BPI wealth arm says equity index fund offers great returns
BPI wealth arm says equity index fund offers great returnsThe fund allows Filipino investors to ride the growth and recovery of the 30 Philippine companies in the Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi), the benchmark gauge. MANILA, Philippines — BPI Asset Management and Trust Corp. (BPI ATMC), the wealth management arm of Ayala-led BPI, said investors can hitch a ride on the recovery of the stock market through its BPI Invest Philippine Equity Index Fund. BPI Asset Management president Sheila Marie Tan said investing in the fund is one way for Filipinos to strategize to grow one’s assets with building a college fund as the goal in mind. “As soon as your children are born, you can start putting up a college fund for them. “With a total of P63,000 in college funds every year, parents can opt to invest in a BPI Invest fund like the BPI Invest Philippine Equity Index Fund which yielded an investment return rate of 11.83 percent as of June, Tan said.
Source:Philippine Star
October 23, 2021 17:18 UTC
Southeast Asia: Potential center of conflict
Southeast Asia: Potential center of conflictIn a very recent statement at a CNN public town hall meeting, President Biden made an extraordinary comment. In Southeast Asia, digital technology is running ahead of forecasts. Google has teamed up with Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund to report on the digital economy in Southeast Asia. Robotic waiters, drone delivery services and digital cash industries are only at the early stages in Southeast Asia. From the issue of Taiwan to the rise of China to the potential of digital technology, Southeast Asia including the Philippines will be a primary geopolitical center in the decades ahead.
Source:Philippine Star
October 23, 2021 16:54 UTC
Filipino-Americans asking for US inclusion in Phl ‘green list’
Filipino-Americans asking for US inclusion in Phl ‘green list’Our consulates in the United States have been getting a deluge of inquiries and appeals from Filipino-Americans on how soon they can go home to the Philippines without going through facility-based quarantine. They are appealing that if they are fully vaccinated and have a negative RT-PCR test taken 72 hours before arrival, they be allowed entry without quarantine. Approximately 90 percent of Filipino-Americans have been fully vaccinated. They are hopeful the US could be included in the list of “green” countries. Many countries like Singapore and Australia are already open to vaccinated travelers and are scrapping quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travelers from the US.
Source:Philippine Star
October 23, 2021 16:54 UTC
Egypt to use AI to produce water
CAIRO: An Egyptian mechatronics engineer has invented a robot that can extract potable water by condensing humidity in the air and turn it into drinking water using artificial intelligence. The engineer, from Tanta city in northern Egypt, said he was inspired by NASA's flights to Mars. The technology of generating water from moisture is not new, he said, but the technologies available now are not capable of operating in difficult conditions. On earth, it can generate up to 24 liters of water per day," El-Koumy noted. Using the same technology, plants that generate up to 50,000 liters of water per day can be built in desert areas where do not have natural water sources, according to the engineer.
Source:Manila Times
October 23, 2021 16:26 UTC
7 firms in talks to build vax plants in PH
Science and Technology Undersecretary Rowena Cristina GuevaraScience and Technology Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara said that two of the seven prospects are local companies that have signified their intent to build their facilities in the coming months. The talks were initiated by the Board of Investments led by Trade Undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo and Director Maria Corazon Dichosa. Guevara said these manufacturers will first build a "fill and finish" facility where the bulk antigen will be transformed into vaccine vials. Meanwhile, Guevara said the Philippines will hold first a "soft trial" in preparation for the Solidarity Vaccine Trial of the World Health Organization (WHO). "We can say that these three food supplements and locally-available herbal medicine and supplements can provide symptomatic relief against Covid-19," Guevara said.
Source:Manila Times
October 23, 2021 16:24 UTC
Topping online polls, Marcos denies employing troll farms
Topping online polls, Marcos denies employing troll farmsIn an interview streamed via Facebook Thursday, Presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reacted to informal surveys launched by so-called “influencers” and some news outlets, some of which had him topping the race for president. MANILA, Philippines — Presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has acknowledged that social media is “redefining” the way political campaigns are run, but reiterated not having his own online trolls. I do not boost (my social media pages) because netizens are smart. The informal polls were apparently aimed at feeling the pulse of the electorate among netizens and users of social media sites. False and misleading information about the Marcoses have been circulating across social media.
Source:Philippine Star
October 23, 2021 10:57 UTC
Has Sara changed her mind?
Has Sara changed her mind? Facebook image shows Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio wearing a hoodie often used by her supporters who have been urging her to run for president, as she waits for her flight to Cebu at the Davao airport yesterday. DAVAO CITY, Philippines — Has President Duterte’s daughter, Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, changed her mind and finally decided to run for president after filing for reelection? After recovering from COVID-19, Duterte-Carpio flew to Cebu City yesterday to meet a cousin, 5th district Rep. Red Duterte. Duterte-Carpio is also reportedly set to meet with Liloan, Cebu Mayor Christina Frasco, who was earlier designated as her spokesperson.
Source:Philippine Star
October 23, 2021 10:48 UTC
Kai Tak Sports Initiative to nurture 450 "Future Fencing Gods”
Kai Tak Sports Initiative will recruit 450 primary school students and nurture them to become Hong Kong's “Future Fencing Gods” with sports performance analysis and systemic fencing training. The programme titled “Be the Next Fencing Champion” was launched by Kai Tak Sports Initiative Foundation Ltd founded by Adrian Cheng Chi-kong, CEO of New World Development, with Olympics fencing gold medalist Edgar Cheung Ka-long, dubbed the “Young Fencing God”, as its ambassador. A total of 450 underprivileged students from primary three to five will be recruited. Students’ fencing talent will be identified through a scientific analysis and a one-year systematic training programme to be held in nine Po Leung Kuk primary schools. One of the key features of the training programme is the “Student Potential Analysis”.
