DURHAM, N.C., Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CoImmune, Inc., an immuno-oncology company developing cell-based therapeutics to treat unmet medical needs in blood-borne and solid tumor indications, today announced the closing of a $45M Series A financing. CoImmune will use the proceeds from the financing …
Read MoreBoston, MA, Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Wasabi, the hot cloud storage company, announced it was selected by Legendary Entertainment, the production …
Read MoreGAITHERSBURG, Md., Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX), a late stage biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, will host a conference call for the investment community …
Read MoreNew York, Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Madison Realty Capital, a New York City based real estate private equity firm focused on debt and equity investment strategies, today announced it has closed on a new debt investment vehicle with up to $1 billion of …
Read MoreRESTON, Va., Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Graduate Management Admission Council™ (GMAC™), a global association …
Read MoreLONDON, Nov. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lightsource bp has entered into a purchase agreement with Array Technologies (NASDAQ:ARRY) that will supply Lightsource bp’s newly developed solar portfolio …
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Read MoreBAKERSFIELD, Calif., Nov. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today International Fruit Genetics (IFG) a California-based fruit breeding company has filed for patent / plant breeders’ rights / plant variety rights and trademark protection for many of its proprietary varieties in various jurisdictions. The company …
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Read MoreMONTREAL, Nov. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brunswick Exploration Inc. (“BRW” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors has appointed Robert Wares, currently Chairman, as Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Killian Charles as …
Read MoreThe upcoming NBA season is set to start on December 22, the league and the union confirmed on Monday night.
Under the deal the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association forged, the season will come back with a 72 game-schedule for each team, rather …
Read MoreThe Agusan del Sur provincial government has announced the opening of a newly-completed, 50-room quarantine facility in the province.
“The provincial facility is located in Barangay Consuelo, Bunawan town, and is now ready to serve the constituents in the province, particularly those who are recommended …
Read MoreA farmer was killed while four others have survived although wounded in a lightning strike amid the bad weather spawned by Tropical Storm Ulysses, a police official said Tuesday.
Capt. Edwin Duco, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) information officer, identified the fatality as Rodericko Guzman dela …
Read MoreResidents of Manila City breathed a sigh of relief after 73 barangays registered zero coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the past two months, as they expressed hope that the pandemic will soon be over.
“God is good talaga, thank you Lord. Sana po magwakas na …
Read MoreThe people in the provinces of Albay and Camarines Sur have regained access to all of Globe Telecom Inc.’s (Globe) mobile services on Tuesday.
In a statement, Globe said voice, text, and internet services have been “fully restored” in the two provinces, more than a …
Read MoreThe Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) has recorded a significant drop in the number of quarantine violators in October despite the easing of lockdown restrictions due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic.
From more than a thousand violators recorded as of late July, the …
Read MoreThe chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday said the country’s economic contraction in the third quarter is a “sign” to include more direct transfers to the poor in the 2021 national budget.
Albay Rep. Joey Salceda made the statement after the …
Read MoreClose to half of those who participated in the survey by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) do not want to cast their votes via mail voting.
Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez on Tuesday said out of the 436 who participated in the survey on his Twitter …
Read MoreMotorists without radio-frequency identification (RFID) stickers will still be able to enter and have RFID stickers installed at toll expressways beyond December 1, an official of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said on Tuesday.
In a message to reporters, DOTr Assistant Secretary Goddes Hope Libiran …
Read MoreMalacañang on Monday said “the worst is over” as the Philippine economy started to recover despite contracting by 11.5 percent in the third quarter.
In a Palace press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the slump has started to ease after the gross domestic product …
Read MoreIn the spirit of bayanihan, free and meaningful discussions between the government and Filipino people continue under the “Dagyaw 2020” virtual town hall meetings.
“Dagyaw” virtual dialogues kicked-off on Oct. 8, where discussions on issues of the education sector were held with experts from the …
Read MoreThe situation inside the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) in Muntinlupa City is back to normal following Monday’s scuffle that left four inmates dead, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said on Tuesday.
In a message to newsmen, Justice Undersecretary and spokesperson Emmeline Aglipay-Villar identified the fatalities …
Read MoreThe Inter-agency Task Force on Zero Hunger on Tuesday scaled up its campaign to free more Filipinos from hunger and achieve food security.
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, Task Force Zero Hunger chairman, in a virtual launch of the “Zero hunger movement: Pilipinas Kontra Gutom,” said …
Read MoreThe Department of Agriculture in Region 9 (DA-9) turned over Tuesday close to PHP1 million worth of livestock to a farmers’ cooperative in Zamboanga del Norte as part of the agency’s interventions to ease the impact of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) low-income families.
DA-9 executive …
Read MoreThe leadership of the House of Representatives has included 12 economic measures in the list of priority bills to help the Duterte administration jumpstart the economy and cushion the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic on the livelihood of ordinary Filipinos.
In a …
Read MoreAs Christmas celebration approaches, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has assured consumers that there will be no price increase on Noche Buena products compared to their prices last year.
On Tuesday, the DTI released the latest suggested retail price (SRP) list for these …
Read MoreThe municipality of Malinao in Albay is eyeing to construct relocation sites for typhoon-affected residents as another storm threatens the Bicol region, Mayor Lenybelle Santos said on Tuesday.
