Malacañang asks residents in MGCQ areas not to be complacent as COVID-19...
MANILA, Philippines — The Duterte administration is calling on residents in areas under modified general community quarantine (MGCQ) to remain vigilant and not to be complacent as coronavirus disease...
View Article14 DPWH district engineers relieved from post due to alleged corruption
MANILA, Philippines — Fourteen engineers of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have been relieved from their posts due to their alleged involvement in corruption, according to DPWH...
View ArticlePhysicians ditch use of ‘copper’ mask, mask with valve against COVID-19
MANILA, Philippines — Since the beginning of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, various designs of face masks have emerged in local markets promising protection against the deadly virus....
View ArticlePalace on Cha cha talks: Duterte focused on COVID-19 response, vaccine rollout
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Thursday reiterated that President Rodrigo Duterte is not interested in extending his term beyond June 2022 amid a renewed push for charter change in Congress....
View ArticleMPD warns of arrest for health protocol violators at Traslacion 2021
MANILA, Philippines — The Manila Police District (MPD) announced that violators of health and safety protocols during the commemoration of this year’s Traslacion will face arrest. Authorities said...
View ArticleDeployment of safety marshalls in ‘staycation’ hotels proposed
MANILA, Philippines — Senator Nancy Binay is pushing for deployment of safety marshalls in ‘staycation’ hotels as well as in government quarantine facilities to ensure that standard health protocols...
View ArticleMayor Isko announces class suspension, liquor ban for Jan. 9
MANILA, Philippines — Manila City Mayor Francisco ‘Isko Moreno’ Domagoso has ordered the suspension of classes in all levels, both public and private, as well as work in the city government for...
View ArticlePH Embassy in US urges Filipinos to avoid areas with massive protests
The Philippine Embassy in the United States has warned Filipinos in Washington D.C. to avoid areas with massive protests to ensure their safety. Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Romualdez...
View ArticleTransamerica Life Bermuda Reaffirms Its Growth Ambition with Key Senior...
HONG KONG, Jan. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Transamerica Life (Bermuda) Ltd. (TLB) announced today that Mr. Jeremy Young has joined the company as its global Head of Sales & Distribution, and that Mr....
View ArticleAgoda ‘What Matters 2021’ survey: the Chinese are most looking forward to...
SINGAPORE, Jan. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — More than one in four Chinese respondents are looking forward to spending quality time with loved ones (26%), followed by traveling unhindered (24%) and doing...
View ArticleGracell Biotechnologies Announces Pricing of Initial Public Offering
SUZHOU and SHANGHAI, China, Jan. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Gracell Biotechnologies Inc. (NASDAQ:GRCL) (“Gracell”), a global clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and...
View ArticleBrisbane, Australia under 3-day lockdown to prevent spread of COVID-19 strain
Australian authorities have implemented a 3-day lockdown in Brisbane to prevent the further spread of the new COVID-19 variant. This was after a quarantine hotel worker tested positive for the UK...
View ArticleFilipino experts begin research on new COVID-19 variants
MANILA, Philippines — Experts from the Department of Health (DOH) have started the research on the new coronavirus variants reportedly originated in South Africa and Malaysia. A new variant can be...
View ArticlePolice arrest rebel leader wanted for murder
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detention Group (PNP-CIDG) operatives have captured another ranking rebel leader, Allan Morales, who is wanted by the...
View ArticleDA targets 20.47 million MT of palay for 2021
MANILA, Philippines — Agriculture Secretary William Dar has attributed the country’s bountiful harvest last year to the various programs of the Department of Agriculture (DA) despite the calamities...
View ArticleRussian firm Gamaleya withdraws Phase 3 clinical trial application
MANILA, Philippines — Russia’s Gamaleya Research Institute has withdrawn its COVID-19 vaccine, Sputnik V, application for the Phase 3 clinical trial in the Philippines. Department of Science and...
View ArticleMedico-legal officer who ordered embalming of Dacera’s body prior to autopsy...
Christine Dacera MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has launched an investigation into the medico legal officer who ordered the embalming procedure on flight attendant...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s Hancom Group to Participate at the All Digital CES 2021
SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Hancom Group, a leader in creating game-changing technology ecosystems has announced that it will participate in the All Digital CES 2021 held from Jan....
View ArticleHEISHA Launches User-friendly Drone-in-the-box Solution; Calls for Globally...
SHENZHEN, China, Jan. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — HEISHA, the leading provider of autonomous drone charging stations in the world, as launched DNEST—its newest and smallest charging station—together with a...
View ArticleThe CPC: Why and How It Works in China
BEIJING, Jan. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — An article by China.org.cn on the Communist Party of China:   China’s political system, especially the Communist Party of China (CPC)’s status...
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