HONG KONG, Aug 30, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Alltronics Holdings Limited (“Alltronics” or the “Group”) (SEHK: 833), a leading electronic products manufacturer and a provider of energy-saving business solutions, has today announced its unaudited interim results for the six months ended 30 June 2021 (“1H2021”, “first half of 2021” or “the Period”). […]
THE GOVERNMENT’S plan to import 60,000 metric tons (MT) of fish to augment supply during the closed fishing season has met with opposition from the association of small fishermen. The chairman of the Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas, Fernando L. Hicap, said in a statement Sunday that the planned imports will deprive fishermen […]
OFFICIALS of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) are warning village chiefs that they could face administrative charges if they fail to keep minors from going out of their homes. Lt. Col. Wilbert Parilla, CCPO deputy director for operations, made the ultimatum after he noticed that more minors were apprehended during their Oplan Bulabog operations. […]
THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) said it does not expect power outages to disrupt the Luzon power grid during election season, citing projections that yellow alerts are unlikely during the period. “We have sufficient supply for electricity for the election week. (NGCP data) show sufficient reserves which are above the yellow alert level, meaning no […]
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) said it expects to be allocated a P72-billion budget for 2022, well below its proposal for P250 billion. “The National Expenditure Program (NEP)… is now being printed, to be submitted soon to Congress. The indication is that the level of budget projected for the DA is almost P72 billion. It […]
ASIAN Terminals, Inc. (ATI) said on Tuesday it will be “business as usual” for its ports during the implementation of stricter community quarantine rules from Aug. 6 to 20 in the National Capital Region and nearby provinces to ensure the unhampered flow of food, medical supplies, consumer goods, and other vital necessities. ATI will “sustain […]
WHEN former President Noynoy Aquino died last June 24 at age 61, the nation lost one of its most revered leaders in contemporary times. The country cannot forget how Noynoy stood up defiantly against the Chinese behemoth when the latter made illegal intrusions into the West Philippine Sea. He brought the matter to the Hague […]
THE NATIONAL Electrification Administration (NEA) said Tuesday that it has brought power to a total of 590 rural villages or more than half of its 2021 target during the six months ending June. The majority of this year’s “energized” sitios are located in Mindanao. “For the first semester of the current year, the NEA has […]
The President’s security force said on Friday that it is all set to handle the last State the Nation Address (SONA) of President Rodrigo R. Duterte, saying stricter rules would be enforced during the annual activity. The Presidential Security Guard (PSG) said that it had created a task force as early as May “for early planning and preparation with regard to security” for the annual presidential address. “With less than a week […]
TOKYO, Jul 14, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) announced today the development of an AI technology for supporting doctors in determining if colorectal lesions are neoplastic or non-neoplastic. NEC developed a new technology, called “Cx20,” while seeking to assist in the early detection of colorectal lesions. Cx20 has […]
THE Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) said the country’s benchmark index hit all-time intraday highs and broke records under President Benigno S.C. Aquino III’s administration. “I fondly recall the time when I used to personally send stock market updates to President Aquino each time the market breached new milestones,” PSE Chairman Jose T. Pardo said in […]
Foreign portfolio investments (FPI) yielded a net inflow in May, reflecting renewed optimism in the local economy as restriction measures were gradually lifted during the month. Hot money – dubbed as such due to the ease by which these funds enter or leave an economy – posted a net inflow of $416.74 million in May, […]
THE major vegetable crops that posted the strongest uptick in production during the first quarter were mung beans, native onion, and bitter gourd (ampalaya), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. In its quarterly bulletin on major vegetables and root crops, the PSA said mung bean production in the three months to March rose 6.2% year […]
THE Commission on Higher Education (Ched) 7 honored the University of San Carlos (USC) in Cebu City with six awards during the celebration of the First National Higher Education Day on May 22, 2021. Ched cited USC for exemplary leadership, institutional performance in the Quacquarelli Symonds Asia University Rankings and program excellence for both its […]
TWO local legislators in Cebu City are criticizing each other over the issue of job order (JO) workers in Cebu City Hall. Councilor Alvin Dizon, in a budget hearing on June 4, 2021, recommended that instead of hiring more JO employees, the department heads should maximize the availability of regular and casual employees in their […]
THE BOOK industry will sustain P240 million in losses from teaching materials reproduced by the Department of Education (DepEd) without a licensing agreement, a copyright organization said. Filipinas Copyright Licensing Society, Inc. (Filcols) in a statement Tuesday said that the department’s Order No. 18-2020 directing teachers to reproduce learning modules during the pandemic represents lost income […]
THE prolonged ban on face-to-face learning during the pandemic could worsen the learning gap in the Philippines, highlighting the need to reform the education system, according to a book released by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). With students and teachers forced to rely on digital platforms for education because of the pandemic, only 55% of […]
The “Pinoy Sakuragi,” Marc Pingris announced his retirement from basketball on Tuesday night, ending a colorful 16-year career that saw him help the Purefoods franchise complete a historic “grandslam” during the 2014 PBA season. The 39-year old forward announced his decision to walk away from basketball on his social media pages. “16 years na din […]
A SENATOR on Monday questioned the alleged use of detainees by the police in anti-illegal drug operations and asked authorities to investigate the claims. “Is it common practice of the police to use prisoners to help in their anti-illegal drug operations? Is this standard operating procedure? It seems reality is stranger than fiction,” Senator Risa […]
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said it is considering modifying its rules and processes for the 2022 national and local elections due to the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. These include the possibility of virtual debates among presidential candidates, safety protocols, and changes in absentee voting. In its first media briefing on the 2022 national and local elections on Friday, the poll body said that […]