“Hanggat hindi po natin sila naililipat sa maayos pong matitirhan, ganito rin po ang mangyayari everytime na …
Read MoreAn 80-year-old senior from Batangas said neither a typhoon nor a pandemic can put her down.
Paulina Serrano or ‘Inay Nena’ said she already survived several disasters –– volcano eruptions, typhoons, name it.
However, her positive attitude in life continues to power her through life’s …
Read MoreMore than 700 passengers are stranded in Bicol region as several ships and motorized bancas took shelter due to Tropical Storm Ulysses, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Tuesday.
In an advisory, the PCG said 746 passengers, including drivers and helpers; nine vessels, and …
Read MoreAn employee of the local government here was shot dead by a still unidentified gunman early Tuesday morning.
In an interview, San Jacinto chief of police Maj. Edgar Allan Serquina identified the victim as Ofelia Castillo, 56, a resident of Barangay San Jose.
She was …
Read MoreThe Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday said it already started the release of financial assistance under the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act or Bayanihan 2 to low-income families in areas affected by Covid-19 granular lockdowns.
DSWD-National Capital Region facilitated the …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte was not consulted by Solicitor General Jose Calida when he sought for the inhibition of Supreme Court Associate Justice Marvic Leonen from the vice presidential poll protest case, Malacañang said on Tuesday.
In a Palace press briefing, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte has hailed the Western Mindanao Command (WestMinCom) – Joint Task Force (JTF) Sulu for successfully thwarting a kidnapping attempt by seven Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) bandits in Parang, Sulu on November 3.
In a taped speech aired Tuesday, Duterte hailed them for …
Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Tuesday warned the public against scammers targeting foreigners who want to enter the Philippines despite existing inbound travel restrictions.
“The Department of Foreign Affairs warns the public against any form of scam related to the entry of foreign …
Read MoreWorkers at the La Trinidad Vegetable Trading Post (LTVTP) were directed to strictly follow the safety and health protocols and wear their identification cards and uniforms when entering and staying at the facility.
The move is aimed at serving as a control measure to prevent …
Read MoreMalacañang on Tuesday distanced itself from a Palace official’s support for a Duterte-Duterte tandem in the 2022 national elections.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said the Palace respects Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo’s opinion that Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte is the best person to …
Read MoreThere will be more traditional public utility jeepneys (TPUJ) plying the roads of Metro Manila after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) announced that it is opening 16 more routes on Wednesday.
In an advisory on Tuesday, the LTFRB said a total of …
Read Moreagle Cement Corp. is set to finish its milling facility in San Ildefonso, Bulacan by the first quarter of 2021.
In a statement Tuesday, the firm said it earmarked PHP1.5 billion for its fifth cement milling unit to ramp up the production capacity to 8.6 …
Read MoreThe Bagbag Beach in this town offering white sand shore with rock formations and a nearby hill that overlooks the islets at the Hundred Islands National Park is now an additional tourist attraction in the province of Pangasinan.
It has trended in social media after …
Read MoreThe Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) has tightened the assessment of reimbursement for coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases in the wake of the emergence of alleged fraudulent claims in other areas.
Dr. Hector Zenon Leonardo Malate, acting PhilHealth regional vice president for …
Read MoreThe local government of Valencia City in Bukidnon has temporarily closed a shopping mall after one of its employees tested positive for the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and infected 18 co-workers, an official said Tuesday.
Dr. Paul Murillo, Valencia vice mayor and head of the city’s …
Read MoreAll sea travels in Northern Samar were suspended on Tuesday as the state weather bureau raised tropical cyclone warning signal no. 1 over the province and other parts of the Samar Island due to Typhoon Ulysses (international name Vamco).
In an advisory, Lt. Paterno Belarmino, …
Read MoreRain Or Shine completed the cast of the 2020 Philippine Basketball Association playoffs after turning back TNT, 80-74, on Tuesday night at the Angeles University Foundation Sports and Cultural Center.
The Elasto Painters scored the game’s last six points, a huge layup from Kris Rosales …
Read MoreThe Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday said it has breached the 14-million mark of its target beneficiaries for the second tranche of the social amelioration program (SAP 2).
For SAP 2, DSWD spokesperson Irene Dumlao said the agency provided aid to …
Read MoreAn improvement in economic performance is expected to continue even if it remains in contraction in the fourth quarter of 2020 while positive growth can start only next year.
In a virtual briefing Tuesday, Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) chief economist Michael Ricafort said he …
Read MoreThe Ambuklao, Binga, and Magat dams in Luzon are being prepared for the onslaught of Tropical Storm Ulysses (international name Vamco), which may develop into a typhoon by Wednesday.
The dams further released water on Tuesday as a precaution against structural problems that can arise …
Read MoreThe Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation (RCBC) has reallocated part of its budget for information technology (IT) to enhance work-from-home capabilities of its employees after the government implemented community quarantines since mid-March.
In a virtual briefing Tuesday, RCBC senior vice president and corporate planning head Ma. …
Read MoreNews about the success of the third phase studies on the possible coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccines of both the Germany-based BioNTech SE and Pfizer Inc. boosted the local bourse but the peso weakened.
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) rose by 5.23 percent, or 349.63 …
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