Forbes releases 2020 China Philanthropy List
The Yang Guoqiang family comes in second with total cash donations of US$218 million FOSHAN, China, July 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Country Garden founder and chairman Yang Guoqiang and his family were...
View ArticleLess drama at Duterte’s 5th SONA — Bernal
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives (HOR) is working double-time to complete the last-minute preparations for the fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo Duterte....
View ArticleHKATG successfully carries out in-orbit technology validation of ‘Golden...
HONG KONG, July 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — On July 25, 2020, China’s Long March-4B carrier rocket was successfully launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center, and the space exploration satellite...
View ArticleGoogle remembers Comedy King Dolphy on his birthday
MANILA, Philippines — Technology company giant, Google, pays tribute to the late Comedy King, Dolphy, on what would have been his 92nd birthday. Google Doodle featured a caricature of Dolphy on its...
View ArticleArrowroot Capital Completes Sale of its Interest in SocialChorus, the Global...
SANTA MONICA, California, July 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Arrowroot Capital Management, LLC (“Arrowroot”), a global growth equity firm in Santa Monica California, today announced the sale of its interest...
View ArticleVISTA Eye Specialists Collaborates with Alcon Malaysia and Tigas Pharmacy to...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 25, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — VISTA Eye Specialist (VISTA), in collaboration with Alcon Malaysia and Tigas Pharmacy, will be sharing via a Facebook Live Webinar on 28 July 2020,...
View ArticleMayor Isko announces start of Manila Zoo redevelopment
MANILA, Philippines — Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso on Saturday (July 25) led the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the “Bagong Manila Zoo”. In the city’s news release on...
View ArticleFormer PhilHealth officer reveals P15-B ‘stolen’ by ‘mafia’
Former PhilHealth Anti-Fraud Legal Officer Atty. Thorsson Montes Keith revealed that around P15 billion had been ‘stolen’ by so-called ‘mafia’ in the agency. During a Senate hearing on Tuesday (August...
View ArticleOver 20,000 job vacancies available at Philjobnet—DOLE
Over 20,000 job vacancies are available at Philjobnet, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Job vacancies include call center agents (1,539 vacancies), customer relations...
View ArticlePH economy can’t afford MECQ extension – Palace
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine economy may suffer gravely if the duration of the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) will be extended in Metro Manila and nearby provinces, Malacañang...
View ArticleFilipinos abroad with COVID-19 now at 9,607 – DFA
The number of Filipinos overseas who have contracted novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has increased to 9,607 with 10 new infections, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Tuesday. In its...
View ArticleTricycles, e-trikes allowed to operate in Manila under MECQ – Mayor Isko
MANILA, Philippines – The city government will allow tricycles, electronic tricycles (e-trikes), and pedicabs to operate during the modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ), Manila Mayor...
View ArticleTricycle, e-trikes at bangka, pinayagan nang bumiyahe ng ilang LGUs
MANILA, Philippines – Ilang lokal na pamahalaan sa Metro Manila ang pinayagan na ang pagbyahe ng mga tricycle, e-trikes at bangka sa kani-kanilang lugar sa gitna ng pag-iral ng modified enhanced...
View ArticlePhilHealth CEO denies irregularities in agency’s IT System budget
PhilHealth CEO and President Ricardo Morales on Tuesday (August 4) denied the irregularity allegations in the agency’s budget for its IT system. “I think it is a matter of explaining fully to the...
View ArticleThe Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certification Academy announces Doctors Without...
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Point-of-Care Ultrasound Certification Academy™ is announcing Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), also known as Doctors Without Borders, as the...
View ArticlePerfect World CEO Dr. Robert H. Xiao: the COVID-19 pandemic will stimulate...
SHANGHAI, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Perfect World CEO Dr. Robert H. Xiao delivered a speech at the 2020 Global Esports Conference held in Pudong, Shanghai on August 1 at which he said, “Last year,...
View ArticleHealthEngine Releases Report on the Uptake of Telehealth in Australia
PERTH, Australia, Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — While COVID-19 served as a catalyst for the uptake of telehealth, a new report from HealthEngine provides a snapshot of the early telehealth experience...
View ArticlePH returns last batch of hazardous waste to South Korea
MANILA, Philippines – The remaining shipment containing 6,000 metric tons of household hazardous waste was finally sent back to South Korea from the Port of Cagayan de Oro, the Bureau of Customs (BOC)...
View ArticlePamamahagi ng SAP 2nd tranche sa Metro Manila, tatapusin ngayong linggo – DILG
MANILA, Philippines – Posibleng makumpleto ngayong linggo ang pamamahagi ng ikalawang bugso ng emergency subsidy ng pamahalaan sa ilalim ng Social Amelioration Program (SAP), ayon sa Department of the...
View ArticlePH Navy redeploys troops at MECQ checkpoints
The Philippine Navy on Tuesday (August 4) redeployed its troops to man quarantine checkpoints in areas under the Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ). The troops are set to aid other law...
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