ALPHARETTA, Ga., Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Aptean, a global provider of mission-critical enterprise software solutions, announced the acquisition of Open Systems Adaptable Solutions (OSAS), a leading enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solution provider.…
Read MoreMONTREAL, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Brunswick Exploration Inc. (“Brunswick” or the “Corporation”) (TSX-V : BRW) is pleased to announce non-brokered private placements of up to $2.64 million, consisting of (i) 5,000,000 units of the Corporation (each, a “…
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Globally recognized architecture firm AL_A will lead the design of General Fusion’s facility.
New partnership to reimagine industrial power plant design
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, General Fusion announced a partnership with globally recognized …
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Survey confirms COVID-19 pandemic impacted ability of COPD patients and informal caregivers to receive and administer care, but brought increased awareness to the disease
Amsterdam, the Netherlands – Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, today announced …
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His Excellency the Rt Hon Tony Blair, Executive Chairman of the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change and former Prime Minister of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, delivering the 2020 Kofi Annan Eminent Speakers’ Lecture at a virtual event
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PETALING JAYA, Malaysia., Nov. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Since June 2020, Toga Limited (OTC:TOGL) has offered entertainers a venue to showcase their talent and earn income during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to a joint statement by the International Labor Office (ILO), Food and Agriculture …
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With a winning score of 89/100 the Company is confirmed as the Industry Leader in the Dow Jones Sustainability World and Europe Indices for the tenth consecutive year.
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Read MoreSydney, Nov. 16, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gordon Brothers, the global advisory, restructuring and investment firm, has been engaged by provisional liquidators KordaMentha to manage the store closure program of heritage department store retailer, Robinsons, in Singapore, with SGD$25 million of retail inventory.
KordaMentha were …
Read MoreSenator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has confirmed that President Rodrigo R. Duterte is set to sign within the week an executive order establishing the inter-agency task force to start the rehabilitation of areas devastated by recent typhoons.
Go urged concerned agencies that would be part …
Read MoreSenator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has confirmed that President Rodrigo R. Duterte is set to sign within the week an executive order establishing the inter-agency task force to start the rehabilitation of areas devastated by recent typhoons.
Go urged concerned agencies that would be part …
Read MoreAn official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) called “unfair” the unfounded criticisms against military units and personnel hard at work in the ongoing rescue and relief efforts for communities devastated by a series of strong typhoons since October.
AFP spokesperson, Marine Major …
Read MoreThe babies of two former rebels of the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army (CPP-NPA) in southern Negros were baptized during the recent 47th founding anniversary rites of the Philippine Army’s 15th Infantry Battalion (IB).
Lt. Col. Erwin Cariño, commander of 15IB, …
Read MoreThe Supreme Court (SC), sitting as the Presidential Electoral Tribunal (PET), turned down motions seeking the recusal of Associate Justice Marvic Leonen from the election protest case between former senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Ma. Leonor “Leni” Robredo.
In a statement on …
Read MoreCatholic prelates in Bicol Region have expressed gratitude to Pope Francis for offering prayer for the Philippines and its people affected by successive typhoons.
Daet Bishop Rex Andrew Alarcon said the Pope’s message will bring hope and assurance to the people that God is with …
Read MoreFinance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III is discounting the need to take additional borrowings from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to boost government financing, citing that the government is now banking on its various fiscal programs.
“At this point in time we don’t see any …
Read MoreAround 4,400 residents here rendered community service in the past week for violating the city’s community quarantine measures, a police official said on Tuesday.
Col. Gilberto Tuzon, acting city police director, said the violators were apprehended in a series of enforcement operations in parts of …
Read MoreBudget and Management Secretary Wendel Avisado has assured local government executives that there is adequate budget for the immediate needs of areas affected by recent typhoons.
“The President has ordered the immediate release of additional funds for the local government units, particularly those affected by …
Read MoreMarikina City Mayor Marcelino “Marcy” Teodoro on Tuesday appealed for construction material donations to rebuild damaged houses of his constituents affected by massive flooding due to Typhoon Ulysses last week.
