U of Michigan prof makes tool for pre-positioning relief goods before storms hit PH – An assistant professor of technology and operations at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business, developed a way to know the best placement of relief goods before typhoons hit the Philippines In a study …
Read More »Globe’s 917Ventures has partnered with AC Ventures to explore business opportunities, grow the ecosystem
Globe’s 917Ventures has partnered with AC Ventures – MANILA, Philippines, July 15, 2022 / PRNewswire/ – Globe Capital Venture Holdings, Inc. (917Ventures), the corporate venture builder of top Philippine digital solutions platform Globe Telecom, has partnered with AC Ventures, a subsidiary of Filipino conglomerate Ayala Corp. (Ayala), to explore business …
Read More »Catanduanes, 7 other provinces tapped to pioneer golden rice
Catanduanes, 7 other provinces tapped to pioneer golden rice — The island of Catanduanes has been selected by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) to be one of the pilot testing areas for planting and growing golden rice, a type full of beta carotene developed by European scientists in the …
Read More »The daily number of COVID cases reached a 5-month high of 2,371
The daily number of COVID-19 cases returned to an upward number earlier this year, reaching a five-month high on Thursday, according to the latest data from the Department of Health (DOH). The DOH’s coronavirus tracker showed 2,371 new infections, the highest since Feb. 16 when the country recorded 2,671 cases. …
Read More »The government is looking at amnesty for communist rebels
The government is looking at amnesty for communist rebels – The controversial National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac), notorious for Red-tagging and making public accusations without proof, is adapting a new tactic under the Marcos administration. Instead of worsening the crack it is mandating to heal, …
Read More »The Chinese envoy accused West of ‘sowing chaos’ in the WPS
The Chinese envoy accused West of ‘sowing chaos’ in the WPS – The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines said on Friday that “some outsiders” who are not from Asia are trying to sow discord between the two countries to serve their own geopolitical interests in the region. In a statement, …
Read More »EDITORIAL: Unite against what Beijing is saying
EDITORIAL: Unite against what Beijing is saying – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday called on China to follow a 2016 decision by the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration revoking Beijing’s extensive territorial claims in the South China Sea, and reiterated the US commitment to assist the Philippines …
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