The Department of National Defense (DND) has signed a contract with a South Korean shipbuilding company for the purchase of six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Philippine Navy. Department of National Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana (left) shakes hands with Hyundai Heavy Industries...
An entry of a student from the University of the Philippines-Los Baños was among the six experiments chosen to be performed in the International Space Station (ISS) for the Asian Try Zero-G (ATZG) 2022, the Philippine Space Agency said on Monday, June 27. International Space Station (Photo from...
More than 1,000 personnel of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) are expected to participate in the nationwide bloodletting activity to mark the 31st anniversary of the bureau on Tuesday, June 28. In partnership with various blood banks, the activity is part of the weeklong...
Six Philippine firms were included in the list of honored companies in Asia in Institutional Investor’s 2022 Asia (ex-Japan) Executive Team Survey. Based on the poll results published in the Institutional Investor website, the six local firms in the list are D&L Industries Inc., Century...
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (PSPC) and Philippine Airlines – Mabuhay Miles (PAL) recently launched a partnership that allows you to convert your points on the road with Shell Go+ to PAL Mabuhay Miles to get you closer to your next dream destination. The Shell Go+ and Mabuhay Miles...
Applications for 4th Reimagine Recycling now open Reimagine Recycling, an annual program that aims to scale plastic waste solutions and promote a circular economy, is calling on individuals and groups that currently implement community-based plastic waste solution programs to submit proposals that...
The PSEi started the week higher in mixed trades as cautious investors picked up bargains. The main index rose 21.26 points or 0.34 percent to close at 6,238.82 although sectoral indices were evenly mixed. A total of 682.6 million shares worth P5.24 billion changed hands as gainers beat losers 98...
All security measures were put in place for the inauguration of President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Manila on June 30 – even on water. Philippine Coast Guard personnel conduct a simulation exercise of their security operations in Manila on June 27, 2022 for the inauguration of President-elect...
Four fishermen died, one went missing, and 45 others were rescued when the fishing boat they were riding on suddenly turned turtle in Bagac, Bataan last week, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) confirmed Monday, June 27. Fishing boat Gra Twin Sister overturns in Bagac, Bataan on June 23, 2022 after...
All 165 passengers and crew members of the ill-fated motorbanca MBCA Mama Mary Chloe have been accounted for, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported Monday, June 27. Distraught passengers of passenger boat Mama Mary Chloe gather at Port of Hilongos in Leyte after the vessel caught fire and sank...
Mondelēz International has renewed its partnership with advocacy group Save Philippine Seas (SPS) for educational materials on waste management. Mondelēz International commits that by 2025, 100% of its packaging will be designed to be recycled. The company also aims to support net zero waste...
Photo by Pixabay from Pexels. There is a global wheat shortage. The Philippine Association of Flour Millers, Inc. (PAFMI) mainly attributes this to the war between Russia and Ukraine, which collectively supply a third of the global wheat supply. Wheat exports from Ukraine are blocked by the Russian...
