PHILSTAR THE PHILIPPINES obtained two new grants from the US worth a combined $4.186 million, which will help fund the Health department’s mass vaccination program and support a study aiming to address road congestion in Cebu. The US Agency for…
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Apo Agua sets end-2021 target for Davao bulk water operations
WWW.APOAGUA.COM DAVAO CITY — Aboitiz-controlled Apo Agua Infrastructura, Inc., (AAII) is aiming to start operations at its bulk water supply project here at the end of the year, from the original launch date of mid-2021 target due to coronavirus-related delays.…
Agriculture, food seen key to PHL economic recovery
COURTESY OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE THE PHILIPPINE agriculture and food industries will play an important role in the economic recovery, according to a report by Oxford Economics. Food Industry Asia, which commissioned the Oxford Economics study, said in a statement…
PHL to hire 4,754 additional contact tracers for NCR
PHILSTAR THE GOVERNMENT plans to hire an additional 4,754 contact tracers in Metro Manila to help meet the goal of tracking down potentially exposed persons within 24 hours, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The…
Energy dep’t welcomes US investment in renewables, nuclear
REUTERS ENERGY Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi invited US companies Thursday to invest in the Philippine energy sector, particularly in renewables and nuclear power, as the country strives to make its power sources more reliable and sustainable. “I hope our American…
NEDA sees hog industry surviving import competition
Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua THE PROPOSED increase in pork imports is not expected to “kill” the hog industry, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said. Acting Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick T. Chua said at…
Coronavirus cuts hit anti-doping program at Tokyo Games
TOKYO 2020 FB PAGE ANTI-DOPING accreditations for the Tokyo Olympics have been cut due to the coronavirus, but the core management team in charge of delivering a drug-free Games will remain intact, the head of the International Testing Agency (ITA)…
Christian Lee is still ONE lightweight champion
ONE Championship world lightweight champion Christian Lee goes for the finish against challenger Timofey Nastyukhin en route to successfully defending his title. — ONE CHAMPIONSHIP By Michael Angelo S. Murillo, Senior Reporter ONE Championship world lightweight champion Christian “The Warrior”…
VisMin Super Cup expels Siquijor Mystics
Newly launched regional basketball league Pilipinas VisMin Super Cup on Thursday moved to expel the Siquijor Mystics after investigation concluded that they threw their last game the day before. In a video statement, league chief operations officer Rocky Chan said…
E-Gilas begins FIBA Esports Open III campaign in expanded field
E-GILAS Pilipinas begins its FIBA Esports Open III campaign on Friday in an expanded field in the Southeast Asian Conference. — FIBA ESPORTS E-GILAS Pilipinas begins its International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Esports Open III campaign on Friday, April 16, in…