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Istriktong border control, quarantine kailangan sa banta ng Omicron variant

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 04 12:44 PM

?MAYNILA - Patuloy pang kumakalap ng impormasyon ang mga eksperto tungkol sa katangian ng Omicron variant ng COVID-19 na naitala na sa ilang mga bansa. Read more »

Omicron could lead to tighter travel restrictions: gov

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 11:50 AM

Local government units (LGU) may impose stricter measures in their areas amid the threat of the COVID-19 omicron variant, the head of the League of Provinces of the Philippines said Friday. Read more »

Ama, 2 taon na nawalay sa pamilya dahil sa lockdown

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 02 08:09 PM

Dahil sa lockdown na dala ng pandemic, halos dalawang taon na hindi nakauwi sa kaniyang mag-ina ang isang ama sa Singapore. Read more »

Omicron justifies mandatory vaccination: Concepcion

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 01 04:03 PM

COVID-19's Omicron variant makes the mandatory vaccination "urgent and justifiable," presidential adviser for Entrepreneurship Joey Concepcion said. Read more »

Macau group CEO arrested over 'illegal' web gambling in PH

Eduardo Baptista, Reuters
Updated as of Nov 30 08:36 PM

Alvin Chau, also the founder of Macau's biggest junket operator which brings in high rollers to play at casinos, was arrested on Sunday. Read more »

Miss Universe 2021 tuloy, ayon sa Israeli tourism minister

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 08:03 PM

Tuloy ang pagdaraos ng 2021 Miss Universe sa Israel sa kabila ng mga bagong COVID-19 restriction, ayon sa tourism minister ng bansa. Read more »

Border control to delay Omicron entry to PH, says DOH

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 29 03:11 PM

The DOH called for strict implementation of border control and minimum public health standards following the classification of Omicron as a COVID-19 variant of concern. Read more »

Japan closing borders to foreigners over Omicron variant

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Nov 29 01:09 PM

Japan will reinstate tough border measures, barring all new foreign arrivals over the Omicron Covid variant, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Monday, just weeks after a softening of strict entry rules. Read more »

Ban on HK flights not yet final, NTF clarifies

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 09:08 PM

(2nd UPDATE) — The National Task Force (NTF) Against COVID-19 clarified Sunday that the Philippines is still accepting inbound flights from Hong Kong, contrary to a statement made by its spokesperson earlier in the day. Read more »

'Extend travelers' quarantine period amid threat of new COVID variant'

Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 28 03:46 PM

A health expert on Sunday urged the government to extend the quarantine period for travelers coming into the Philippines and ban flights from more countries due to the threat of a new and potentially more contagious COVID-19 variant. Read more »

Australia returns recovered mid-20th century Igorot axe

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 24 11:23 AM

A mid-20th century axe that was used for woodcarving and hunting in the Ifugao communities in northern Luzon is now back in the hands of the Philippine government. Read more »

BSP eyes cross-border payment pact with Malaysia, Thailand

Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 12 05:08 PM

The BSP is looking to make it easier for Filipinos to transact with businesses and individuals across the ASEAN region. Read more »

PH, Singapore ink deal for seamless cross-border payments

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 05:15 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Thursday said it signed a deal for seamless cross-border payments between the Philippines and Singapore. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 09, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 11:42 PM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

US, Canada open border

Geoff Robins, AFP
Posted at Nov 09 09:53 AM

The United States reopened its land and air borders to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against Covid-19, ending 20 months of restrictions on travel. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: November 1, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 02 12:25 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Australia reopens from pandemic closure

Saeed Khan, AFP
Posted at Nov 01 07:20 PM

Australia's international border reopens almost 600 days after a pandemic closure began. Read more »

Emotional reunion as Australia reopens international border

Saeed Khan, AFP
Posted at Nov 01 03:48 PM

Family members react upon being reunited on arrival at Sydney's International Airport on Monday, as Australia's international border reopened almost 600 days after a pandemic closure began. Read more »

Migrants flock to U.S. border

Isaac Guzman, AFP
Posted at Oct 29 11:54 AM

Around 1,000 migrants seeking refugee status are marching towards the Mexican capital, as the government faced a call by the United Nations to process the requests quickly. Read more »

Fil-Cans not keen on crossing US border yet despite reopening

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Canada
Updated as of Oct 22 01:53 PM

Many Filipino Canadians are not in a hurry to drive across Canada's border with the US despite the upcoming reopening of America's side. Read more »