GOVERNMENT-run medical facilities with cancer specialty services have vouched for Department of Health (DoH) officials who have been accused of mishandling public funds for cancer patients. In a joint statement, 20 public hospitals said cancer funds amounting to more than P809 million have been allocated to them and have been used efficiently. The fund “continues […]
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PRO 7 chief turns over gadgets to top performing police offices
POLICE Regional Office (PRO)-Central Visayas Director Brigadier General Roderick Augustus Alba turned over laptops and computers that were mentioned in the Christmas wish lists of three police offices in the cities of Cebu, Lapu-lapu and Mandaue. These gadgets are designed to strengthen police operations especially during Christmas when crimes are expected to increase. Alba had […]
Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino calls for book publication proposals
KOMISYON sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) has invited the public to submit a book proposal for its publication project. KWF will accept proposals that deal with technical works, linguistic research, creative literary works written in Filipino and in regional languages in the Philippines such as Cebuano, Chavacano, Hiligaynon, Ilocano, Waray, Bikol, Kapampangan, Tausug, Mëranaw, Kinaray-a, Surigaonon […]
Marcos hails ties between US and ASEAN at summit
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has called for the continuation of maritime security partnerships between the United States and Southeast Asian nations, saying Washington could deter transnational crimes, according to the presidential palace. He also recognized the role of a quadrilateral alliance among the US, Australia, India, and Japan in maintaining regional security. “Let […]
Philippines ready to take lead in regional peace
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday night said his government would take a major role in keeping peace in the region amid disputes between the United States and China and nuclear threats from North Korea. “I do not think we have a choice,” he told a media forum, based on a transcript sent […]
Livestock insemination being promoted to Cagayan Valley LGUs
DEPARTMENT of Agriculture (DA) officials in the Cagayan Valley said they are pushing artificial insemination (AI) to local government units (LGUs) as a means of expanding livestock production. “Artificial insemination of cattle represents the most successful sophisticated program of animal breeding ever implemented to improve the quality, productivity, and reproductive health of dairy cattle and […]
Victoriano, Ligas in regional title fights in Vietnam
JULES Victoriano and Ben Ligas are seeing action in regional title fights on Thursday, July 30, 2022, at the Grand Ho Tram Strip in Vung Tau City, Vietnam.Victoriano challenges local hero Hong Quan Dinh for his International Boxing Federation (IBF) Asia lightweight strap in the main event of the boxing show promoted by Cocky Buffalo.Victoriano […]
Azelis inaugurates state-of-the-art Regional Innovation Center for Food & Nutrition in Singapore
SINGAPORE, Jun 1, 2022 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Azelis, a leading innovation service provider in the specialty chemicals and food ingredients industry, announces the opening of its Regional Innovation Center (RIC) for Food & Nutrition (F&N) in Singapore, further demonstrating the Group’s commitment to continuously invest in its innovation capabilities. The RIC will […]
Cada Manifesto of Support to LTO Regional Director Caindec
Through its represenatives, the Cebu Auto Dealers Association (Cada)—the local aggrupation of brand new car dealers in Cebu—submitted a Manifesto of Support for LTO Regional Director, Victor Caindec.Among others, the group is appreciative of the efforts of RD Caindec in improving the processes, systems and facilities of LTO Region-7 ever since he assumed the position […]
Melanie Ng accepts role as PCCI’s new regional governor for Central Visayas
CEBU Chamber of Commerce and Industry past president Melanie Ng formally accepted Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022, her new responsibility as the regional governor (RG) of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry-Central Visayas.Ng succeeded Edward Du of Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry, who had served as the regional governor for Central Visayas since […]
Organisational Agility, Leadership Transformation, Employee Engagement help DBS, Olam International to be Kincentric Regional Best Employers 2021 in APAC
Singapore, Dec 14, 2021 – (ACN Newswire) – DBS and Olam International Limited have been named as Regional Best Employers in 2021 for the Asia Pacific region, according to Kincentric’s premium assessment that identifies organisations who demonstrate outstanding people practices and workplace excellence. DHL Express (Middle East), The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company and Intact Financial Corporation (North America) and […]
Bank expands in Cebu, opens new branch, 1st regional center
GOKONGWIE-LED Robinsons Bank has opened its 160th branch and first regional office in Cebu Business Park. The Robinsons Bank Cebu Business Park branch and Regional Business Banking Center aims to fulfill the growing and changing needs of the Filipinos by making banking solutions more accessible to the public. The branch and regional business banking center […]
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GMA Network opens regional station in Zamboanga
GMA Network, Inc. launched a regional TV station in Zamboanga City, which will serve audiences in the Zamboanga Peninsula as well as nearby provinces of Basilan, Tawi-Tawi, and Sulu. In an e-mailed statement on Friday, the network said GMA Zamboanga will be its fourth regional TV station in Mindanao and it will also serve as […]
Entertainment News (08/06/21)
1 of 6 Spotify launches new daily, weekly subscription plan THIS week Spotify launched Premium Mini in the Philippines, a new bite-sized plan that offers flexibility with daily and weekly subscriptions for as low as P7/day and P26/week. Premium Mini users can enjoy almost all the benefits of the regular Premium plan, including: ad-free individual […]
Local governments outside the capital take measures vs Delta variant spread
SEVERAL LOCAL governments across the country are taking various measures to prevent a surge in coronavirus cases amid the threat of the more transmissible Delta variant. In Iloilo City, the regional center of Western Visayas in central Philippines, Mayor Jerry. P. Treñas announced Monday morning that a “stricter lockdown” will be imposed this week to Sunday. “From Aug. 3 […]
Mitsubishi Corporation: Mobility & Regional Contents Pilot Project Launched in Smart City Aizuwakamatsu
TOKYO, Jul 2, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Shobunsha Holdings, Inc. and Shobunsha subsidiary MAPPLE, Inc. (MAPPLE) are pleased to announce the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between MC and MAPPLE regarding joint studies on new tourism services. The services will combine each company’s unique expertise with advances […]
Financial regulators wary of ‘unconventional interventions’ sparking future crises
Regional financial regulators believe the economic downturn resulting from the pandemic could warrant “unconventional interventions” from governments beyond the normal toolkit for dealing with crises, which in themselves could also be sources of future financial instability. Benjamin E. Diokno, governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), co-chaired a meeting Tuesday of the Regional Consultative Group for Asia (RCGA), during which participants sought to […]
Total COVID-19 cases and vaccine regional breakdown (as of March 23)
Police seize P2M worth of drugs in Cebu City, nab 18 persons
A TOTAL of P1.9 million worth of illegal drugs was seized in separate anti-narcotics operations in Cebu City in the past two days. The drug enforcement units arrested 18 drug personalities. The operations started past midnight Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, and ended on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 25. The arrests were carried out by the operatives […]