MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines lifted a nearly 2-year ban on foreign travelers Thursday in a lifesaving boost for its tourism and related industries as an omicron-fueled surge eases. Foreign travelers from 157 countries with visa-free arrangements with the Philippines who have been fully vaccinated and tested negative for the virus will be welcomed back and will…
Fire Hits Russian Embassy in Manila, Employees Evacuated
MANILA, Philippines—A large fire broke out at the Russian Embassy in the Philippine capital, prompting the evacuation of employees and their families but causing no injuries, Russian and Filipino authorities said Saturday. Investigators were trying to determine the cause of the hours-long fire, which started on the second floor of the embassy in the financial…
American Mistakes Now Aiding Chinese Hegemony Building: Loss of US Military Bases in Philippines
Commentary To ensure the survival of its oppressive dictatorship, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is busy building the world’s most powerful military force, on Earth and in space, to achieve a new global hegemony under which it plans to set the rules that determine prosperity and security. The CCP’s path to hegemony has always depended…
Philippines Purchase of India’s Supersonic Missile Breaks ‘Psychological Barriers,’ Expert Says
NEW DELHI—In its first-ever major military export, India is set to supply supersonic cruise missiles valued at over $350 million to the Philippines. The move is likely to help the two countries overcome Cold War-era psychological barriers due to their respective affinities to the United States and the Soviet Union, according to Richard Heydarian, associate professor at…
China, Philippines Halt Canadian Beef Imports After Discovery of ‘Atypical’ BSE Case
January 12, 2022
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CALGARY—A cattle industry group says it is hopeful a newly imposed import ban on Canadian beef by China and two other Asian countries will be temporary. The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association confirmed Tuesday that China—which imports approximately $170 million of Canadian beef annually, making it the industry’s third-largest global market—has halted imports of beef from Canada…
Indonesia Resumes Coal Exports Amid Pressure From Philippines, Japan, South Korea to Lift Ban
The Indonesian government will gradually allow the resumption of coal shipments, with 14 vessels loaded with coal permitted to leave the port on Monday, a senior minister said, amid pressure from major buyers to revoke the country’s ban on coal exports. Indonesia imposed a month-long ban on coal exports on Jan. 1, due to insufficient…
COVID-19 Unvaccinated People Must Stay Home or Face Jail Time: Philippines’s Metro Manila Govt
All 17 mayors of Metro Manila, also referred to as the National Capital Region in the Philippines—a region that encompasses a population of over 13 million—have unanimously approved temporary enhanced restrictions that bars unvaccinated people from leaving their homes for most purposes the government does not deem necessary. Following the decision, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte issued a statement…
375 Dead, 56 Missing After Typhoon Slams Philippines
MANILA, Philippines—The death toll from the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year climbed to 375, with more than 50 others still missing and several central provinces struggling with downed communications and power outages and pleading for food and water, officials said Monday. At its strongest, Typhoon Rai packed sustained winds of 195 kilometers…
Typhoon Deaths in Philippines Top 140; Mayors Plead for Food
MANILA, Philippines—The death toll in the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year has reached at least 146, and the governor of an island province especially hard-hit by Typhoon Rai said there may be even greater devastation that has yet to be reported. Gov. Arthur Yap of Bohol province in the central Philippines said…
More Than 200 Dead After Typhoon Slams Philippines
MANILA, Philippines—The death toll rose to more than 200 following the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year, with 52 people still missing and several central towns and provinces grappling with downed communications and power outages and pleading for food and water, officials said Monday. At its strongest, the typhoon packed sustained winds of…
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