Senators express dismay over Roque’s vaccine remark
MANILA, Philippines — Several Senators have expressed dismay over Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque’s remark on why Filipinos should not be picky with the COVID-19 vaccine brand they will receive....
View ArticleMakati City Prosecutor’s Office begins prelim probe on Christine Dacera case
MANILA, Philippines — The Makati City Prosecutor’s Office on Wednesday started its preliminary investigation into the complaint lodged against 11 individuals over the death of flight attendant...
View ArticleTESDA resumes distribution of toolkits for scholars in NCR, other regions
MANILA, Philippines — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will resume the distribution of starter toolkits for 2019 scholars in the National Capital Region (NCR) and other...
View ArticleManila LGU bans street activities during Tondo, Pandacan feasts
MANILA, Philippines — The local government of Manila announced it has prohibited the conduct of street parties, stage shows, parades, and other crowd-drawing activities during Catholic feasts to be...
View ArticleHolmusk, National Healthcare Group and Institute of Mental Health outline...
SINGAPORE, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Holmusk has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Singapore’s National Healthcare Group (NHG) and the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), to jointly...
View Article2020 Eye Level Math Olympiad Successfully Held Online
SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — The 2020 Eye Level Math Olympiad (ELMO) has successfully concluded, held in twelve different countries between November 14, 2020 and November 29, 2020....
View ArticleAnycubic Showcases the Mega SE 3D Printer and Wash & Cure Plus at CES 2021
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Anycubic, a leading 3D printer brand, is showcasing its new Mega SE and Wash & Cure Plus models at CES 2021, which will be available in May. Anycubic...
View ArticleMRT-3 to launch own contact tracing app on January 18
MANILA, Philippines – The Metro Rail Transit line 3 (MRT-3) will soft launch its own contact tracing application called “MRT-3 Trace” on January 18, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced...
View ArticleDacera’s camp claims cover-up
MANILA, Philippines — The family of Christine Dacera is optimistic about the new evidence obtained by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). On Tuesday (January 12), the NBI said they were able...
View Article2 respondents in Dacera case retract statement on ‘powder drugs’ during party...
MANILA, Philippines — Two of the respondents in the Christine Dacera case have retracted their earlier statements on the alleged presence of ‘powder drugs’ during a party on December 31 in a Makati...
View ArticleSkyway 3 closed from Jan. 13-14 to prepare for full opening
MANILA, Philippines – The entire stretch of Skyway Stage 3 will be closed on Wednesday night, January 13 until January 14 in preparation for its full opening on Friday, private proponent San Miguel...
View ArticleFormer NEDA chief says ‘yes’ to change in Constitution’s economic provisions
MANILA, Philippines — Among those who expressed agreement in changing the economic provisions of the Constitution is former National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) chief Ernesto Pernia. He...
View ArticlePH detects COVID-19 UK variant
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health (DOH) and the Philippine Genome Center (PGC) officially confirmed the detection of the B.1.1.7. SARS-CoV-2 variant (UK variant) in the country. This,...
View ArticleSkyway Stage-3 to begin full operation on January 15
MANILA, Philippines — Skyway Stage 3, the 14.8-kilometer elevated tollway project connecting Skyway/SLEx Buendia to NLEx Balintawak is set to open in full operation beginning Friday (January 15). On...
View ArticleMedia Briefing: State And Trends In Adaptation Report And Climate Adaptation...
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — When: Wednesday 20th January at 12.00 CET What: Media briefing with Ban Ki-moon, 8th Secretary General of the United NationsWhere: To register to...
View ArticleITM Power plc Sale to Linde of World’s Largest PEM Electrolyser
GUILDFORD, England, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — ITM Power (“ITM Power” or “the Company”) (AIM: ITM), the energy storage and clean fuel company, is pleased to announce the sale to Linde of a 24MW...
View ArticleŸnsect On Track To Enter The Human Food Market With A Positive Assessment...
– The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) deems mealworms safe for human consumption – PARIS, Jan. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Getting the provisional green light from the EFSA[1] is a major step...
View ArticleDuterte vouches for China’s Sinovac, says LGUs may choose any vaccine brand
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday (January 13) vouched for the efficacy of Sinovac, the COVID-19 vaccine developed in China. He said the Chinese-made drug is “as good as any...
View ArticleCOVID-19 cases among overseas Filipinos spike with 322 new infections
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported on Wednesday (January 13) a spike in the number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases among Filipinos abroad. Based on the...
View ArticleGatchalian renews push for SIM card registration
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday renewed his push for a bill mandating the registration of all users of pre-paid subscriber identity module (SIM) cards to enable...
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