The University of the Philippines (UP) Manila is currently developing a novel cell-based immunoassay platform for serologic testing for coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Funded by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD), the project...
Lihim is the name the Araw Hospitality management group has chosen for this property not because it is beautiful but because it is exactly that, as nature designed it LOVE NATURE Panoramic view of Lihim resort “Lovers find secret places inside this violent world where they make transactions with...
Cirtek Holdings Philippines Corporation (CHPC) is planning to issue Commercial Papers (CPs) of up to P2.0 billion as it continues to raise funds from various sources for the expansion of its subsidiaries. Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) assigned Cirtek an Issuer Credit Rating...
Team Secret and Fennel Adversity are already assured of a spot in the group stage of the Wild Rift SEA Champion – Philippines which is set to kick off on Feb. 25. Photo from PPGL The Philippine Pro Gaming League (PPGL) announced on Friday, Feb. 4 that the top two squad of last year’s Wild Rift...
Cassiopea mayeri (Florida Museum of Natural History) An international team of scientists that includes Filipino marine biologists and taxonomists has discovered a new endemic species of jellyfish from the Philippine waters. Filipino scientists Dr. Sheldon Rey Boco of the Philippine Jellyfish Stings...
Environmental groups EcoWaste Coalition (EWC) and Greenpeace Southeast Asia-Philippines (Greenpeace) have urged President Duterte to rush the government's ratification of the Basel Convention Ban Amendment which seeks to prohibit foreign waste dumping in the country. (Photo from EcoWaste Coalition)...
Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III called on tax management professionals to help build trust among taxpayers and encourage them to pay the right amount of taxes instead of finding “loopholes” for their clients to get away and avoid tax obligations. Dominguez said that although the...
2021 Volkswagen T-Cross 180 MPI AT S I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact that this German marque has this crossover in the country that goes for just P1.098 million. Granted the T-Cross 180 MPI AT S is made in China, it still comes backed by Volkswagen’s 84 years of automaking...
From left: Ajinomoto Philippines Corporation (APC) President Tsutomu Nara and Spectrum President and CEO Ferdinand O. Geluz formalize the two companies’ partnership that will involve a pilot solar project at APC’s plant in Bulacan. Spectrum, a wholly owned subsidiary of Manila Electric Company...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has partnered with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) for the establishment of aerotropolis ecozones and aerotropolis-linked ecozones in the country. PEZA Director General Charito Plaza and CAAP Director General Capt. Jim Sydiongco...
Minimart chain Alfamart, a member of the SM Group, is aiming to open at least another 200 stores in Luzon this year as it continues to expand its footprint despite the ongoing pandemic. Alfamart Chief Operating Officer Harvey T. Ong said that, in the last two years, Alfamart opened over 400 stores,...
The film where John Arcilla won ‘Coppa Volpi’ for Best Actor at the 78th Venice Film Festival John Arcilla in 'On The Job: The Missing 8' (Credit to HBO Asia) “WAGI! Celebration of Filipino Excellence,” a series of film screenings at the Cultural Center of the Philippines, showcases...
