TOKYO, Jan 14, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (TGR) premiered the “GRMN(1) Yaris”(2) at Tokyo Auto Salon 2022(3) on January 14. Sales of a 500-unit limited edition model are expected to begin at GR Garages nationwide around summer 2022. The GRMN Yaris is a fully tuned model of the GR […]
Seoul, Korea, January 13, 2022 – (SEAPRWire) – ‘Zzogri’ of Edenview Inc., specializing in the production of convenience equipment for work in Korea, has been garnering global attention with its unrivaled technology. It has been recognized for its expertise and ability to develop new market by actively exporting to Japan, the U.S., Canada, and European countries and […]
By Arjay L. Balinbin, Senior Reporter THE RESTORATION of power, water, and telecommunications services in business districts damaged by typhoon Odette should be priorities in the rehabilitation effort, Trade Secretary Ramon M. Lopez said. “Yes, definitely that’s top of the agenda. Damage to transmission lines was severe and it will take days or weeks, but the […]
BANGKOK, Dec 22, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – JWD InfoLogistics PCL (SET: JWD) Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Charvanin Bunditkitsada discusses the company’s strategy and outlook in The Executive Talk by ShareInvestor.com. 1. What have you learned, and what opportunities have you found from the Covid-19 crisis? Since the Covid-19 first appeared last February […]
THREE petitions seeking the disqualification of Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., son and namesake of the late Philippine dictator, from running for president in the May 2022 elections have been set for preliminary conference on Jan. 7. Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner Rowena V. Guanzon, who is part of the division handling the three cases, made […]
THE PHILIPPINES should have a longer-term view to become a competitive and critical hub for industries such as electronics within the ASEAN region, according to an industry player. Arthur R. Tan, Ayala-led Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI) chief executive officer, said in a television interview on Monday that the Philippines should venture into specific industries and […]
TUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico — Rescue workers rushing to a highway accident found a horrific scene of death and injury after a freight truck jammed with as many as 200 migrants tipped over and crashed into the base of a steel pedestrian bridge in southern Mexico. The migrants inside the cargo trailer were tossed and crushed […]
LOS ANGELES — Alec Baldwin said he did not pull the trigger of the gun that killed a cinematographer on the movie set of Rust, while investigators in New Mexico zeroed in on how live ammunition may have found its way to the set. Mr. Baldwin, who was holding a gun he was told was […]
CEBU City’s senior citizens and people with comorbidities can get their booster shot starting Monday, Nov. 29, 2021, the City Health Department (CHD) said. Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, the CHD head, said the elderly and individuals with comorbidities or groups A2 and A3, respectively, can get the booster shot provided they have been fully vaccinated for […]
THE INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court’s (ICC) Office of the Prosecutor on Tuesday said it would ask the Philippine government to provide proof that it had investigated its war on drugs that has killed thousands, days after the tribunal suspended an initial probe. The Philippines must submit concrete proof that it is taking steps to hold human […]
Whether we like it or not, we have to move on. It has been more than 19 months since the novel coronavirus pandemic ravaged the country and the rest of the world, forcing governments to restrict their citizens’ movements and enforce lockdowns that had a huge impact on economies. Although people have. Moved on, that […]
WITH the Christmas season just a month away, the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has started to deploy personnel in strategic areas of the city to prevent the occurrence of petty crimes. Police Lt. Col. Wilbert Parilla, CCPO deputy city director for operation, said they have increased police visibility in areas where theft and robberies […]
THE PRESIDENTIAL palace on Thursday defended a plan to let movie houses in Manila, the capital and nearby cities reopen amid a coronavirus pandemic. The plight of film workers should be considered, presidential spokesman Herminio L. Roque, Jr. told a televised news briefing. Former pandemic task force adviser Anthony C. Leachon earlier said letting cinema […]
“On Sept. 16, 2008, the Federal Reserve provided an US$85 billion two-year loan to AIG to prevent its bankruptcy and further stress on the global economy. In return, the Fed took ownership of 79.9 percent of AIG’s equity. That gave it the right to replace management, which it did. It also had veto power over […]
Vice-President Maria Leonor “Leni” G. Robredo has transferred her voter registration from Naga City to Magarao town in the province of Camarines Sur, her spokesman confirmed on Friday. Office of the Vice-President (OVP) spokesman Ibarra “Barry” M. Gutierrez III made the announcement amid speculation that Ms. Robredo, who has been endorsed by an opposition coalition as its standard bearer for […]
MOTELS have always been the go-to place for travelers who need somewhere to sleep for a night or anyone who seeks privacy in those very special cases, and the Philippines is no different. However, with the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic putting tourism and mobility in general on hold, motels and other types of accommodations […]
The Company, which turns 32, affirms commitment to help communities in distress KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 21, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – Spritzer Malaysia (“Spritzer” or the “Company”), which produces Malaysia’s best-selling natural mineral water, is committed to the wellbeing of the community and has endeavoured to send aid to the vulnerable and less privileged in society during these challenging […]
THE man who inspired the film “Hotel Rwanda” for saving hundreds of his countrymen from genocide was convicted of terrorism offenses Monday and sentenced to 25 years at a trial that human rights watchdogs and other critics of Rwanda’s repressive government have described as an act of retaliation. Paul Rusesabagina, credited with sheltering ethnic Tutsis […]
THE Cebu City Vaccine Advisory Board (VAB) is eyeing to vaccinate majority of the residents in the upland barangays against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) within September, but only one of five residents have been fully vaccinated as of the first half of the month. Based on the data provided by Management Information and Computer Services […]
By Adrian Paul B. Conoza, Special Features Assistant Editor THE CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought big disruptions across industries. Priorities had to be changed as much as work modes have. Yet, amid the shifts, purposes and duties have largely remained the same. This is very true of the media, as its duty to […]