The Department of Energy (DOE) will submit to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) within this month the 10th candidate-port that must be covered in the pre-feasibility study aimed at repurposing these support facilities to service the needs of the flourishing billion-dollar offshore wind industry in...
MONTREAL (AFP) -- International sport's anti-doping watchdog on Friday, Dec. 8, confirmed its decision to fine the Olympic Council of Asia $500,000 for allowing North Korea to fly its flag at the Asian Games despite a ban for non-compliance. The fine was announced on Nov. 17, and the Montreal-based...
DUBAI, UAE – Multilateral lending firm Asian Development Bank (ADB) sees biggest potential for carbon emissions reduction with the energy transition mechanism (ETM) being pushed for the retirement or repurposing of coal plants all over the world. “Coal-fired power plants produce more global...
​Members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have come together in condemning the recent bombing in Marawi City that led to the death of four people and the wounding of scores of others. In a statement on Friday, Dec. 8, ASEAN members said it is supporting the Philippine...
MEET THE CAST From left: Paolo Montalban, Dante Basco, Alice Rehemutula, Geneva Carr, Jhett Tolentino, Mike Ang, Kevin Kreider, and Devon Diep Ayala Malls is once again at the forefront of promoting Filipino artistic brilliance. On Nov. 28, as a highlight of its “Bravo! Filipino” program, it...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB), as transaction advisor on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Public-Private partnership (NAIA PPP) Project, is recommending the extension of bid submission deadline by one month, to Jan. 29 2024. In a document, ADB said the extension up to Jan. 29, 2024...
Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano floated the idea of pre-auditing government projects under the Commission on Audit (COA) as it can be seen to aid the commission in enhancing its effectiveness and efficiency in carrying out its mandate. “Over the years, since the 1987 Constitution, COA has found the...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is set to undergo a significant modernization of its tax administration processes, courtesy of a $400 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The digitalization program, a focal point of this initiative, received praise in a press statement...
Images by NOEL PABALATE President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, and Ernest de Leon Escaler applaud the performers during the 60th anniversary of ACC A cultural worker in Manila… A dancer in Hong Kong… A musician in Taipei… A writer...
Organizers have released the list of nominees for the 28th Asian Television Awards, which will be held on Jan. 12 and 13 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The 28th Asian Television Awards will be held on Jan. 12 and 13 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (ATA) Programs eligible for the 28th...
Timor Leste President José Ramos-Horta thanked the Philippines for its support to his country's goal to be a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Timor Leste President José Ramos-Horta hold a bilateral meeting in...
With Gilas Pilipinas and female aces in billiards and jiu-jitsu greasing the drive, the Philippines enjoyed a banner month in October. Gilas Pilipinas (PSC-POC Media Pool) Gilas ended 61 agonizing years of futility with a storybook conquest of men’s basketball in the Asian Games in Hangzhou,...
