Supplies are low, Duterte grudgingly admitted, because the govt did not expect the contagion to spread so fast

Or end up with an even darker future for humanity, warns Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle

Casual laborers and day workers who eke out a living on the streets of Manilla are badly affected by govt’s quarantine orders

As the country braces for the long-term financial impact of the coronavirus, one-off govt handouts will not suffice

Former bishop of Hong Kong questions whether WHO can be trusted

Officials hope the new quarantine facilities and dormitories, and expanded testing capacity, will help defuse social tensions

Taiwan has been an outlier in preventing a serious outbreak from occurring within its borders despite its proximity to China

Church institutions in the Philippine capital have already opened schools and facilities as temporary shelters for the homeless

Insecurity drives people into panic mode, prompting dog-eat-dog survival instincts

Thai govt has granted itself virtually unlimited powers under the guise of the COVID-19 crisis

The Philippine Ecumenical Peace Platform said peace is very much needed in these trying times

The deprived in society already live tough lives because of inadequate nutrition and poor sanitation, making them vulnerable to a host of medical conditions