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Read MoreTORONTO, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aberdeen International Inc. (“Aberdeen” or the “Company”) (TSX: AAB) is pleased to …
Read MoreTORONTO, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aberdeen International Inc. (“Aberdeen” or the “Company”) (TSX: AAB) is pleased to …
Read MoreTORONTO, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aberdeen International Inc. (“Aberdeen” or the “Company”) (TSX: AAB) is pleased to …
Read MoreTORONTO, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aberdeen International Inc. (“Aberdeen” or the “Company”) (TSX: AAB) is pleased to …
Read MoreTORONTO, Feb. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aberdeen International Inc. (“Aberdeen” or the “Company”) (TSX: AAB) is pleased to …
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Read MoreThe two government agencies overseeing Philippine sports reiterated anew the restrictions for sports leagues looking to resume amid the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
This after a new grassroots basketball league named the Batang Pilipino Basketball League (BPBL) was formed last week.
“In line with the …
Read MoreVarious multi-sectoral groups rallied behind government lawyers who will defend the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 in oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Tuesday by hanging tarpaulins expressing their support for the law.
Members of the League of Parents of the Philippines (LPP) or the …
Read MoreWith 23 affirmative votes, zero negative, and zero abstention, the Senate on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill reapportioning the second district of Rizal into three legislative districts.
The House Bill No. 6222 aims to retain part of the second district of …
Read MoreThe local government of Makati will shoulder the vaccination of non-resident workers in various business establishments in the city to keep them protected from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), Mayor Abigail Binay said on Monday.
Binay said PHP1 billion has been allocated by the local …
Read MoreThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated a USD25-million budget to augment the national government fund in purchasing the coronavirus vaccines for the country.
The ADB on Monday said the fund can be used as an advance payment to the vaccine manufacturers to secure the …
Read MoreThe head of the Emergency Operations Center (EOC) here on Monday said the city government is ready to receive the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines.
Councilor Joel Garganera said the city has readied its storage facility where they can keep the vaccines at its required …
Read MoreThe local stock barometer ended Monday higher, boosted by reports about the deliveries of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines within the first quarter while the peso sustained its sideways close against the greenback.
After a four-day slide last week, the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) …
Read MoreLimited face-to-face classes for some medicine and health-allied courses will resume in the second semester, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chief J. Prospero Prospero de Vera III said on Monday.
In a televised Laging Handa briefing, de Vera said only schools that have retrofitted their …
Read MoreThe country’s total number of recovered cases from the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) has reached 487,574 after 27 patients recovered from the disease, the Department of Health (DOH) on Monday said.
In its 4 p.m. case bulletin, the DOH said the figure represents 92.5 percent …
Read MoreThe local manufacturing sector recovered in January 2021 after its 10-month slump since the onset of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, the IHS Markit’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) reported Monday.
The Philippines’ manufacturing PMI in January hit 52.5, which is also higher than …
Read MoreThe Senate on Monday adopted a resolution expressing its concurrence to the ratification of a treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons (TPNW).
Introduced and sponsored by Senator Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III, proposed Senate Resolution 620 was unanimously adopted with 23 votes. The resolution was …
Read MoreNational Police Commission (Napolcom) vice chairman and executive officer Vitaliano Aguirre on Monday urged the personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to strive for excellence and integrity to build a better police organization.
Aguirre made his challenge in his speech during the 30th Police …
Read MoreNational Police Commission (Napolcom) vice chairman and executive officer Vitaliano Aguirre on Monday urged the personnel of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to strive for excellence and integrity to build a better police organization.
Aguirre made his challenge in his speech during the 30th Police …
Read MoreThe Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) said it fully supports the government’s current vaccination initiatives as it cried foul over criticism that it is against the administration of vaccines.
“PAO is not anti-vaccine. For lack of a better defense, personalities linked to Dengvaxia have vilified the …
Read MoreOil firms are set to increase the price of gasoline while that of kerosene will be rolled back starting Tuesday.
In separate advisories, oil companies such as Chevron, Cleanfuel, Petro Gazz, PTT Philippines, Seaoil, and Shell said they will hike gasoline prices by PHP0.25 per …
Read MoreAklan State University (ASU) in Aklan has denied being a recruitment ground for communists terrorists.
In a statement signed by SUC President III Dr. Emily M. Arangote on January 28, 2021, ASU said the university is one with peace-loving Aklanons in denouncing criminal activities perpetrated …
Read MorePolice and military authorities are on the lookout for two men who lobbed a hand grenade inside a military detachment in Shariff Aguak town, leaving a militiaman injured.
