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Bakuna ng Sinovac, AstraZeneca OK para sa mass vaccination sa Brazil

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 18 08:20 PM

Inaprubahan sa Brazil ang paggamit ng bakunang gawa ng AstraZeneca at Sinovac. Read more »

Dutch government resigns over childcare subsidies scandal

Stephanie van den Berg, Reuters
Posted at Jan 15 09:58 PM

Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced the resignation of his government on Friday, accepting responsibility for years of mismanagement of childcare subsidies, which wrongfully drove thousands of families to financial ruin.   Read more »

Pinakamalawak na vaccination program sa kasaysayan ng UK inilalatag dahil sa COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 13 07:33 PM

Ikinakasa na ang pinakamalawak na vaccination program sa kasaysayan ng United Kingdom.  Read more »

COVID pandemic drives Dutch death rate up to highest level since WWII

Reuters
Posted at Dec 29 05:07 PM

The number of deaths in the Netherlands increased at the highest rate since World War Two this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Dutch national statistics office (CBS) said on Tuesday. Read more »

Dutch hospitals brace for wave of COVID-19 patients as cases jump

Reuters
Posted at Dec 23 12:13 AM

Hospitals in the Netherlands on Tuesday said they would postpone all non-critical care the coming weeks in order to deal with the rapid rise in COVID-19 patients. Read more »

Trump Twitter account hacked, no charges: Dutch prosecutors

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 17 12:38 PM

The man, named as Victor Gevers in Dutch media, reportedly hacked into Trump's account @realDonaldTrump by guessing his password on October 16, Dutch media reports said. Read more »

Many Pinoys in The Netherlands support hard lockdown vs COVID-19

Jofelle P. Tesorio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 16 05:09 PM

THE HAGUE – It is a bitter pill to swallow but many Filipinos in The Netherlands agree with the Dutch government to put the country in a stricter lockdown than before. Read more »

Dutch cull 190,000 chickens after bird flu outbreaks

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 15 05:33 AM

THE HAGUE - Dutch authorities have culled some 190,000 chickens after a highly-contagious strain of bird flu broke out at at least two poultry farms, the agriculture ministry said Sunday. Read more »

Netherlands set for toughest lockdown yet over Christmas

Reuters
Posted at Dec 14 10:12 PM

The Netherlands will enter its toughest lockdown of the coronavirus pandemic this week, as Prime Minister Mark Rutte is expected to announce that schools and shops will be closed for at least a month, Dutch media reported on Monday. Read more »

Arrest warrant vs Joma Sison won't be enforced inside PH embassies: Locsin

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 09 05:25 PM

Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. on Wednesday said he was not inclined to have Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) founder Jose Maria Sison should he visit the Philippine embassy in the Netherlands. Read more »

Dutch to ban cigarette sales in supermarkets from 2024

Reuters
Posted at Nov 21 12:55 AM

AMSTERDAM - The Netherlands will ban the sale of cigarettes and other tobacco products in supermarkets from 2024 in a drive to get more people to give up smoking, the government said on Friday.   Read more »

France, Denmark launch culls over bird flu cases

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 17 06:45 AM

PARIS - France and Denmark confirmed bird flu cases on Monday days after an outbreak in the Netherlands triggered a massive cull.   Read more »

Netherlands tightens lockdown to slow second COVID-19 wave

Reuters
Posted at Nov 04 03:08 AM

The new measures, which include a ban on public meetings of more than two people not in the same family, were imposed amid signs the epidemic had reached a second peak.   Read more »

Heineken reports Q3 net profit down 76 percent

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 28 04:02 PM

Dutch brewer Heineken said Wednesday that its nine months to September net profit plunged 76 percent to 396 million euros as the coronavirus pandemic shut down large swathes of the global economy. Read more »

Dutch transfer patients to Germany again as COVID infections spike

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 24 02:25 AM

The Netherlands began transferring COVID-19 patients to Germany again on Friday, as hospitals come under increasing strain from a second wave of infections. Read more »

Unilever sales dip despite virus lockdown rush

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 05:47 PM

Anglo-Dutch consumer giant Unilever said Thursday its sales declined in the third quarter, even though consumers targeted large volumes of home-based products as the coronavirus lockdown continued in many countries. Read more »

Dutch to impose social restrictions to curb COVID-19 surge

Reuters
Posted at Oct 13 09:47 PM

AMSTERDAM - The Dutch government will announce a new round of social restrictions on Tuesday evening, including the possible closure of cafes and restaurants, as the Netherlands battles to control the coronavirus in one of Europe's major hotspots.   Read more »

Survey finds negative views of China soar among advanced economies

Reuters
Posted at Oct 07 08:21 AM

Unfavorable views toward China have soared in the past year in the United States and many other advanced economies, a survey of 14 countries conducted by the US-based Pew Research Center showed on Tuesday. Read more »

Dutch COVID death toll much higher than reported in 1st wave - statistics agency

Reuters
Posted at Oct 01 03:53 PM

At least 10,000 people in the country of 17 million are likely to have died of COVID-19 during the first wave of infections between March and June, Statistics Netherlands (CBS) said. Read more »

Outpouring of love, grief as NDFP's chief peace negotiator laid to rest

Jofelle P. Tesorio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 01 10:34 AM

UTRECHT, The Netherlands – The chief peace negotiator of the National Democratic Front of the Philippines (NDFP) Fidel Agcaoili was given a final tribute with kind words, nationalistic songs and simple mass on Friday, July 31, after which his remains were cremated.  Read more »