Teodoro made his appeal as he received 2,000 relief packs donated by the Chinese Filipino …
Read MoreThe World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said it was “cautiously optimistic” about encouraging news on the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine.
However, it added it was “extremely concerned” over surging cases in Europe and the Americas where health workers and systems are being pushed …
Read MoreFormer Moro rebels turned forest rangers led the planting of at least 30,000 mahogany seedlings across the forests of Maguindanao for nearly a month now, environment officials of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) said Tuesday.
The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources …
Read MoreCebu City Rep. Raul del Mar passed away Monday evening. He was 79.
House Secretary-General Jocelia Bighani-Sipin confirmed del Mar’s death.
In a statement, Speaker Lord Allan Velasco expressed his deepest condolences and sympathies to the family of the former Deputy Speaker.
“Our thoughts and …
Read MoreSenator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday defended President Rodrigo Duterte and the administration, saying the government remains on top of the situation and is focused on public service delivery despite criticisms in social media at the height of recent calamities and crises faced by the …
Read MoreA real estate advocacy group on Tuesday filed a Petition for Declaratory Relief at the Makati Regional Trial Court to relax rules for real estate services professionals.
Members of A Better Real Estate Philippines (ABREP) Movement are seeking to amend the Real Estate Service Act …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte has received the recommendation of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to place the entire Luzon under a state of calamity due to widespread damage caused by Super Typhoon Rolly and Typhoons Quinta and Ulysses, Malacañang said Tuesday.
Presidential …
Read MoreThe Negros Occidental provincial government will start implementing the first tranche of the pay increase under the Salary Standardization Law (SSL) 5 for its more than 3,000 employees next year.
Renelo Lastierre, president of Progressive Alliance of Capitol Employees (PACE), said in a telephone interview …
Read MoreThe Bacolod City coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) Contact Tracing (BaCTrac) System has registered some 353,012 residents and 7,012 business establishments as of Tuesday.
City Ordinance (CO) 941, “An Ordinance Implementing the Covid-19 Contact Tracing in the City of Bacolod”, requires registration as part of the …
Read MoreA group of civic youth volunteers in this town and Ilagan City has been preparing hot meals such as rice porridge, chicken and egg soup, and packed lunch since Nov. 13 aside from giving medical, household, and hygiene essentials to villagers affected by floods spawned …
Read MoreThe city government of Pasig has conducted coronavirus disease (Covid-19) testing for typhoon-affected residents staying in evacuation centers to prevent transmission of the disease while disaster response is ongoing.
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said the city government is targeting to complete the testing of …
Read MoreThe Senate on Tuesday adopted a resolution expressing its profound sympathy and sincere condolences to the family of veteran actress Clarita Villarba Rivera, popularly known as Mila del Sol.
Rivera Del Sol, dubbed as the “Queen of the Golden Age” of Philippine cinema, passed away …
Read MoreMore than 1,000 traditional public utility jeepneys (TPUJs) will be back on the streets of Metro Manila beginning Wednesday, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
In a Facebook post on Tuesday, the LTFRB said a total of 1,043 TPUJs have been …
Read MoreThe Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has yet to receive an explanation from Tuguegarao City Mayor Jefferson Soriano about his absence from his area at the height of the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses.
“We have not yet received his official explanation. We …
Read MoreThe City Prosecutor’s Office of Dipolog City has dismissed the criminal complaint filed by Mayor Maria Isabelle Climaco-Salazar against two anchor-commentators of Emedia Production Network Inc., a locally-owned broadcast television and radio network.
In a three-page decision dated October 30, city prosecutor Herminia Enero found …
Read MoreAbsences from work by government officials and employees incurred during the community quarantine due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) may be deemed as “excused absences” or charged against earned vacation or sick leave credits, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) said.
