The GCash operator raised the total amount over multiple tranches from ASP Philippines, which is managed by investment firm Bow Wave, and existing shareholders.
China must explain its role in Philippines coronavirus vaccine scandal
The Philippines is currently embroiled in a vaccine scandal as it investigates the unauthorised use of a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine last year. Last week, President Rodrigo Duterte’s security …
Nazarene feast in Philippines could turn into ‘superspreader’
Despite warnings to devotees by health authorities to steer clear of Quiapo Church in Manila on Saturday (Jan 9), the Feast of the Black Nazarene, to avert a widespread transmission of the new …
DOST: Sinopharm has no final decision yet on bid for clinical trial in Philippines
“Sa ngayon po ay wala pa silang (Sinopharm) final decision kung sila ba ay magcoconduct ng clinical trial or sila ay mag-aapply lang ng EUA (emergency use authorization),” DOST Assistant Secretary …
SEC approves Philippines first crowdfunding platform
The Securities and Exchange Commission has approved the country’s first crowdfunding platform, a joint venture between the Gotianun-owned Filinvest Development Corp. and Investree Singapore Pte.
Comstock Announces 2020 Achievements; Updates Progress on MCU Ownership, Philippines Deployment …
(GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Comstock Mining Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE American: LODE) announced 2020 business achievements, 2021-2023 strategic plan and the Company’s outlook for 2021: Completed corporate …
The pandemic is fueling a baby boom in the Philippines. For some, that’s bad news
Hard-won access to family planning has diminished during the pandemic, with a resulting surge in births expected to strain healthcare resources.
UPS continues delivering hope in the Philippines amid the pandemic
Love transcends boundaries and quarantines. That was the important takeaway of 2020 for both the UPS volunteers and the families of SOS Children’s Villages, who participated in a series of virtual …
DOJ: Tampa Bay man who financed child sex-trafficking ring in the Philippines sentenced to life
According to court documents, the children depicted were as young as 12 and 13 years old and were “particularly vulnerable due to poverty and illness.” …
️ Southeast Asia’s battle of the superapps
Eleven nations make up Southeast Asia (SEA): Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, S …