In a March 11, 2021 statement, President Rodrigo Duterte said that he will need to…
Category: Global and Local Developments

Philippines’ COVID loans balloon to PHP641B
In this January 21, 2021 report by ABS CBN News, we learn that the Philippine…

Health secretary favors focused lockdowns, curfew to control new spike in COVID cases
This March 11, 2021 article by Vivienne Gulla for ABS CBN reports on a new…

How did India flatten its COVID curve?
The following is an article written by Dr. Prenit Desai, Mr. Preetam Chavan, Dr. Kshipra…

Despite COVID-19, Philippines registers 3% lower deaths in 2020
Ben de Vera in this March 8, 2021 article for the Philippine Daily Inquirer looked…

DOLE chief says “no vaccine, no work” illegal
This article published by the CNN last March 6, 2021, reports on a recent statement…

More US states abandon draconian restrictions
In this article for the American Institute for Economic Research, Jordan Schachtel reports on the…

Sadanga mayor breaks convention, lifts all lockdowns
In a statement released February 13, 2021, Sadanga Mayor Gabino Ganggangan reaffirms the need for…

Mandatory vaccination bill passed on second reading by Lower House
This February 2, 2021 article published by CNN reports on the approval of a bill…

The world is seeing a decline in new COVID cases compared to the past two months
In this article for ANCX, an international news platform created by the Philippines’ ABS-CBN, infectious…