Singapore, Jan 26, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Asia’s integrated healthcare company, Clearbridge Health Limited (“Clearbridge” or the “Company” and together with its subsidiaries, the “Group”), is pleased to announce that Labnovation Technologies, Inc.’s (“Labnovation”) COVID-19 Antigen Rapid (“ART”) Test Kit, which is imported by Clearbridge and registered for use in the Philippines, […]
THE Philippines’ tally of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases continued to grow with 17,220 more infections reported by the Department of Health (DOH) nationwide on Thursday, Janu…
AIRASIA PHILIPPINES is optimistic that it will have better performance in 2022 amid the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The low-cost airline said in a statement on Tuesday that its multi-layered safety protocols, 100% vaccination of its crew, the presence of High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filters in its aircraft, and the shared culture […]
THE Philippines and Japan have renewed a currency swap agreement to boost financial stability and cooperation in the region, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). BSP and Bank of Japan signed the deal, the third of its kind between the two nations and which took effect on Jan. 1, the Philippine central bank […]
Leviste-led Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corp. (SPNEC) inched up to P1.01 on its market debut on Friday, closing one centavo or 1% higher than its initial public offering (IPO) price of P1.00 per share. SPNEC is a unit of Solar Philippines Power Project Holdings, Inc. The solar energy company opened 5% or five centavos lower […]
MANILA, Dec 17, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor, BayWa r.e., was named 2021 Solar Company of the Year in the ‘Distributor’ category at the Philippines Solar Week Leadership Awards 2021. Winners of the awards were assessed by a panel of judges via a transparent, research-backed […]
MANILA, PHILIPPINES, Dec 17, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Global renewable energy developer, service provider and distributor, BayWa r.e., was named 2021 Solar Company of the Year in the ‘Distributor’ category at the Philippines Solar Week Leadership Awards 2021. Winners of the awards were assessed by a panel of judges via a transparent, […]
MULTI-AWARDED platform bank CIMB Bank Philippines marks its third anniversary in the country. Since its establishment in 2018, the bank has grown to become a leading force in the i…
HARNAAZ Sandhu, Miss India, won this year’s edition of Miss Universe, becoming the pageant’s 70th winner and the third Indian woman to win the competition. The 2021 Miss Universe pageant was held in Eilat, Israel on Dec. 12 (Dec. 13 in the Philippines). Sushmita Sen was the first woman to do so in 1994, winning […]
Philippines AirAsia, Inc. said it has restored 30% of its pre-pandemic capacity, as it increased local flights to meet the stronger demand amid the holiday season. In a statement on Friday, the low-cost carrier said it doubled and tripled frequencies for most of its domestic destinations, and resumed flights to Hong Kong and Singapore. “We […]
THE narrowing of the fiscal deficit will likely be modest in the Philippines as the authorities keep propping up the economy while vaccination rates are low, Fitch Ratings said. Fitch projects fiscal deficits to narrow in nearly all Asia Pacific economies as they withdraw relief measures and as government revenue rises on improving domestic demand. […]
BUSINESS GROUPS on Monday called for action from the private sector and other players involved in the 2022 presidential race to help address online disinformation and hate speech, as Philippine politics become more polarized. In a statement, the groups said the business community has “watched with concern” how social media and other platforms have been used by different parties to […]
A SENATOR is seeking to institutionalize a promotional program for Philippine products that are mainly developed and made by small businesses using materials from their hometown. Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian said Bill 2366 or the One Town, One Product (OTOP) Philippines Act will help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) recover from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as well […]
FARM consolidation in order to achieve efficiencies through scale is required to transform agriculture in the Philippines, where farmers tending small plots have become the norm, the World Bank said. “To succeed, efforts at clustering and consolidation need to be voluntary, built on trust and confidence, and collaborative relationships among stakeholders whether they are farmers, […]
1 of 4 PHOTO FROM VOLKSWAGEN PHILIPPINES PHOTO FROM VOLKSWAGEN PHILIPPINES PHOTO FROM VOLKSWAGEN PHILIPPINES PHOTO FROM VOLKSWAGEN PHILIPPINES VOLKSWAGEN PHILIPPINES has announced the arrival of the updated SE variant of its T-Cross vehicle. Badged as a 2022 model, the T-Cross SE is said to offer “more features attuned to the evolving needs of multi-faceted, […]
THE PHILIPPINES will not remove a ramshackle Navy ship grounded on an atoll in the South China Sea, its Defense chief said on Thursday, rejecting a Chinese demand days after it blocked a Philippine resupply mission. Second Thomas Shoal, which the Philippines calls Ayungin, lies within the Southeast Asian Nation’s exclusive economic zone “where we […]
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte denounced last week’s aggression by Chinese Coast Guard vessels against two Philippine-flagged boats during a leaders’ summit on Monday of China and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “We abhor the recent event in the Ayungin Shoal and view with grave concern other similar developments,” Mr. Duterte said. […]
THE Japanese government has committed it will keep injecting official development assistance (ODA) to the Philippines, as it remains as a top source of concessional financing for priority programs. In a statement on Friday, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (Jica) said it injected 145 billion yen or almost P64 billion into projects implemented in the […]
TOKYO, Nov 18, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, held a launch ceremony today (November 18th) for the second of two large multi-role response vessels (MRRVs) being built to order for the Department of Transportation in the Republic of the Philippines. The […]