Hae-in (“Start-Up,” “Something in the Rain”) wherever he went during the Disney Content Showcase (DCC) at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore last week.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines should aspire to be on the same level of digitalization as its neighboring countries to be competitive, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday at the Telco Summit 2022 at the Philippine International Convention…

MANILA, Philippines — Grab Philippines insisted on Tuesday that the increase in its fares was in accordance with guidelines set by the Land Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB).

MANILA, Philippines — Government lawyers asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to lift the temporary restraining order against the no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP).

Dozens of Chinese vessels believed to be manned by their maritime militias in the West Philippine Sea have been moving much closer to Palawan in recent months, including waters near the sites of an aborted Philippines-China joint energy exploration plan,…

BUENOS AIRES — An Argentine court sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner to six years in jail and disqualified her from holding public office in a high-profile corruption case on Tuesday, though she has immunity due to her public office.

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TOKYO  – Sentiment of big Japanese manufacturers rose for the first time in four months in December, and the service-sector mood hit a three-year high, a Reuters monthly poll found, in a sign of gradual recovery from COVID-19 doldrums.

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NEW YORK  -U.S. oil prices fell in frenzied trading on Tuesday to their lowest settlement levels this year, with Brent finishing below $80 per barrel for the second time in 2022, as investors fled the volatile market in an uncertain economy.

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MANILA, Philippines – A Commission on Appointments (CA) panel has again suspended the confirmation of Raphael Lotilla as Energy Secretary as he has yet to answer more policy questions to be raised by SAGIP Rep. Rodante Marcoleta.

WASHINGTON  -U.S. senators have scaled back a proposal that placed new curbs on the use of Chinese-made chips by the U.S. government and its contractors, according to a recent draft seen by Reuters, amid pushback from trade groups like the U.S. Chamber of…

Elon Musk and Neuralink are under federal investigation for alleged animal welfare violations following complaints from internal staff.

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MANILA, Philippines—For the last two years, tight health restrictions ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic drastically altered how Filipinos celebrated Christmas.

TOKYO  – Japan’s foreign reserves rose in November for the first time in four months, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday, as the dollar’s fall versus the euro and other currencies helped to boost valuation gains in the country’s foreign assets.