RAWPIXEL.COMN/FREEPIK A lethal mix of government ineptitude, economic need and insufficient information has made the Philippines the country with the most number of COVID-19 cases in Southeast Asia. As of Wednesday, April 14, nearly 900,000 men, women, and children and…
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Philippines: Redeeming the time
1 of 4 Last Wednesday’s broadsheets quoted Vaccine Czar Carlito Galvez, Jr. warning the Filipino public “to brace for another surge in COVID-19 infections by June or July.” This sounds good, but it could also be bad. How Secretary Galvez…
OOKLA: Globe fastest download speeds in 10 of 17 regions in Q1 2021
Globe beats competition across 10 out of 17 regions in the Philippines in terms of mobile download speed based on Ookla(R)’s Q1 2021 data. This is a reflection of the telco’s rigorous network upgrades to provide customers with better mobile…
Poland exploring technology, agriculture ventures with PHL
REUTERS POLAND is seeking economic partnerships with the Philippines in the technology and agriculture sectors, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. Trade representatives met virtually with the Polish Chamber of Commerce and the Poland Ministry of Economic Development…
US grants $4M to fund PHL vaccines, traffic study
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…
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…