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Baguio orders own freezers for COVID-19 vaccine storage: Magalong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 08:50 PM

MANILA - The local government of Baguio on Wednesday said it has ordered its own freezers that would be able to store COVID vaccines requiring any cold chain temperature. Read more »

The unsexy side of COVID vaccines gets Wall Street's attention

Kate Kelly, The New York Times
Updated as of Dec 16 08:04 AM

In recent months, private equity firms and wealthy individual investors have been seizing on smaller companies like PCI Pharma, whose cold-storage operations will play a crucial role in delivering COVID vaccines to the public. Read more »

Logistics company Fast Group to take part in COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 15 09:14 PM

Logistics firm Fast Group said it will be part of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution program of the government and the private sector next year as it wields its expertise in handling healthcare supply chains. Read more »

Globe migrates tech systems to Amazon cloud to improve customer experience, 'virtualization'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 06:08 PM

Globe Telecom is migrating its technology infrastructure to Amazon Web Services' (AWS) cloud storage and computing to speed up systems and improve customer experience, it said on Monday. Read more »

Oral COVID-19 vaccine? Filipino molecular biologist studies possibility

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 14 11:03 AM

A molecular biologist said Monday he was studying the use of yeast as a means to administer COVID-19 vaccine orally in the Philippines to avoid problems in cold storage. Read more »

THROWBACK: Lalaki Sa Storage Box

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 14 05:05 PM

Binalikan ng "SOCO" ang kuwento ng isang estudyante na natagpuang patay at nakasilid sa loob ng isang plastic storage box sa Biñan, Laguna. Read more »

Metro Pacific, partner acquire largest petroleum import terminal in PH

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 09 12:53 PM

Metro Pacific Investments Corp on Wednesday said it will acquire Philippine Coastal Storage & Pipeline Corp (PCSPC), the largest petroleum products import terminal in the country as it diversifies its portfolio and invest in new revenue streams. Read more »

San Miguel says building 200MW solar farm to power Bulacan airport project

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 18 04:18 PM

San Miguel Corp (SMC) will develop a 200-megawatt solar plant with battery energy storage capacity in Bulacan to help power its New Manila International Airport project there.   Read more »

DOH says storage, distribution costs factored in proposed budget for COVID-19 vaccines

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 18 02:11 PM

The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday said its proposed budget for the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines already includes the cost of storing and transporting it.   Read more »

Imbakan, advanced payment nakikitang hamon kaugnay ng COVID-19 vaccine

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 11 07:40 PM

May mga nakikitang hamon ang gobyerno kaugnay sa pagkuha ng bakuna laban sa coronavirus disease. Read more »

Duterte taps Galvez as vaccine czar

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 02 06:50 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has tapped peace process Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. to lead the importation and distribution of a future vaccine against the novel coronavirus, Malacañang said Monday.  Read more »

Palace: Duterte has a COVID-19 vaccine czar who wishes to remain unnamed for now

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Updated as of Oct 26 09:24 PM

(UPDATED) President Rodrigo Duterte has tapped an official who will facilitate the importation and distribution of a future vaccine against the novel coronavirus, Malacañang said Monday.  Read more »

DOH plans to build more cold storage facilities for possible COVID-19 vaccine

Angela Coloma, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 24 03:39 PM

MANILA— The Department of Health (DOH) is preparing more cold storage facilities in preparation for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines once they are available.  Read more »

Palace: Logistics a 'challenge' to coronavirus vaccine distribution

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 20 11:42 AM

MANILA— While authorities have secured funds for the COVID-19 vaccine, its importation and storage set-up remains a "challenge," Malacañang said Tuesday.    Read more »

Snowflake more than doubles in debut as Wall Street embraces tech IPOs

Erin Griffith, The New York Times
Posted at Sep 17 09:00 AM

Snowflake, a data storage provider, kicked off a frenzied phase of technology initial public offerings Wednesday when its stock opened at more than double its listing price and then soared in early trading, in a sign of Wall Street’s appetite for fast-growing companies.   Read more »

San Miguel's power unit eyes battery energy storage investments

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Posted at Aug 24 11:48 AM

San Miguel Corp said Monday its power unit was "contemplating" to invest in battery energy storage systems.  Read more »

Ships, trains, caves: Oil traders chase storage space in world awash with fuel

Ron Bousso, Stephanie Kelly and Laura Sanicola, Reuters
Posted at Apr 22 03:31 PM

Oil traders are struggling to find enough ships, railcars, caverns and pipelines to store fuel as more conventional storage facilities fill up amid abundant supply and plummeting demand due to the coronavirus crisis. Read more »

US oil bounces after crash but Asia stocks suffer big losses

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 21 11:45 AM

US crude prices bounced back into positive territory Tuesday, a day after crashing below $0.00 for the first time owing to crippled demand and a storage glut, while the commodity rout sent Asian equities sharply lower. Read more »

Oil storage buckles as virus saps demand

Benoît Pelegrin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 27 01:04 PM

Global oil storage capacity is under intense pressure because of booming output from Saudi Arabia and the United States while the coronavirus outbreak slams the world economy and crude demand. Read more »

TIPS: Paano mapoprotektahan ang pagkain mula sa volcanic ash

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 14 03:22 PM

Paalala ng Department of Health: Maging maingat na hindi malantad sa volcanic ash ang ating pagkain.   Read more »