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Japan has authorized the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat coronavirus patients, the government said, with a plan to approve another medication Avigan this May.

The Supreme Court dismissed a petition asking to disclose President Rodrigo Duterte’s medical records, as confirmed by the High Court’s Public Information Chief Atty. Brian Keith Hosaka.

House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano slammed the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) for “succumbing to the pressure” of the “unconstitutional meddling” by Solicitor General Jose Calida over the ABS-CBN franchise renewal issue.

Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGO) and their service providers must settle all their tax liabilities before resuming operations, according to Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III.

Senior citizens (60 years old and above) who are still working as well as those living alone will be allowed to go out in areas classified under general community quarantine (GCQ) starting May 1, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

Senator Bong Go urged that the Balik Probinsiya Program (BPP) be made “top priority” when the country adopts a “new normal” after the COVID-19 pandemic.

A US Navy guided-missile destroyer sailed through waters near the Paracel islands in the South China Sea challenging China’s claim to the area, the Navy said.

To help in the fight against COVID-19, cement manufacturer Holcim Philippines, Inc. (HPI) is shifting its corporate citizenship budget to provide medical supplies to hospitals assigned to treat coronavirus patients and relief items to its affected communities. 

Manila Water has partnered with the Ayala Group and other companies in converting the World Trade Center (WTC) into a fully operational healthcare and quarantine facility for COVID-19 patients.

The country’s consumer outlook remained positive for the first quarter (Q1) of 2020, even as the overall confidence index (CI) remained positive although marginally lower at 1.26% from 1.31% for Q4 2019.