A COMMITTEE has been created to negotiate with the Cebu Provincial Government over the concern on the 93-1 land swap deal. This, as the Cebu Province wants to get the titles involved in the 93-1 land swap back. Cebu City Mayor Edgardo Labella said there has to be a win-win solution, considering there will be […]
Turkey names new consul general in Cebu
A NEW honorary consul general of the Republic of Turkey has been named after Leontina L. Benedicto retired for health reasons. Lilian Benedicto-Huan, who is from Cebu City, has been appointed by Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan upon the recommendation of Ambassador Artemiz Sumer. Her consular district covers the Visayas. As honorary consul general of […]
Lunar New Year 2021: 5 facts about the Chinese in the Philippines
THE Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival, is one of the most important celebrations in China and other parts of the world where Chinese people are present. It marks the beginning of spring and the new year based on the Chinese lunar calendar. In the Philippines, the celebration of Chinese New Year has been […]
Martin vs. Tejones to fight in Biñan
IFUGAO boxing sensation Carl Jammes Martin is in for another tough test as he takes another experienced fighter in Joe Tejones in one of the featured fights of Elorde International Productions’ “bubble” boxing show, “Night of Champions XXII,” on Feb. 20, 2021 at the Biñan Football Stadium in Biñan City, Laguna. Martin is one of […]
Pilipinas VisMin Cup-Visayas leg to be staged outside Cebu City
THE Visayas leg of the first-ever professional basketball league in the south, the Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup, would be held outside of Cebu City due to the rising number of Covid-19 cases in the area. The league’s secretary-general Marvin Caro made this known during an online meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 9. “Due to the rising […]
Bruce Springsteen faces drunk driving charge
NEW YORK — Rock music legend Bruce Springsteen was arrested nearly three months ago at a national park in New Jersey on charges that included reckless driving and driving while intoxicated, a park spokeswoman said on Wednesday. “The Boss,” whose career of more than 50 years has often highlighted his home state of New Jersey […]
New Hollywood remake of Wizard of Oz is in the works
LOS ANGELES — Hollywood is preparing to take another trip down the yellow brick road with a remake of classic movie The Wizard of Oz, one of the most celebrated films of all time. New Line Cinema, a unit of AT&T Inc.’s Warner Bros studio, said on Tuesday it was developing a fresh take on […]
No to ‘Cha-cha’ at this time
The Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines (FINEX) released the following statement last month in reaction to the House of Representatives’ renewed push for Charter change (Cha-cha): “We agree that the economic provisions of the Constitution must be amended to make the country a more attractive investment destination. Having said that, we are strongly opposed […]
PSE posts month-on-month market cap gain in December, ends 2020 at near-2019 level
How PSEi member stocks performed — February 11, 2021
Here’s a quick glance at how PSEi stocks fared on Thursday, February 11, 2021.
Stuff to do (02/12/21)
1 of 4 Regine Velasquez Valentine’s concert postponed ABS-CBN Events and IME have postponed the Freedom: Regine Velasquez-Alcasid Digital Concert scheduled on Feb. 14 because Ms. Velasquez-Alcasid was recently exposed to someone who tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is now in quarantine. ABS-CBN, in a statement, said all tickets sold for the […]
Novamind Announces Strategic Investment in Bionomics to Support PTSD Clinical Trial
TORONTO, Feb 11, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Novamind Inc. (CSE:NM) (“Novamind”), a leading mental health company specialized in psychedelic medicine, is pleased to announce that it has made a strategic investment of AU$827,486 (approximately CAN$810,000, the “Strategic Investment”), in Bionomics Limited (“Bionomics”) (ASX:BNO)(OTCQB:BNOEF) (Germany:AU000000BNO5), a biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing better treatments for central […]
Private sector commits support to national government’s COVID-19 vaccination program
With the impending arrival of the first batch of vaccines under the COVAX global vaccine sharing facility this month, the private sector coalition that launched Taskforce T3 (Test, Trace, Treat) vowed to strengthen its ongoing collaboration with the national government to accelerate the pace of the vaccination program roll-out. “The private sector eagerly anticipates the […]
PSEi ends lower on earnings, BSP policy decision
LOCAL STOCKS declined on Thursday following the release of more corporate earnings results and as investors awaited the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy decision, which was announced after the market’s close. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) dropped by 91.14 points or 1.28% to close at 6,991.01 on Thursday. The all shares index likewise […]
Peso dips on expectations of steady BSP policy
THE PESO weakened against the dollar on Thursday on expectations that the central bank will keep benchmark interest rates untouched at record lows. The local currency went down by 0.7 centavo on Thursday to close at P48.045 against the greenback from the P48.038 finish logged on Wednesday, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines […]
Gilas Pilipinas open to playing in the PBA as a guest team
“WE’RE DEFINITELY OPEN TO THE IDEA OF PLAYING IN THE PBA,” said Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas President Al Panlilio in a statement as they welcomed the offer of the local pro hoops league to accommodate Gilas Pilipinas in the PBA. — FIBA By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior Reporter PRESENTED with the opportunity by the […]
Sri Trang Gloves PCL (SET: STGT) takes serious action to protect employees against new Covid-19 outbreak
Confident in plan to boost capacity with no labor shortage this year BANGKOK, Feb 9, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Sri Trang Gloves (Thailand) PCL (SET: STGT) enacts protective measures against the new Covid-19 outbreak – infection screening, weekly disinfectant spraying, mask wearing, and social distancing. Foreign workers are required to have work permits and passports. Additionally, Reduced congestion […]
Moonstake Wallet To Start Staking Support as the World’s First Validator for Centrality
SINGAPORE, Feb 11, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – In anticipation of Centrality’s staking support, Moonstake has successfully launched the world’s first CENNZ validator. Moonstake will be the first wallet in the world to support CENNZ staking. Moonstake successfully completed the API connection to CENNZnet and has been preparing for development for staking support. Moonstake’s wallet […]
ZALL celebrates the opening of its first overseas Chinese bookstore in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Feb 11, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – ZALL Group, Asia’s leading B2B e-commerce group, has officially opened its first overseas all-in-one Chinese bookstore on 8 February 2021 that is situated right in the heart of Orchard Road at Wheelock Place. The bookstore comprises of a cafe, art gallery and craft store, as well as […]
Apollomics, Inc. and Iterion Therapeutics Announce Exclusive Collaboration and License Agreement to Develop and Commercialize Tegavivint in Greater China
FOSTER CITY, Calif. and HANGZHOU, China and HOUSTON, Texas, Feb 11, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Apollomics, Inc., an innovative biopharmaceutical company committed to the discovery and development of mono- and combination- oncology therapies, and Iterion Therapeutics, Inc., a venture-backed, clinical stage biotechnology company developing novel cancer therapeutics, today announced an exclusive collaboration and license […]