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DOH working to lower cap on RT-PCR tests: Duque

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 14 10:46 AM

RT-PCR tests are priced at P2,800 for plate-based and P2,450 for GeneXpert in public laboratories, P3,360 for plate-based and P2,940 for GeneXpert in private laboratories. Read more »

Samsung Electronics forecasts 52.5 percent jump in Q4 operating profits

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 07 08:54 AM

Samsung Electronics expects operating profits for the fourth quarter to soar 52.5 percent, the South Korean tech giant said in a statement on Friday, spurred by record sales. Read more »

SM partners with PH Red Cross for donations to Odette victims

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 23 02:48 PM

SM has partnered with the Philippine Red Cross to help provide relief to communities ravaged by Typhoon Odette, its president said Thursday. Read more »

Elections is 'Avengers assemble' moment for media: Maria Ressa

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 13 09:33 AM

The Philippine elections is the "Avengers assemble" moment for journalism to help save the country's democracy, Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa said Monday. Read more »

Globe signs a total of P15 billion loan facilities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 03 10:45 AM

Globe Telecom said Friday it signed term loan facilities with BDO Unibank and the Land Bank of the Philippines for P10 billion and P5 billion, respectively. Read more »

Civil engineering board exams topnotcher says no plans to work abroad

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 30 08:31 PM

The Tawi-Tawi native who topped this year's civil engineering licensure examinations said Tuesday he has no plans of working abroad as he hopes to share his knowledge and skills to his community. Read more »

Senatorial aspirant Eleazar says no to death penalty

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 23 10:28 AM

Senatorial candidate Ret. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar said Tuesday he is not in favor of reviving the death penalty. Read more »

Carl Balita bats for health, education, MSME sectors

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 22 11:01 AM

Aksyon Demokratiko senatorial candidate Carl Balita said Monday he seeks to represent the sectors of health, education, and small and medium businesses. Read more »

Marcos camp only guessed that Comelec would grant plea: spox

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 19 12:17 PM

A Comelec spokesman said the Marcos camp merely guessed when they announced that the poll body already granted their petition for extension. Read more »

Dyson delivers virtual reality in new twist to home shopping

Paul Sandle, Reuters
Posted at Nov 19 08:20 AM

Dyson, best known for its revolutionary bagless vacuum cleaners, will enable customers to test its hairdryers, straighteners and stylers from the comfort of their home through virtual reality Read more »

ILO, Google to launch programs for women entrepreneurs

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 17 12:23 PM

The ILO has partnered with Google for programs to support women entrepreneurs in Thailand, Malaysia and the Philippines. Read more »

PNP to reassign cops known to be close to candidates in 2022 elections

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 03:31 PM

The rotation policy also covers policemen who have relatives running for different elective posts in next year’s polls. Read more »

Arrest of child rights activist based on valid warrant - PNP chief

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 16 01:12 PM

The PNP says there is no crackdown against activists and that the arrest of a child rights advocate in Bulacan was based on a valid warrant. Read more »

PNP chief wants review of procedure in Ongpin case

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 16 02:34 PM

PNP chief Dionardo Carlos said a review will be conducted on why police failed to follow procedures in the drug case against Julian Ongpin. Read more »

Emperador says net income grew 35 pct in Jan-Sept

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 11 11:22 AM

Emperador Inc on Thursday said its not profit normalized in the first 9 months of the year by growing 35 percent to P7.9 billion. Read more »

Jollibee, McDo offer select stores as vax sites

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 09 04:33 PM

Jollibee and McDonald's have offered select stores in Region 3, Region 4 and key cities outside Metro Manila for 2 weeks to be used as vaccination sites, a public-private task force said. Read more »

Vaccine czar Galvez 'in favor' of mandatory vaccination

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 04 04:06 PM

The official leading the country's inoculation program against COVID-19 said Thursday he was in favor of mandatory vaccination. Read more »

Priest ready for another kind of public service

Aleta Nieva Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 31 08:03 AM

A priest running for mayor in Libmanan, Camarines Sur said leaving the ministry to pursue another kind of public service was a hard decision to make. Read more »

Tala raises $145M to fund expansion plans

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 01:46 PM

Financial technology firm Tala has raised a total of $145 million in funding which would be used for its expansion plans globally, its founder and CEO Shivani Siroya told ANC on Friday. Read more »

Revamped WeWork rises in Nasdaq debut

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 09:08 AM

The office-sharing company WeWork made a strong Wall Street debut on Thursday, two years after a previous attempt disintegrated in spectacular fashion. Read more »