THE Philippines’s recovery from its “corona coma” could take longer, as the economy will likely post a growth of around 3 percent to 4 percent this year, according to the Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development (Acerd). In the Ateneo Eagle Watch forum “Preparing Your Business and Institution in…
Panasonic Manufacturing Philippines Corporation (PMPC) announced today a new breakthrough confirming that the inhibitory effect on the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) by the Panasonic Air Conditioner with nanoe X Technology was certified by Texcell*1, a global contract research organisation. Texcell verified 91.4% of the inhibitory effect on the novel coronavirus in…
The Philippine government officially received confirmation that the country will qualify for 30 to 40 million free doses of Covid-19 vaccines from the Gavi vaccine alliance COVAX facility. In an online press briefing, Carlito G. Galvez, chief implementer of the government’s national policy on Covid-19, disclosed the Covax already published…
ECONOMIES prone to illicit trade, including the Philippines, will find it difficult to obtain the highest credit ratings if their regulatory regimes and institutions remain entangled in corruption, a report has concluded. In a study, titled “The Link Between Illicit Trade and Sovereign Credit Ratings,” by Transnational Alliance to Combat…
The Mandaluyong City government held a simulation of its own vaccination process last January 19 by setting up a vaccination center at the Pedro P. Cruz Elementary School in Barangay Barangka Drive to benchmark the local government’s own COVID-19 vaccination drive. The six-step process also serves as a guide to…
MILITANT labor group Kilusang Mayo Uno (KMU) is now pushing for another round of minimum -age hike amid the rising prices of basic goods and services during the pandemic. In a statement, KMU secretary general Jerome Adonis said on Wednesday the existing minimum-wage rates is no longer sufficient for workers…
IN updating the Philippines’ “Nationally Determined Contributions” under the Paris Agreement, the Climate Change Commission will be doing the country a great service if it develops the NDCs into a truly “transformative” climate change action program. The CCC should also ask each government agency to come up with a concrete,…
The “Field of Dreams” approach in rolling out a nationwide Covid-19 vaccination drive says, “If you buy it, they will come” (translation: If government buys the vaccine, people will roll up their sleeves to receive the jab). That’s the ideal scenario, where the people have complete trust in government and…
SECURITY Bank Corp. is eyeing to open at least seven new branch locations across the country this year after completing its 2020 expansion plan amid the lockdown restrictions that government imposed to stem the coronavirus pandemic. The listed bank said in a statement last Monday that it opened, relocated and…
AN official from the Department of Health (DOH) has clarified that teachers will not be tapped to administer the Covid-19 vaccine in the government’s inoculation program, but they are being considered to join the information drive to raise vaccine confidence among Filipinos. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire cited laws which…