LONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won the first stage of his effort to overturn a U.K. ruling that opened the door for his extradition to the U.S. to stand trial…
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105 Covid dead in Cebu in first 22 days of year
AT LEAST 105 individuals have so far been reported dead due to coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in public and private hospitals in Cebu Island in the first 22 days of January this ye…
Lexus to Debut the NX PHEV OFFROAD Concept and Hydrogen Engine Equipped ROV Concept at the Tokyo Auto Salon
Toyota City, Japan, Jan 14, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Lexus will debut the “NX PHEV OFFROAD Concept” and “ROV Concept” for the first time at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2022, held at Makuhari Messe (Chiba City) for three days from January 14 (Fri.) to 16 (Sun.), 2022. NX PHEV OFFROAD Concept (Iron […]
CyberWave Annuonced Partnership with WEYU
Seoul, Korea / January 8, 2022 / SEAPRWire / – In last December, CyberWave annuonced Partnership with a new maketplace, WEYU. Cyberwave will be the first project for WEYU’s launchpad called WE-Launch. This will integrate both parties’ audiences to one platform, which will enlarge the traffic. Through WE-Launch, vaulable investemnt fund and connections will help CyberWave to ensure its […]
Editorial: 2022 begins
Today is the first day of 2022. There are 364 days left before this year will end. Before reaching the end, one has to travel different kinds of roads—rough and smooth; the frequen…
Faceless to Create the First Fashion Show of the Metaverse
New York, NY / December 24, 2021 / SEAPRWire / – Faceless, a unique set of 2345 non-fungible tokens [NFTs], launched on Ethereum blockchain, has announced its decision to create the first fashion show on the budding metaverse space. Uniting high-end fashion, fostering community bond, and integrating technology, Faceless aims at setting up the first generation of fashion leaders […]
AboitizPower to issue P10-B retail bonds
Aboitiz Power Corp. announced on Friday that it would issue P10 billion out of its P30-billion shelf-registered bonds in the first quarter of next year, subject to market conditions. In a stock exchange disclosure, it said the third tranche of its debt program is comprised of fixed-rate retail bonds including oversubscription. “Proceeds of the [bonds] […]
Farm groups press gov’t to enforce rules on first border inspection for agri imports
FARMER’s groups said Sunday that the government needs to enforce the law on quarantine and other inspections at the ports for imported animal and plant products to deter smuggling. The government has failed to set up so-called first border facilities at various ports as required by law, at which imported agricultural products are to be […]
PBA to welcome back fans
FOR the first time since the pandemic started, the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) will have fans in the stands after the Quezon City government gave permission to the league to stage the games of the 2021 Governors’ Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum starting on December 15. League commissioner Willie Marcial announced this welcome development […]
Cebu City opens 22 pop-up vax sites in bid for herd immunity by yearend
THE Cebu City Government will launch a massive vaccination drive from Thursday, Dec. 9, until the end of the month in a bid to achieve herd immunity against coronavirus disease (Covid-19). Dr. Jeffrey Ibones, head of the Cebu City Health Department (CCHD), said around 93 percent of the over 719,000 target population of Cebu City […]
Manila scrambles to test travelers for Omicron
THE PHILIPPINES is now at minimal risk classification from the coronavirus, health authorities said on Monday, as the country tests more inbound travelers to prevent an outbreak of a new variant first detected in South Africa. The number of new coronavirus cases nationwide has declined significantly in the recent week, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario S. […]
Central Visayas 4th in number of unvaxxed persons in PH
CENTRAL Visayas ranked fourth among the 17 regions in the Philippines with the highest number of unvaccinated individuals eligible for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccination as of Dec. 1, 2021. Data from the national Vaccines Operations Reporting System (VORS) relayed by the Visayas Vaccination Operations Center (VVOC) on Thursday, Dec. 2, showed that Region 7 has […]
First Gen unit signs nearly P3-B loan deals
FIRST Gen Corp. unit Prime Meridian Powergen Corp. (PMPC) has signed three-year loan facilities totaling P2.8 billion with the Bank of the Philippine Islands and ING Bank N.V. “This is the first term loan of PMPC and it is reflective of the Avion power plant’s strong and stable cash flows since starting operations in 2016,” […]
AFTER perfect run, F2 Logistics WINS 1st ever Champions League crown
THE F2 Logistics Cargo Movers were crowned queens of the Philippine National Volleyball Federation Champions League after they defeated Chery Tiggo, 25-20, 25-20, 25-22, to complete a perfect run through the tournament on Nov. 25, 2021 at the Aquamarine Recreational Center. Making the feat more impressive was the fact that they went through the competition […]
City of Naga to hold raffle draws to get more people vaxxed
RESIDENTS of the City of Naga who have already gotten fully vaccinated against Covid-19 could stand to win cash prizes. This after the city government of Naga organized a raffle draw as a way to attract more of their constituents to get inoculated. The city will hold its first round of raffle draw from Monday, […]
Transgene and NEC Announce Positive Preliminary Data from Phase I Studies of TG4050, a Novel Individualized Neoantigen Cancer Vaccine
Strasbourg, France & Tokyo, Japan, Nov 23, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Transgene (Euronext Paris: TNG), a biotech company that designs and develops virus-based immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer, and NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), a leader in IT, network and AI technologies, today announce positive preliminary immunogenicity and clinical data on […]
Petro Gazz opens PCL with win
THE Petro Gazz Angels nabbed their first win in the Philippine Champions League with a 25-10, 25-13, 25-10 win over the Baguio City Highlanders on Nov. 20 at the Aquamarine Recreational Center in Lipa City. Jerrili Malabanan, playing out of Far Eastern University, got the ball rolling in the Philippine National Volleyball Federation’s (PNVF) first […]
7 bets unchallenged in Cebu Province
SEVEN candidates from Cebu Province are considered clear winners in the May 2022 elections. This after either their bids were left unchallenged or their opponents withdrew just before the Nov. 15, 2021 deadline for the withdrawal and substitution of aspiring poll candidates. Rhea Gullas, who initially ran for mayor of Talisay City, is now one […]
Wellmade Motors bags first PQA award for Region 7
THE first ever Philippine Quality Award (PQA), the highest level of national recognition for exemplary organizational performance, in Central Visayas was bagged by world-class machine shop and metalworking firm Cebu-based Wellmade Motors and Development Corp. Wellmade president Dr. Philip Tan received the PQA Level 2 in recognition of the company’s proficiency in quality management on […]
70% of Mandaue City’s eligible population jabbed
THE Mandaue City government has achieved a milestone in fighting the pandemic after 70.59 percent of its eligible population of 307,000 received at least a first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine. In his Facebook post Thursday, Mayor Jonas Cortes expressed happiness at reaching the 70 percent milestone, which translates to around 217,000 individuals already inoculated […]