THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could penalize or even revoke the licenses of financing and lending companies that fail to register and disclose their online lending platforms (OLP), such as mobile applications and websites. A notice published by the commission on Wednesday said financing and lending firms must comply with SEC Memorandum Circular No. […]
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Time for CEOs to redefine their growth paradigm
(Second of two parts) In the “new normal,” it is imperative for CEOs and business leaders to consider how they should reimagine, redesign and redefine their growth strategy. The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered widespread and systemic disruptions in every country, industry and sector, and has resulted in significant economic downturns globally. However, as countries begin […]
MUSASHI Launches Blockchain-Based Defi Infrastructure with Innovative Products and Solutions
New York, NY, June 16, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) –While the world is recovering from the Covid-19 epidemic, one sector that has recorded positive growth during this era is blockchain and decentralized finance. Despite lockdowns, this market sector has recorded phenomenal growth for the last half a year, with new projects emerging every […]
54K Sinovac doses arrive in Region 7
THE Department of Health Central Visayas (DOH 7) has announced the arrival of 54,400 doses of Sinovac’s CoronaVac vaccine in the region on Tuesday, June 15, 2021. The new delivery is intended for the second dose of those in the vaccine priority groups. Dr. Mary Jean Loreche, DOH 7 spokesperson, said the fresh allocation will […]
Net metering cap eyed for removal to boost RE investment
COMPANY HANDOUT SENATOR Sherwin T. Gatchalian, who chairs the chamber’s energy committee, has filed a bill seeking to remove the 100-kilowatt (kW) ceiling on generation facilities which can participate in the net metering program, in a bid to encourage more investment in renewable energy (RE). Net metering is authorized by the RE Act of 2008, […]
SEC backs easing of bank secrecy law
THE Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is backing the amendment of the Republic Act No. 1405 or the Secrecy of Bank Deposits Law to further strengthen its efforts against dirty money, tax evasion, and other financial crimes. “Such provisions will lift a long-standing barrier to effective investigation and prosecution of financial crimes,” the corporate watchdog […]
CCTO: 2,144 vehicles lIE unclaimed in Cebu City’s impounding area
AT FIRST glance, it may look like a junkyard with thousands of motorcycles and vehicles in various states of disrepair exposed to the elements amid overgrown grass. But it is actually the impounding area of the Cebu City Transportation Office (CCTO). And the motorcycles and vehicles are not junk. They are waiting for their owners […]
Cebu’s swab-upon-arrival policy gains more support
FIVE senators and a partylist representative have expressed support for Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia’s swab-upon-arrival policy for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs). In a statement, Sen. Joel Villanueva described Cebu’s policy as “a sensible, but science-based” way of screening travelers for coronavirus and “low-cost but highly effective.” “It is a kind […]
Quijano; A tale of two LA Teams (Part 2)
What a difference a week can make. Last week, the Los Angeles Clippers were teetering on the edge of disaster, down 0-2 after losing all their home games against the Dallas Mavericks. Their cross-town rivals the defending champions, the Lakers were 1-1 against the Phoenix Suns and looked poised to run over the Suns with […]
Eisai Receives Special Prize at Platinum Career Award 2021
TOKYO, Jun 9, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that it has received a special prize at the Platinum Career Award 2021. The awards ceremony was held via online at the symposium on June 8, 2021. The Platinum Career Award was established in 2019 with the aim of commending […]
Pixl.One Announces Blockchain Advertisement Platform of the Future
TALLINN, EE, Jun 9, 2021 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The advertising industry is in a dire situation today, with ads and other promotional media being forced on viewers – Leading to endless spam and ineffective conversion rates for companies. Ads help media and content creators monetize their creations but with the middleman taking […]
KOMBAI Builds a Wealth Management Ecosystem Benefiting The Community
Mumbai, India / SEAPRWire / June 08, 2021 / – KOMBAI Inu ($KOMBAI) is an Ethereum blockchain and community-based Digital Deflationary Meme Token utilizing a wealth management ecosystem to the great benefit of its supporting community. KOMBAI Inu is providing and protective of the community while also an aggressive hunter of opportunities for the benefit of […]
Cabaero: Guidelines needed for vaccine cardholders
Guidelines are needed for the vaccinated public on how to care for their cards after their second dose of the anti-coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine. I wrote last Sunday about not posting photos of vaccination cards on social media because criminals can steal your personal details and use them or your card for whatever purpose. I […]
Gwen’s policy on int’l arrivals backed by 8 Cebu lawmakers
EIGHT lawmakers of Cebu Province signed a manifesto of support for the Provincial Government’s swab-upon-arrival policy and Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia’s stand on exercising local autonomy. They also urged the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases “to respect the rule of law, respect the Philippine Constitution and respect the local autonomy […]
Cebuana designers showcase craft at ‘Disenyo Del Sur’
The pandemic has inspired instead of discouraged Cebuana designers to continue with their work not just for themselves but also for their supply sources which have also been economically affected by the lockdown. To cope with the current situation, Amanda LuYm and Cacay Moras of All That Glitters (ATG) decided to bring their business online […]
Fukushima Prefecture and Toyota Begin Discussions Aimed at Building a Hydrogen-based City of the Future in Fukushima Prefecture
Toyota City, Japan, Jun 4, 2021 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fukushima Prefecture and Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that they have commenced discussions with various partners over building a city for a new future that makes use of hydrogen and technologies produced in Fukushima Prefecture. In order to further promote reconstruction, Fukushima […]
DoE releases energy labeling rules for appliances, lighting
THE Department of Energy (DoE) has released guidelines governing the labeling of energy-consuming products including air conditioner units, refrigerators, television (TV) sets, and lighting products. According to a posting on its website Thursday, the DoE said the Philippine Energy Labeling Program (PELP) also details particular product requirements and codes of practice for manufacturers and sellers. […]
Malilong: One Cebu, why not One Philippines?
The other week, a friend was having dinner with his family at his home in Lapu-Lapu when he suddenly passed out, his face resting on the table. He never woke up, succumbing to a massive heart attack. Upon learning of their father’s death, his children who were living abroad flew home in haste, arriving in […]
Carvajal: Populism
For a highly educated professional, Vice President Leni Robredo’s analysis of the origins of populism and her push-backs for it are appallingly frivolous. Populism is a political leader’s strategy of appeasing people who live in the margins of society. It does not rise, as she claims, from people’s feelings of being excluded but is born […]
Nalzaro: IATF’s ‘sulong-urong’ attitude
The Inter-agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) was created by virtue of an Executive Order 168 during the term of former President Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III in 2014. Its creation was in response to the emergence of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (Sars), Avian Influenza, Ebola and the Middle East […]