TOKYO, Feb 16, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) and its ecosystem partners A10 Networks, Adtran (formerly ADVA), Fortinet and Juniper Networks have launched the Value Added xHaul Solution Suite to accelerate the monetization of operators’ transport networks in the 5G era. The new solution suite will enable traditional IP […]
SEVEN FARMER-beneficiaries from Region I received a combined P46,400 worth of insurance payouts through their LANDBANK (Land Bank of the Philippines) prepaid cards. LANDBANK said in a statement on Sunday that the disbursements represent payouts from the Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC), following calamities that affected farmers’ crops. The bank added that it employed digital […]
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it will stop selling low-cost onions at its Kadiwa stores starting today, Friday, following the expiry of its deal with suppliers. The DA said the supply deal ended on Dec. 31. “We are working on a supplemental (memorandum of agreement). We also took into consideration the current low prices […]
By Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES will likely experience shortages of rice and pork this year, with growers impacted by high costs for key inputs as well as climate change, analysts said. “We will be in short supply of rice by more than three million metric tons this year due to the high […]
THE boost to the economy typically provided by the year-end holidays will be given added impetus by consumers seeking to return to normal after the pandemic, First Metro Investment Corp. (FMIC) and the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) said in a report. “With consumers and firms eager to normalize, the coming Christmas season […]
AROUND 1,500 public school teachers in Minglanilla town could start receiving monthly allowances from the Municipal Government starting next year. This is one of the promises made by Minglanilla Mayor Rajiv Enad during his first State of the Town Address (Sota) on Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, where he discussed his accomplishments during his first 100 […]
THE House of Representatives approved on Wednesday an additional P77.5 billion for the 2023 General Appropriations Bill (GAB), with augmented allocations for health, education, transportation and other social services. The extra allocations were added during the period of amendments prior to the ratification of the 2023 GAB, Speaker Martin G. Romualdez said in a statement. […]
THE Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has affirmed its division’s ruling denying Maxima Machineries, Inc.’s appeal to review and set aside its tax liabilities worth P32.14 million for the fourth quarter of the 2016 fiscal year. In a 43-page decision on July 25 and made public on July 28, the CTA full court said the […]
PHILIPPINE shares climbed on Friday but the peso continued to weaken against the US dollar.Philippine shares rose to 6,217.56 after gaining 152.33 points or 2.51 percent.Meanwhile, the peso weakened further, closing at P54.839 against the US dollar on Friday from its previous close of P54.49, data from the Bankers Association of the Philippines showed.Shares were […]
THE Supreme Court has overturned a ruling by the Commission on Audit (CoA), paving the way for the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) to pay lawyers who had advised on privatization projects. In a 31-page decision on Nov. 21 and made public on June 17, the High Court found that CoA had […]
CEBU Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, criticized the Philippine National Police (PNP) over the relief of Cebu Police Provincial Office (CPPO) director Col. Engelbert Soriano just days after he supported her controversial executive order (EO) that makes wearing of face mask wearing in open and well-ventilated spaces in the province optional.In a […]
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board in Central Visayas (LTFRB 7) is now conducting a study that will determine if routes for public transportation will be introduced in the newly opened Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX).LTFRB 7 Director Eduardo Montealto Jr. told SunStar Cebu on Sunday, May 1, 2022 that the agency is now looking […]
ASIAN shares were mixed in choppy trading Thursday, April 21, 2022, as inflation worries and the war in Ukraine had investors partly optimistic while staying cautious.Benchmarks rose in Japan, South Korea and Australia, boosted by the overnight rally in Europe and in the Dow in the US. Investors were also watching South Korean trade numbers […]
THE Local Government Unit of Talisay City, Cebu is eyeing to create a special office that will focus on eradicating spaghetti wires in the city.Jomari Rubio, the executive assistant of Mayor Gerald Anthony “Samsam” Gullas Jr., met with different representatives of telecommunication providers on Thursday, March 3, 2022, to address the longtime problem of unorganized […]
LOS ANGELES — LeBron James scored a season-high 56 points and the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Golden State Warriors 124-116 on Sunday (PH time) to snap a four-game losing streak.James had his third-most points in a regular-season game, finishing with at least 50 for the 13th time. He had a career-best 61 for Miami […]
THE GOVERNMENT is not doing enough to deter the smuggling of farm produce, vegetable farmers in Benguet, a major growing area supplying Luzon, said on Tuesday. Agot Balanoy, spokesman for the League of Associations at the La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Areas, said prosecutors must follow through with charges against smugglers and their protectors, who have […]
LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers shut down Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves disappeared with him. Paul George scored 23 points, Reggie Jackson added 21 points and the Clippers won 129-102 on Sunday (PH time) for their seventh victory in a row. Towns was held to eight points on 3-of-11 shooting in his […]
TOKYO, Nov 8, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today revealed the new Xpander crossover MPV, featuring a refreshed design and an enhanced eco-friendliness. The renewed model will be exhibited at the 28th GAIKINDO Indonesia International Auto Show to be held from November 11. The new Xpander will be produced […]
MEMPHIS— Jimmy Butler scored 27 points, Tyler Herro added 22 and the Miami Heat used a strong shooting performance to rout the Memphis Grizzlies 129-103 on Sunday (PH time). Duncan Robinson and Kyle Lowry scored 15 points apiece. Lowry added eight assists and the Heat made 21 3-pointers, one short of the franchise record set […]
A LOCALIZED thunderstorm was to blame for the heavy flooding that occurred in Sogod, northern Cebu on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, that displaced more than 214 families. Al Quiblat, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa)-Mactan chief, told SunStar Cebu that the thunderstorm that hit Sogod brought around 31.5 millimeters of rainfall, equivalent to […]