DILG, DENR launch crackdown vs. illegal logging, quarrying
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) are collaborating to enforce President Rodrigo...
View ArticleBaguio City suspends night market run due to crowd control lapses
The Baguio City government has suspended the operation of the night market after apparent lapses in crowd control. Mayor Benjamin Magalong already ordered a post-night market assessment to evaluate...
View ArticleDENR orders bamboo planting along Cagayan River to prevent floods
MANILA, Philippines – Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Roy Cimatu has ordered the planting of bamboo trees along the banks of Cagayan to help prevent a repeat of the...
View ArticleManish Mehan, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director of thyssenkrupp...
SINGAPORE, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Enterprise Asia is pleased to present an impressive list of sixty-one outstanding award recipients at the Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards (APEA) 2020 Regional...
View ArticleRJ Jacinto named as Duterte’s adviser for telecommunications – Palace
President Rodrigo Duterte (center) with Ramon “RJ” Jacinto (right) MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Information and Communication Undersecretary Ramon “RJ” Jacinto as his...
View ArticlePoplin Data Promotes Chloe Sasson to CEO & Appoints Board Of Advisors
SYDNEY, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Poplin Data, a specialist in rich behavioural data solutions has today announced the promotion of Chloe Sasson to Chief Executive Officer and the appointment of...
View ArticleTAICCA Showcases the Best of Taiwan’s Stories at the Guadalajara...
TAIPEI, Dec. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) is participating in the most important event of the Spanish language publishing industry, the Guadalajara International...
View ArticleDuterte appoints ex-Cabinet Secretary Evasco as adviser on gov’t processes
MANILA, Philippines – Former Cabinet Secretary Leoncio “Jun” Evasco will rejoin President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration as his adviser on streamlining of government processes, Malacañang said...
View ArticleCAVITEx opens 3 additional lanes to ease traffic flow
MANILA, Philippines — The Cavite Expressway (CAVITEx) management has temporarily opened three additional lanes to ease the flow of traffic south of Metro Manila. Since December 1, motorists have been...
View ArticleDuterte authorizes FDA to issue emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines
MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte has allowed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to issue emergency use authorization (EUA) for COVID-19 vaccines and drugs that are expected to be...
View ArticleDA sees Quezon Province as emerging cacao hub in Luzon
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) sees Quezon Province as an emerging powerhouse for cacao production in the country. According to the agriculture department, cacao farming is...
View ArticleMinors aged 10 and up allowed to visit Cavite malls – Remulla
MANILA, Philippines – The provincial government of Cavite on Thursday announced that minors will be allowed to visit malls in the province, provided that they are accompanied by their parents or...
View ArticleMinors in NCR still barred outdoors except for exercise, essential purposes –...
MANILA, Philippines – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday said that Metro Manila mayors have agreed to still prohibit minors from going outdoors amid the threat of novel...
View ArticleWiTricity licenses wireless charging technology to Delta Electronics for...
Wireless charging enables 24/7 productivity, improved logistics, safety and maintenance in industrial settings WATERTOWN, Mass., Dec. 3, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — WiTricity, the industry pioneer in wireless...
View ArticleP3.5-M worth of illegal cigarettes seized in Lanao del Sur – BOC
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Thursday said its operatives in the Port of Cagayan de Oro have intercepted a truckload of cigarettes estimated to worth P3.5 million in Lanao del Sur. The BOC said 68...
View ArticleUnemployment rate in October 2020 eases to 8.7% —PSA
The unemployment rate in October 2020 eases to 8.7%, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). From April 2020, with a 17.6% unemployment rate, the number of unemployed Filipinos...
View ArticleValour Launches World’s First Fee-Free[1] Bitcoin Exchange Traded Product (ETP)
New ETP, Bitcoin Zero, will enable institutions and individuals to invest in Bitcoin in a similar way to ETFs and shares Trading and owning Bitcoin Zero will not incur management fees Bitcoin Zero is...
View ArticleTencent Cloud powers up Global Tourism Economy Forum’s first-ever hybrid edition
Hybrid event helps amplify the conversation on tourism economy beyond geographical boundaries, empowering businesses to go global more effectively through comprehensive digitized conferencing and...
View ArticleMMDA defers closure of EDSA-Bagong Barrio U-turn slot
MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has deferred the closure of the U-turn slot along General Malvar in EDSA Bagong Barrio, Caloocan City. Based on the agency’s...
View ArticleP2.4M-worth of rare agarwood seized at NAIA
MANILA, Philippines — The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of NAIA recently intercepted three packages containing 28 kilograms of agarwood at a Fedex warehouse in Pasay City. The packages, with an...
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