Tourism Co. invites travelers to be part of PR’s ‘comeback’ this holiday season
November 16, 2017
The Puerto Rico Tourism Company announced the first phase of its “meaningful travel” campaign with the launch of a series of "Rebuild Days" at multiple attractions — from parks to historic sites — through the end of the year to draw stateside tourist who are seeking ways to make a difference during this time of the year.
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Foot Locker to collect sneakers for PR hurricane victims during ‘Week of Greatness’
November 16, 2017
Foot Locker will be introducing sneaker donation bins in more than 1,650 of its stores around the globe to provide new shoes to Hurricane María victims in Puerto Rico.
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Ciudadela complex in Santurce receives FHA approval
November 15, 2017
The Santurce apartment complex known as Ciudadela recently got approval from the Federal Housing Administration to finance Phases I & II Buildings, and the completed Towers of Phase III — Towers 600, 700 and 800, developers confirmed.
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Kinesis Foundation provides chance to study semester at Georgia Tech
November 15, 2017
With the aim of being part of the recovery process of university students in Puerto Rico following Hurricane María, the Kinesis Foundation is joining the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) to provide Puerto Rican students the chance to pursue a semester at the stateside university.
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Oversight Board wants license to be unaccountable
November 15, 2017
As it publicly sets off a strategy to strengthen its control over the management of the Government of Puerto Rico, the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico is asking a federal judge to exempt it from having to render accounts to the people of Puerto Rico with extremely dangerous arguments for transparency.
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MMM, Plaza Las Américas unveil ‘Recharge! With MMM & Plaza’ pavilion
November 15, 2017
MMM Healthcare and Plaza Las Américas unveiled Tuesday a new space meant to “energize” mall patrons in the wake of Hurricane María, as part of a philosophy that says that a health plan must offer integrated physical, mental and emotional health care.
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Health sector alliance launches effort to drive patient visits to doctors
November 15, 2017
An alliance comprised of multiple health insurers, service providers, industry associations and the government of Puerto Rico announced the start of an outreach campaign titled “Visit your doctor today,” which aims to help patients seek preventive care and better manage existing health conditions through regular visits to their primary medical doctors and specialists.
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FL couple seeks $50M in damages from St. Regis for ‘spying’ on them
November 14, 2017
A Florida couple has filed a class action lawsuit against the St. Regis Bahía Beach Resort in Puerto Rico, arising from claims that the resort's employees secretly spied on and videotaped the couple, and other guests, in their private luxury suites. It is asking for $50 million in damages.
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Rosselló to Congress: US citizens residing on the island need equal treatment
November 14, 2017
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló urged Congress to consider Puerto Rico in the federal tax reform and to include the island in the Supplemental Disaster Relief Package that will attend the different natural disasters registered in the nation to ensure equal treatment for American citizens residing on the island.
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Florida Power & Light Co. sending power line poles to aid PR
November 14, 2017
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) announced it mobilized and transported 1,000 power line poles, previously located in North Florida, to Port Canaveral and then to Puerto Rico to assist with the rebuilding of the electrical grid that was devastated by Hurricane María.
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Op-Ed: Saving even with rising prices after Hurricane María
November 14, 2017
It has been almost 60 days since Hurricane Maria hit the island and Puerto Rico is barely back to a resemblance to what it was prior to Sept. 20, 2017.
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PRHTA holds job fair this week to fill available posts in PR
November 14, 2017
The Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association will hold a job fair Nov. 16, at 9:30 a.m. at the International School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts of the Universidad del Este (UNE) in Carolina, trade group President Clarisa Jiménez announced.
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Surveyors host seminar on global positioning tech modernization in PR
November 14, 2017
The Institute of Surveyors of the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico (CIAPR,) will present the seminar "Modernization of the National Spatial Reference System: Keeping Pace with Changes in Positioning Technology and User Expectations in a Dynamic World,” on Nov. 15.
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Castañer hospital gets 500th FEMA generator installed by USACE
November 13, 2017
The Castañer Medical Hospital received the 500th generator the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has installed in Puerto Rico for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, it was announced.
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Op-Ed: Dozens of voluntary org. play critical role in PR housing cleanup
November 13, 2017
Dozens of National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) member organizations, in addition to many other volunteer agencies, are present in Puerto Rico providing essential services for those affected by Hurricane María.
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