The CSC issued a …
Read MoreThe Macquarie Group Foundation, in partnership with the Australian government, is investing more than PHP43 million to support women-led small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines and help offset the pandemic’s impact on their businesses.
The Macquarie-Investing in Women RISE Fund in the Philippines, …
Read MoreMayor Edgardo Labella on Tuesday clarified that the executive order he issued on Monday night applies only to individuals who are traveling to the capital city via airports and seaports originating from other provinces.
To clear up the confusion on Executive Order (EO) 105, Labella …
Read MoreDepartment of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday is fine with the proposal to put the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in charge of dam discharge protocols in times of calamities and typhoons.
Lorenzana, who is NDRRMC chair, said the …
Read MoreAgriculture personnel here have stepped up their monitoring on farms and grasslands in the city’s boundary areas due to the possible emergence of locust swarms coming from neighboring localities.
Merlinda Donasco, head of the City Agriculture Office (CAO), said Tuesday the presence of highly destructive …
Read MoreThe social action arm of the Archdiocese of Manila warned the faithful against bogus donation drives.
Caritas Manila urged the public to always double-check so that they would not fall victim to spurious people who are taking advantage of the situation.
“Beware of fake donation …
Read MoreDaily commuters plying the Laoag-Batac-Paoay route may now feel safer and comfortable when riding public transportation as the Ilocos Norte Transport Cooperative (INTC) expressed readiness to jump on the Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) modernization program bandwagon.
The PUV Modernization Program is a flagship, non-infrastructure program …
Read MoreA total of 1,919 returning overseas Kapampangans have so far benefited from the “Balik Pinas, Balik Pampanga” program since it was launched by the provincial government last June 30.
Program chief implementer Angelina Blanco met on Tuesday with the 37 returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) during …
Read MoreMalacañang on Tuesday said that some lawmakers’ suggestion to push for a third Bayanihan law to aid victims of recent typhoons is still “premature” as the government is still assessing whether the proposed 2021 national budget will be sufficient.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this …
Read MoreDepartment of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones on Tuesday said the department will provide financial assistance to teachers and employees severely affected by the recent typhoons.
“I have directed all field offices, through their respective regional directors, to submit lists of teachers and personnel who …
Read MoreThe city government will continue to give cash incentives to barangays that will register zero coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) infections in the next two months.
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said on Facebook on Monday that the program would run from December to January.…
Read MoreA considerable volume of water continues to flow into Magat Dam which some blame for Region II’s record-breaking flooding in the aftermath of Typhoon Ulysses (international name Vamco) this month.
The 6 a.m. water level in Magat Dam on Tuesday was recorded at 192.23 meters …
Read MoreThis capital city of Negros Oriental has made it to the “Hall of Fame” in sports tourism after receiving its 3rd national recognition as Sports Organizer of the Year in the country.
The award was given by a private group of professional organizers in the …
Read MoreOfficials in three local government units of Negros Occidental have expressed support for the inclusion of the proposed PHP19-billion allocation for the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) in the 2021 budget.
They issued their support through the Philippine Army’s 79th …
Read MoreThe Department of Health Western Visayas Center for Health Development (DOH-CHD6) has reported that 84.38 percent or 15,586 of the 18,470 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the region have recovered as of Nov. 16.
As per regional case bulletin No. 234 released by …
Read MoreSenator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go visited on Tuesday the towns of Marilao and Calumpit to distribute food packs and other assistance to families affected by the recent typhoons.
“Huwag kayong magpasalamat sa akin. Ako ang dapat magpasalamat sa inyo dahil binigyan nyo ako ng pagkakataon …
Read MoreThe Australian government’s assistance since the devastating Super Typhoon Rolly and Typhoon Ulysses hit the Philippines reached PHP35 million, Australian Ambassador Steven Robinson said on Tuesday.
“We now have about a million Australian dollars (PHP35.3 million) in contribution to typhoon response, but the point of …
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