Philippines

Singapore donated a total of 40,000 coronavirus testing kits and two ventilators to the Philippines.

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Benjamin Diokno is upbeat on the Philippines' chances of avoiding economic decline this year even if the lockdown last longer than 30 days.

Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is not bothered by the cancelation of what could have been the last "Balikatan" exercises between the Philippines and the United States due to the threats posed by the…

The US military has cancelled a large-scale exercise involving thousands of troops in the Philippines because of the coronavirus pandemic.

President Rodrigo Duterte said he is “saddened” by the passing of Filipino doctors who died from the coronavirus.

Coronavirus tests should be prioritized for those with severe illness, according to World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in the Philippines Dr. Rabindra Abeyashinghe.

Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano is claiming that the death toll and infection rate in the Philippines could have been catastrophic if President Rodrigo Duterte did not act swiftly and decisively to contain the pandemic.

The Philippines is now capable of conducting 1,000 tests for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) daily as several sub-national laboratories become operational.

The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported 77 new cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), bringing to 307 the total number in the Philippines.

The European Union's top official vowed Thursday to help member states bring home thousands of Europeans stranded abroad as the coronavirus epidemic halts flights and closes airports worldwide.

National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Eric Distor called as fake news reports which said that US State Department has warned of looting in the Philippines during the month-long lockdown.

President Rodrigo Duterte released a list of dos and don’ts to ensure the coronavirus doesn't spread in the Philippines.

The United States government has committed $2.7 million or over P139 million to support the Department of Health (DOH) in its fight against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) in the Philippines.

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday urged Filipinos to pray for the country's health workers and for the welfare of the entire Philippines amid the fast-spreading coronavirus pandemic.

The UN Security Council called off its two remaining meetings for the week on Monday due to the coronavirus crisis.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte ordered about half the country's population to stay home for the next month in a drastic bid Monday to curb the rising number of new coronavirus cases.

A Palace official is pushing for a total lockdown in Metro Manila because of the threat from the coronavirus (Covid-19) that has killed 12 people and infected hundreds in the Philippines.

President Rodrigo Duterte is “worried” over the current situation with coronavirus in the Philippines, Malacañang said.

Malaysia said Sunday that more than half the country's 428 coronavirus cases were linked to an international Islamic gathering held last month.

In what is considered a first, Russia will be sending a submarine to the Philippines for the International Fleet Review (IFR) this May, Russian Ambassador Igor Khovaev said.

Malacañang on Thursday expressed serious concern with decision of the World Health Organization to declare the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) a pandemic.

A total of 163 Filipinos from Macau have arrived safely in the Philippines, Malacañang confirmed.

The public should not be alarmed by the reported two additional cases of coronavirus disease in the Philippines, Malacañang said.

Malacañang urged the people to exercise utmost restraint, following reports that two people in Taiwan and Australia tested positive for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) after traveling to the Philippines.