Source:The Standard
October 23, 2021 10:17 UTC
Wage hikes, price controls: Socialist coalition bares ambitious platform
Wage hikes, price controls: Socialist coalition bares ambitious platformMANILA, Philippines — Socialist coalition Laban ng Masa, which is backing presidential aspirant and labor leader Leody de Guzman and his running mate Walden Bello, presented Saturday a 13-point platform consisting of ambitious economic, political and social reforms that would mostly need congressional approval. LNM’s priorities should De Guzman and Bello get elected are narrowed down to "TKO" — trabaho (jobs), kalusugan (health) and oportunidad (opportunities). Increasing the minimum wage nationwide and ending contractualization are just some of LNM's programs that would have to go through the legislative mill before being enacted. Some of their programs, like decrminalizing abortion and supporting same-sex marriage, would also likely face stiff opposition in a country where the Catholic Church’s influence still holds sway. 'Win the people over, lawmakers will follow'Bello acknowledged that it would be difficult to enact all these reforms without the support of the majority.
Source:Philippine Star
October 23, 2021 09:34 UTC
Over 1M Pfizer doses land in Philippines
Over 1M Pfizer doses land in PhilippinesMANILA, Philippines — Over one million doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine which were procured by the national government through a loan from the Asian Development Bank arrived Friday night in the Philippines. Of the 1,016,730 doses of the vaccine that landed in the country, 813,150 doses would go to Metro Manila, 101,790 doses would go to Cebu and another 101,790 doses would go to Davao. A total of around 25.4 million Pfizer shots have been delivered to the country since the first batch arrived in May. All in all, around 94.7 million doses of various vaccines have arrived in the country, with over 54.4 million of these having been administered. The Philippines began its vaccination program in March, with a goal of getting the shots into the arms of up to 77 million individuals this year.
Source:Philippine Star
October 23, 2021 08:49 UTC
Tarlac cemeteries closed from Oct. 29 to Nov. 2
MABALACAT CITY, Pampanga – Tarlac’s Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on COVID-19 has ordered the closure of all public and private cemeteries in the province from October 29 to Novermber 2 as a measure against the spread of the viral disease. ADVERTISEMENTThe task force issued a resolution on Friday “to minimize the risk of super spreader events during Undas (All Saint’s Day).”In its most recent bulletin, the provincial government said it has recorded 90 new COVID-19 cases, 190 recoveries, and 34 deaths. The latest fatalities were residents of Moncada town (8), Victoria (6), Mayantoc (4), Paniqui (4), Santa Ignacia (4), San Manuel (3), San Jose (2), Pura (1), Ramos (1), and San Clemente (1). Tarlac has registered a total of 17,448 COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began last year. I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy PolicyRead Next
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 23, 2021 05:44 UTC
FilBasket set to debut on Oct. 28
THE FilBasket League is set to open its inaugural tournament on October 28. Lucia-Pasig Realtors, one of the proponents of this newly-formed league, confirmed this to The Manila Times on Friday. It will be held under a bubble setup at the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). Lucia-Pasig, Encarnado's team, is led by former PBA player Jeric Teng who will be the team's main offensive weapon. Also playing for the Realtors are Felix Apreku, Cedrick Ablaza, Jeckster Apinan, Jhaps Bautista, Rudy Lingganay, Yvan Ludovice, Rya Costelo and John Rey Villanueva, among others.
Source:Manila Times
October 23, 2021 04:14 UTC
Celebrating Malou
Malou Tamayo-Martinez Maru and Howee Go Marilyn and Ram de Mesa Atty. He also prepared the table for the cakes that were given to Malou. Malou, who is beautiful inside and out, has a big heart. For Malou, the best birthday gift she gets is by giving. To dear Malou, may you continue to do your charitable activities.
Source:Manila Times
October 23, 2021 04:04 UTC
Head: Norway's Nobel Peace Prize under fire
It feels redundant for Caveat to add up to the brouhaha over the most undeserved Nobel Peace Prize 2021 that Maria Ressa recently snatched while the country was sleeping. I thought they have spoken the last words enough to shame the Nobel Prize committee to another gross historical blunder they have committed in the direction. Another The Manila Times columnist Yen Makabenta pointed out, among others, that Barack Obama's Nobel Prize was just one of the many controversies surrounding the prize. In his memoir released in 2015, Geir Lundestad, revealed remorse over the decision to give President Obama the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009." The Norwegian Nobel Committee, according to said columnist, is convinced that freedom of expression and freedom of information help to ensure an informed public.
Source:Manila Times
October 23, 2021 02:25 UTC
COVID-19 vaccines not linked to pregnancy loss; mixing vaccines may confer greater protection
They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and have yet to be certified by peer review. COVID-19 vaccines not linked with pregnancy lossADVERTISEMENTTwo studies in major medical journals add to evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are safe before and during pregnancy. Researchers found no link between COVID-19 vaccines and risk of first-trimester miscarriage, regardless of whether the vaccines were from Moderna, Pfizer, and BioNTech, or AstraZeneca. Overall, the women with miscarriages were 9% less likely to have been vaccinated, according to the researchers’ calculations. AstraZeneca’s vaccine had no effect on the odds of safely carrying the pregnancy to term, the researchers reported.
Source:Philippine Daily Inquirer
October 23, 2021 00:16 UTC