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House approves bill requiring planting of trees for issuance of building permits
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives (HOR) on Tuesday evening (November 24) approved another bill mandating the planting of trees, this time as a requisite for the issuance of building...
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House approves bill protecting consumers from fraudulent Internet transactions
MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives (HOR) on Monday (November 23) approved on third and final reading House Bill 7805 or the proposed ‘Internet Transactions Act’. The bill seeks to...
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AFP sends medical teams to Davao City to boost efforts vs COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has deployed a medical contingent to Davao City to augment efforts against the spread of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and to...
View ArticleSupreme Court to implement 4-day work week starting Dec. 1
MANILA, Philippines – The Supreme Court will adopt a four-day work week scheme for all its officials and employees starting December 1. In an administrative circular issued by Supreme Court Chief...
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QC to launch City Bus Augmentation Program to ease traffic congestion
MANILA, Philippines — The Quezon City government will launch its City Bus Augmentation on December 1 to ease traffic congestion in the city and provide additional means of transportation to commuters....
View ArticlePH gov’t tapping 3 sources for COVID-19 vaccine fund – DOF
MANILA, Philippines – The government has identified three sources for its planned P73.2 billion novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine fund that will enable the inoculation of the targeted 60...
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IATF to ban caroling during holiday season vs COVID-19 spread
MANILA, Philippines – The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) will ban the conduct of caroling during the holiday season to prevent the spread of the...
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Frost & Sullivan Examines 8 Strategic Imperatives for Growth in a Post-COVID...
Experts to discuss top strategic imperatives to move your organization toward its desired vision and culture in upcoming webinar SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — While visualizing and...
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Apache Pulsar Summit Asia: A Deep Dive Into the Tech & Trends Driving Pulsar...
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — StreamNative, a cloud-native event streaming company powered by Apache Pulsar, announced more details today on the first-ever Pulsar Summit Asia 2020....
View ArticleYang Ming Marine and BlueX Trade Partner to Further Revolutionize Integrated...
The partnership accelerates Yang Ming Marine’s digital push into providing integrated logistics. Yang Ming Marine and BlueX Trade will together provide digital bookings and seamless access to trade...
View Article5.7M Filipinos complete first step of national ID registration — PSA
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) announced on Wednesday (November 25) that a total of 5,788,615 Filipinos have already completed the first step of the Philippine...
View ArticleFDA warns against risks of UV emitting devices for disinfection against COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines — The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) strongly advises against the use of ultraviolet (UV) light near or on human body parts for disinfection against coronavirus disease...
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PH Navy receives advanced drone system from US to boost security in WPS
MANILA, Philippines – The Joint US Military Assistance Group (JUSMAG) of the US Embassy in Manila formally turned over a ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) to the Philippine Navy in a ceremony...
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Pasig River Ferry service resumes operations – MMDA
MANILA, Philippines – The Pasig River Ferry Service (PRFS) has resumed operations after repair works on damaged pontoons due to the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses were completed, the Metropolitan Manila...
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Duterte names new CA Presiding Justice
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Court of Appeals (CA) Associate Justice Remedios Austria Salazar-Fernando as the appellate court’s new head, Malacañang announced. “The...
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LLDA backs proposed P609-B Laguna de Bay rehab project
MANILA, Philippines – The Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) has expressed support for an unsolicited proposal from a private consortium to rehabilitate and develop Laguna de Bay. LLDA General...
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House names contingent to bicam panel on proposed 2021 national budget
MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives said it has formed a 21-member contingent to the bicameral conference committee on the proposed P4.506-trillion nation budget for 2021. House Speaker...
View ArticleVestas wins 328 MW order for two wind projects in Australia
SINGAPORE, Nov. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — In partnership with Global Power Generation, a subsidiary of the multinational power company Naturgy Group, Vestas has secured a 328 MW deal for two wind...
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Swyftx’s Australian Black Friday Giveaway is Handing Out Crypto and a Ledger...
SYDNEY, Nov. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Australia’s fastest-growing cryptocurrency exchange by total trading volume, Swyftx, is hosting a Black Friday Giveaway to distribute free crypto and a Ledger Nano...
View ArticlePapuan Pastor Questions BBC Reports on Indonesian Palm Oil Company Korindo
JAKARTA, Indonesia, Nov. 26, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — A Catholic priest from Papua has issued a public statement to question the veracity of a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) report on Korindo, an...
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