(Updated 4:33 p.m.) The Philippines on Saturday recorded 5,000 additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 616,611.

Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases reported Friday that it has detected a new coronavirus variant in a man in his 60s from the Philippines who arrived in the country last February 25.

(Updated 12:40 p.m.) Philippine National Police leadership on Saturday ordered the relief of the intel officer who sought a list of lawyers representing communist rebels from the Calbayog Regional Trial Court. 

Philippine health authorities reported Saturday that they have detected the first case of the coronavirus variant first seen in Brazil called P.1 from a Filipino who came from the South American country and lives in Western Visayas.

Philippine health authorities reported Saturday that they found a new coronavirus variant in the country, but said this is not a variant of concern, even if it carries two mutations which have shown to increase transmissibility and dodge some antibod...

The provincial government of Oriental Mindoro says Philippine National Police chief PGen. Debold Sinas arrived at the province onboard a helicopter and went straight to the police regional headquarters in Calapan City.

Presidential adviser for entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said that Go Negosyo and his office will help bring Covaxin to the Philippines.

A new coalition – composed of retired magistrates, former Cabinet secretaries, religious leaders, businessmen and civil society leaders – is set for launching next week with the aim of mobilizing groups to help the people elect “pro-democracy�...

Meat importers are urging the government to ease bans on the importation of poultry products by implementing zonal bans instead of country-wide restrictions due to the tightening supply of poultry.

Citing the government’s 6.7-million housing backlog, the House leadership vowed to pass legislative measures to address what it described as a “crisis” in the housing sector.