VACCINE preference is now causing a drop in the number of vaccinees showing up at vaccination sites across Metro Cebu. The Cebu City Vaccine Operations Center (VOC), for one, has noted that people are being “picky” with vaccine brands, resulting in a low number of vaccinees. Cebu City Health Department (CHD) officer-in-charge Jeffrey Ibones said […]
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JCB certifies Epic Lanka as the first South Asian ACS Operator in J/Secure(TM) 2.0 TPP Certification
TOKYO, Sep 7, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – JCB Co., Ltd. (JCB), a leading global payment scheme, and EPIC LANKA (PRIVATE) LIMITED (Epic Lanka), a leading Sri Lankan IT conglomerate, are pleased to announce that JCB has granted the J/Secure(TM) 2.0 Third Party Provider (TPP) Certification to Epic Lanka as the ACS Operator […]
Bit2Me Raises 5 Million Euros as Phase One of ICO Sells Out in Under 60 Seconds
MADRID, Sep 7, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Bit2Me has closed the first phase of its ICO (Initial Coin Offering) in just 59 seconds, raising a figure of 5 million euros. This is the most successful token issue ever launched in Spain. The second phase will start on September 13 and the third […]
Over 600 PDL fully vaxxed in 3 LGUs
OVER 600 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) in one component city and two towns in Cebu Province have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19). First dose inoculations for this population segment have exceeded 1,000 in the four local government units. In Consolacion, Mayor Joannes Alegado said 243 PDL detained at the Consolacion Municipal […]
Gov’t. promo: Be vaxxed, win upto P1 million cash
TO encourage more people to have themselves vaccinated against the Covid-19, the National Government has launched “Resbakuna Bakunado Panalo,” a program that will give vaccinated individuals nationwide a chance to win cash prizes amounting to P3 million. Mary Jean Loreche, Visayas Covid-19 Vaccination Operations Center (VVOC) spokesperson, said fully-vaccinated individuals and those who received one […]
Guidelines for vaccination for 12-17-year-olds out soon
CHILDREN aged 12 to 17 years old who got their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine abroad but have returned or are currently in the Philippines during the schedule of their second dose may be vaccinated here in the country, Visayas Covid-19 Vaccination Operations Center spokesperson Dr. Mary Jean Loreche said. “Kung merong dumating man […]
HTSC Posts Record First-half Turnover and Profit in 2021
HONG KONG, Aug 27, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – HTSC (stock code: 6886.HK; “the Company”) announced its interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The Company achieved RMB 24.62 billion in total revenue and other gains with a year-on-year increase of 29.75%. Profit for the period attributable to shareholders increased […]
Imported car sales slide in July
IMPORTED car sales slipped by 5% in July, as the lockdown restrictions continued to dampen consumer confidence amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a report released on Friday, the Association of Vehicle Importers and Distributors, Inc. (AVID) said vehicle sales of its 21 members stood at 4,862 units in July. This was 5% lower than the […]
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It’s been 97 years since our first Olympic appearance in Paris. In total, we have joined 22 Olympic Games. The only times we skipped were in 1940 (World War II) and 1980 when we boycotted the Moscow Olympics. In our 97 years of participation and 22 appearances, we have sent a total of 517 Filipino […]
First Gen profit up 11% on strong power sales
FIRST Gen Corp. recorded an 11% increase in its first-half recurring net income attributable to equity holders to P7.1 billion carried by stronger electricity sales and prices. The Lopez group’s power generation said in a stock exchange disclosure on Friday that its consolidated revenues from the sale of electricity in the first half rose 12% […]
TOYOTA GAZOO Racing AIMS FOR LE MANS HYPERCAR HISTORY
Toyota City, Japan, Aug 13, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – TOYOTA GAZOO Racing aims to defend its crown and make Hypercar history in the 89th running of the Le Mans 24 Hours next week. GR010 HYBRID #7 #8 challenging for 24 HOURS OF LE MANS Following a hat-trick of Le Mans victories with […]
Cebu hits 1M vaccine mark
THE entire island of Cebu has reached the one million mark in the total number of administered Covid-19 vaccine doses as of Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. A total of 1,012,996 doses had been administered in the island’s highly urbanized cities of Cebu, Mandaue and Lapu-Lapu, and the 44 local government units (LGUs) and six component […]
Techtronic Industries Delivers Exceptional First Half Sales Growth
HONG KONG, Aug 11, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hong Kong-based global power equipment and floorcare company Techtronic Industries Co. Ltd. (“TTI” or the “Group”) (stock code: 669, ADR symbol: TTNDY) announced its results for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The Group delivered extraordinary results for the first half of 2021, […]
AREIT nets P1.34B income in first half
The real estate investment trust (REIT) arm of Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) posted a 31% increase in net income to P1.34 billion in the first six months of 2020, using the fair value method. AREIT, Inc. in a statement said excluding the unrealized gains in fair value recognition of its properties, its first half net […]
Mendoza: Big One versus Big Three
The Big One versus the Big Three. The Big One has happened. The Big Three is still in the making. It has come to that. Filipino versus Filipino, yes, but a competition in song and dance. The friendliest in ages. We want a win by the Big Three. We are cheering them on because once […]
IMI cuts losses despite supply challenges
Ayala-led Integrated Micro-Electronics, Inc. (IMI) trimmed its second-quarter attributable net loss to $1.28 million from $16.91 million previously, as revenues grew by 45% despite the “persistently long lead times for semiconductor components.” The company finished the April-to-June period with a topline of $319.02 million from $220.36 million the previous year. However, the latest figure is […]
Honda Sets All-Time Accumulated Production Records for the First Half of Year in China
TOKYO, Jul 29, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today announced a summary of automobile production, Japan domestic sales, and export results for the month of June 2021 and the first half of the calendar year (January – June 2021). World Production June 2021– Production in Japan experienced a year-on-year […]
Toyota Releases Sales, Production, and Export Results for the First Half of 2021
Toyota City, Japan, Jul 29, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces its sales, production, and export results for June 2021 as well as the cumulative total from January to June, including those for subsidiaries Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. and Hino Motors, Ltd. Global Sales – Global sales in the […]
UnionBank posts higher net profit in first semester
UNIONBANK of the Philippines, Inc. saw its net income surge by 94% in the first semester, backed by higher earnings from its core businesses and lower provisions for credit losses. The Aboitiz-led bank booked P8.315 billion in net earnings in the first half, it said in a disclosure to the stock exchange on Monday, up […]
Nat’l ID registration center opens in LIMA Exchange
ABOITIZ-LED LIMA Land, Inc. partnered with the Philippine Statistics Authority to open a national ID registration center at the LIMA Exchange in Malvar, Batangas. The registration site is located in the LIMA Exchange covered court, beside Robinsons Supermarket. It is open daily from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walk-in applicants are allowed on a limited basis, with […]