Gov’t: Agribusiness needs reform
The government is slated to host a large delegation gathering stakeholders and discuss issues affecting the sector and come up with solutions. In a move calling government for reforms in the farm sector, the Department of Finance (DoF), Agriculture (DA) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), in a statement, bared the gathering of public […] The post Gov’t: Agribusiness needs reform appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
GCash and partners in bills payment services
The country’s Number 1 mobile wallet app, GCash, partners leading software solutions company Multisys Technologies Corporation to integrate systems with Bayad Center’s bills payment services. This will allow GCash app to access thousands of billers nationwide. “This system integration is one to look forward to, as it will allow GCash users to transact with thousands […] The post GCash and partners in bills payment services appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
New P20 coin out this week
The planned shift in the manufacture of P20 bills into coins begins this week as the project launches on Tuesday, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said. “On 17 December we will launch it,” Diokno told reporters. According to him, even with the shift coins instead of paper like in the past, the […] The post New P20 coin out this week appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Clashes break out in Hong Kong malls
Masked activists had also trashed restaurants run by Maxim's. #HongKongProtests The post Clashes break out in Hong Kong malls appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Clashes in Lebanon as demonstrators dig in
The Lebanese civil defence said they took 36 injured to hospital. #lebanonprotest The post Clashes in Lebanon as demonstrators dig in appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
External debt level still prudent
Although the country’s external debt rose 1.7 percent higher in the third quarter this year, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Benjamin Diokno said the obligations are safely within prudent levels. “Outstanding external debt stood at $82.7 billion as of end-September 2019, up by $1.4 billion (1.7 percent) from the $81.3 billion level as of […] The post External debt level still prudent appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
SEC Bacolod not supporting Yanson 4 stockholders meeting
The Bacolod Extension Office of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified it does not support the alleged shareholders meeting of the so-called Yanson Four siblings on 7 December held separately from that by the legitimate management of Vallacar Transit Inc. (VTI) led by co-founder and matriarch Olivia Yanson earlier in the morning on […] The post SEC Bacolod not supporting Yanson 4 stockholders meeting appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Girl killed in Davao del Sur quake
A six-year-old girl from Matanao, Davao del Sur, was comfirmed killed after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Sunday afternoon. The Davao del Sur Provincial Information Office said Cherbelchen Imgador of Barangay Asinan was not able to get out of their house, which collapsed. Nearby Padada town, about 90 kilometers south of Davao City, was badly […] The post Girl killed in Davao del Sur quake appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Tensions mount over French transport strike
Tensions between the French government and unions opposed to pension reforms mounted on the 11th day of a crippling transport strike Sunday, as each side blamed the other for the effect an extended dispute would have on Christmas plans for the French. The pensions overhaul, unveiled this week by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, would fold […] The post Tensions mount over French transport strike appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Pair in NZ volcanic eruption still missing
Search teams returned to New Zealand’s volcanic White Island on Sunday but there was no sign of two bodies still unaccounted for after last week’s eruption, as police released the names of four more victims. Of the 47 people on the island — a popular tourist attraction — when the explosion took place, the death […] The post Pair in NZ volcanic eruption still missing appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Cuba reluctant to cut ties with US
Cuba is bracing for the possibility of the United States breaking off diplomatic ties but will seek to maintain them nonetheless, Havana’s top diplomat in charge of relations with Washington told AFP. “We must be aware that this can get worse,” said the official, Carlos Fernandez de Cossio, summing up months of mounting tension between […] The post Cuba reluctant to cut ties with US appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Andanar: Government can end communism
President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration will “win the game” against the decades-long communism in the country. Not an easy task, Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar said, but it will happen. Andanar, who graced the fourth quarter meeting of the Northern Mindanao Regional Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) in Misamis Oriental […] The post Andanar: Government can end communism appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Power outages take toll on S. Africa economy
As if choreographed by a puppet master, stores along the aisle of a Johannesburg mall hurriedly shut their doors one by one as soon as power outages strike slap-bang in the middle of the day. “We have to close the store immediately because people can steal… the card machines also don’t work without electricity,” a […] The post Power outages take toll on S. Africa economy appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Overseas voters registration begins 16 December
The number of deactivated overseas voters has climbed from last month’s 313,101 to 578,185 as of 5 December, data gathered by the Department of Foreign Affairs showed. The DFA Overseas Voting Secretariat said the Commission on Elections (Comelec) has deactivated them for failing to participate in the 2016 and 2019 national and local elections. They […] The post Overseas voters registration begins 16 December appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Cebu Pac seat sale offers P99 flights
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific on Sunday announced a two-day seat sale with flight offers as low as P99. The promo includes domestic and international destinations and will run from 14 to 16 December. Travel period is from 15 January 2020 to 31 March 2020. The base fares do not cover web fee, value added tax, […] The post Cebu Pac seat sale offers P99 flights appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Woods-led US crush Els dream to win Presidents Cup
Tiger Woods’ United States produced a stunning turnaround to deny the Internationals a first Presidents Cup in 21 years Sunday, dominating the singles on a tense final day that went to the wire at Royal Melbourne. Veteran Matt Kuchar was the hero, with his winning putt on the 17th in the penultimate match enough to […] The post Woods-led US crush Els dream to win Presidents Cup appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
6.9 quake rocks Davao del Sur
Davao del Sur residents were jolted by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Padada, Davao del Sur on Sunday afternoon, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). The tremor was recorded at 2:11 p.m. Intensity level 6 was felt in Matanao town. More aftershocks are expected. The post 6.9 quake rocks Davao del Sur appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Meralco linemen, engineers help restore power in Tisoy-affected areas
Albay was among the first provinces to be hit by the typhoon. #Meralco, #OneMeralcoFoundation #Tisoy The post Meralco linemen, engineers help restore power in Tisoy-affected areas appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
Water Cube: From pool to rink
The iconic Water Cube that was used in the Beijing Summer Olympics has undergone a dramatic transformation to the Ice Cube, and is set to host the curling events for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games, according to the Beijing Office for Major Projects. The Water Cube, or the National Aquatics Center, along with the Bird’s […] The post Water Cube: From pool to rink appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»
WhatsApp says it’s time for an upgrade
Old smartphone users could soon find themselves unable to use WhatsApp, after the messaging app said it is stopping support for older operating systems. Support for Windows Phone operating systems will cease after the end of the year, while certain Android and iOS operating systems have until February next year. In a post on its […] The post WhatsApp says it’s time for an upgrade appeared first on Daily Tribune......»»