Thai Newspaper Calls PH 'Land of Covid'

 Malacañang Tuesday linked a Thai newspaper headline calling the Philippines "land of COVID" to the supposed media restrictions in Thailand. Newspaper Thai Rath gave the Philippines the unflattering description in an August 9 article about the arrival of 165 Filipino teachers in Thailand (See Philstar.com for story).

Vancouver Upgrades Plaza Named After Fil-Canadian Leader

Mel Tobias

VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Filipinos may not have their own cultural center in Vancouver, but there is a plaza honoring a Fil-Canadian community leader and pioneering cultural figure, Mel Tobias (See Inquirer.net for story).

Filipina Vying for Council Seat in National City, California

Ditas Delossantos Yamane

NATIONAL CITY, California — A Philippine-born businesswoman, Ditas Delossantos Yamane, is running in National City, California’s at large council election in November (See Inquirer.net for story).

Filipino-Am Among US Marines Who Died in Sea Training Mishap

Bryan Juan Carlos Baltierra

LOS ANGELES – A Filipino American member of the US Marine Corps, Bryan Juan Carlos Baltierra, 18, died with 8 other military personnel in a training mishap July 30 off San Clemente Island when their amphibious assault vehicle accidentally sank in deep water (See Inquire.net for story).

Filipinos in Canada Report High Job Losses in Pandemic

Filipinos responding to an online Statistics Canada survey reported huge job losses or reduced hours due to the coronavirus pandemic (See Inquirer.net for story).

PH Covid Cases Now at 115,980

The number of COVID-19 cases in the Philippines jumped to 115,980 after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,462 new cases on Wednesday, August 5 (See Rappler.com for story).

PH Likely to Become SE Asia's Covid Epicenter

Amid rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in the country, the Philippines is likely to become Southeast Asia’s coronavirus hot spot, according to The Straits Times of Singapore.

Manila in New Covid Lockdown

Commuter trains, buses and other public vehicles stayed off the main roads of the Philippine capital and police were again staffing checkpoints to restrict public travel as surging virus cases forced another lockdown, (See UK.YahooNews.com for story).