Maj. Olegario Salvador, Shariff Aguak police chief, said that the attackers were on board a motorbike and …
Read MorePresident Rodrigo Duterte on Monday hailed the Senate for concurring in the ratification of a treaty that would ban the development and use of nuclear weapons.
In a statement from the Office of the President, Duterte described the ratification of the Treaty of the Prohibition …
Read MoreSeveral abandoned dogs impounded in Kidapawan City are up for adoption.
Dr. Elaine Mahusay, city veterinary deputy officer, said that of the 15 stray dogs caught during their recent operation, eight are currently eligible for adoption.
“Seven (dogs) were already claimed by their owners,” Mahusay …
Read MoreThe House of Representatives on Monday overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading a measure providing a 25-percent discount to the personal income taxes (PIT) of medical front-liners.
Voting 235-0-0, the chamber passed House Bill 8259 or the proposed Handog Sa Mga Bayaning Lumaban Kontra …
Read MoreAt least 12 villages in Dulag, Leyte have been placed under strict surveillance due to new cases of African swine fever (ASF), the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Sunday.
These villages are within the seven to 10 kilometers radius of a confirmed ASF case …
Read MoreThe Department of Agriculture – Philippine Rural Development Project (DA-PRDP) is continuously providing support to the local goat industry in this province.
Together with the Nueva Ecija provincial government, the DA-PRDP will start the construction of a facility which is designed to provide a conducive …
Read MoreThe City of Bacolod has retained the 11 p.m. to 4 a.m. curfew hours as well as the partial liquor ban as it remained under the modified general community quarantine status (MGCQ) for the entire month of February.
Mayor Evelio Leonardia issued the directive through …
Read MoreAn official of the Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Monday clarified that the implementation of Republic Act (RA) No. 11229 or the ‘Child Safety in Motor Vehicles Act’ on Tuesday will begin with “soft enforcement” and no penalties yet for violators.
In a phone interview, …
Read MoreSome PHP2.4 million worth of dried marijuana leaves were seized from two drug suspects in Angeles City, this province on Sunday.
Brig. Gen. Valeriano T. De Leon, regional director of the Police Regional Office-3 (Central Luzon), said on Monday identified the arrested drug suspects as …
Read MoreSenator Christopher “Bong” Go lauded President Rodrigo Duterte for issuing Executive Order 124 which seeks to curb the rising prices of pork and chicken products by imposing a price ceiling.
Upon Go’s appeal and based on the recommendation of the Department of Agriculture (DA), the …
Read MoreThe Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 12 is working with local government units (LGUs) to stop the alleged manipulation of prices of various food commodities, especially pork, by “abusive traders and suppliers”.
Arlan Mangelen, DA-12 executive director, said Monday they are pushing for the …
Read MoreThe House of Representatives on Monday approved on final reading a proposal granting the President the power to suspend the scheduled increases in the contribution rates of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).
With 227 affirmative votes, 6 negative votes, and no abstention, the chamber …
Read MoreMyanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior members of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party were reportedly detained early Monday.
The detention of Suu Kyi, President Win Myint, and other senior figures follows days of rising tensions between the military and …
Read MoreThe city government of San Fernando is targeting to keep a high compliance rating for the second phase of road clearing operations ordered by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).
This city was one of the 328 local government units (LGUs) out …
Read MoreThe Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is reaching out to Filipinos in Myanmar after the country’s military detained Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s de facto leader, and other top officials of the ruling National League for Democracy in an apparent coup.
The DFA said …
Read MoreMayor Sara Z. Duterte on Monday thanked the individuals behind the “Run, Sara, Run” campaign who are urging her to run for the 2022 Presidential elections.
“I am grateful for their trust and confidence in me and what I can do and how I can …
Read MoreThe police’s Special Investigation Task Group (SITG) Sibsib has identified the Al Khobar extortion group as responsible for the Jan. 27 bombing incident here that killed one and injured three others.
Major Jun Napat, Tulunan police chief, said the group was identified based on the …
Read MoreThe Maasin city government in Southern Leyte has started the distribution of cash assistance to abaca farmers taking part in the local abaca rehabilitation program.
In a statement Monday, Mayor Nacional Mercado said the abaca cash-for-work financial assistance aims to revive the city’s abaca industry. …
Read MoreA couple tagged as “big-time drug dealers” has yielded some PHP1.8 million worth of shabu in an anti-illegal drug operation in this southern port city, a top police official said Monday.
Brig. Gen. Ronaldo Genaro Ylagan, Police Regional Office-9 (PRO-9) director, said couple Abdulasis Lacastesantos, …
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