Malacañang lauded the "very good results" achieved during the limited face-to-face classes in higher education institutions (HEIs) but said the full resumption of in-person classes still depends on the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / MANILA...
As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases soar in Metro Manila, the Metro Manila Council (MMC) will come up with new policies such as unified curfew hours, border controls to curb its spread, and possibly the re-issue of quarantine passes. A member of the police manning a checkpoint asks to see the...
Air travelers are regaining confidence to fly again, accepting the use of travel apps to manage their health credentials but remain hobbled by current travel restrictions. This was the result of the International Air Transport Association (IATA)'s latest poll released last night (March 9)....
An increase in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in children has been observed in Pasay City recently, Pasay City General Hospital Chief Dr. John Victor De Gracia said on Tuesday (March 9). (UNSPLASH / MANILA BULLETIN) “Medyo dumadami rin po yung bata na nakikita namin kasi before, wala kaming...
To help address the rise of online counterfeiting and piracy, e-commerce platforms Lazada and Shopee today, March 1, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with various global and local brand owners to fight the alarming increase in counterfeit and pirated products sold online. On the part of...
Ayala Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health), through Healthway Philippines, Inc. (HPI), has completed its acquisition of a majority stake of Mercado General Hospital Inc. (MGHI). In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, Ayala said it purchased shares from White Knight Holdings, Inc., a...
The Philippines has acceded to the Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performances (BTAP), a development seen to strengthen the protection of Filipinos performers’ intellectual property (IP) rights in a digital age of globalization. Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL) Director...
New committed investments approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) in January this year soared 139 percent, but there are still over 300,000 workers displaced from the continued non-operation of more than 300 locators. PEZA Director General Charito B. Plaza said in her State...
Investment pledges approved by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) for the entire 2020 reached only P95.03 billion, 19.12 percent lower than the P117.5 billion in 2019 as Filipino investments declined, constrained by the pandemic and prolonged lockdowns. PEZA Director General...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres As the world marks the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the landmark Paris Agreement on Climate Change, a promising movement for carbon neutrality is taking shape. By next month, countries representing more than 65 percent of harmful greenhouse gasses...
SM Prime Holdings Inc., one of the leading integrated property developers in Southeast Asia, will open its first mall in Zamboanga City and seventh mall in Mindanao, SM City Mindpro, on Friday, November 27. In a statement, the firm said this newest landmark with almost 38,000 square meters (sqm.)...
The Philippine delegation is targeting to attract over 1,300 buyers and generate a modest $31 million worth export deals at the upcoming China International Import Expo (CIIE), significantly lower than the $300 million the Philippines realized during last year’s China International...
