Airlines require face shields for all travelers
Local airlines are requiring passengers to wear face shields during the flight in line with directives issued by the Philippine government amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Cebu Pacific said in a…
IMF downgrades outlook for global economy in face of virus
In this Feb. 14, 2020, file photo, Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, attends a session on the first day of the Munich Security Conference in Munich,…
DTI lifts purchase limits for face mask, alcohol, other essential items
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has lifted limits in the purchase of essential items such as face masks, alcohol, and some food items as inventories…
A US recession began in February in the face of coronavirus
A woman walks into a closing Gordmans store on Thursday in St. Charles, Missouri. Stage Stores, which owns Gordmans, is closing all its stores and has filed for bankruptcy. (AP)…
Globe employees raise P27.5M for COVID-19 assistance; includes PPEs, face shields for 50 hospitals
Globe Telecom employees have raised over P27.5 million from a fundraising initiative primarily aimed at providing much-need personal protective equipment, face shields, and face masks to healthcare workers in 50…
PH can produce only 20M face masks a month
With everyone now required to wear a face mask in public, the Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) earlier estimate that the country would need 600 million face masks a…
P50M in face masks from LBC
Logistics provider LBC Express group has committed P50 million to help vulnerable Filipino communities mitigate risks of the new coronavirus (COVID-19) infection by supplying them with washable two-ply face masks.…
Overstaying cargoes at congested Manila ports face seizure
MANILA, Philippines – The government has threatened to confiscate overstaying cargoes in Manila’s ports, accusing businesses of ignoring calls to withdraw their containers which have worsened harbor congestion amid the…