Philippine food maker Monde Nissin Corp. filed for an initial public offering to raise as much as 63 billion pesos ($1.3 billion) in what could be the nation’s biggest ever first-time share sale.
Philippines receives its first AztraZeneca vaccines under COVAX
The Philippines has received its first delivery of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots, secured through the vaccine-sharing COVAX facility, its health ministry said on Thursday. The country hopes to get a …
487,200 AstraZeneca doses arrive in the Philippines
A total of 487,200 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Oxford University and British-Swedish pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca have arrived in the Philippines. In a tweet, GMA News reporter Raffy …
Lucky Me! maker Monde Nissin eyes Philippines’ biggest IPO to date
Food maker Monde Nissin Corporation—which owns the Lucky Me! brands—is set to generate some P63 billion, in what could be the biggest initial public offering in the Philippine market to date. Monde …
Philippines’ COVID-19 tally exceeds 584,000 with 2,452 new infections
The Philippines’ tally of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases rose to 584,667 on Thursday after the Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,452 new infections as four laboratories failed to submit …
Julian Macaraeg to represent Philippines in World Short Track Speed Skating Championships
Julian Macaraeg will fly the Philippine flag in the World Short Track Speed Skating Championships this weekend. The skater has arrived in Dordrecht, Netherlands for the competition, which will be held …
Thailand ratifies defence industry MOU with Philippines
Thailand’s government has ratified an agreement with the Philippines to expand defence industrial collaboration. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) – announced …
One more humiliation for the accused and killed: leased graves that expire
The remains of thousands killed in the Philippines’ war on drugs could be tossed in pits as families struggle to pay for burial sites amid a pandemic.
Pope Francis to join Philippines’ celebration of 500 Years of Christianity
Pope Francis will join the celebration of the 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines with a Filipino community based in Italy, according to a post on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the …
AstraZeneca vaccine ineffective if South Africa variant not curbed in Philippines —expert
An expert warned on Wednesday that AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine offered little protection against the coronavirus variant that was first detected in South Africa. Molecular biologist and OCTA …