The University of the Philippines Board of Regents (UP BOR) is set to choose who among Dr. Fidel Nemenzo, Dr. Victor Paz, and lawyer Edgardo Carlo Vistan will be the next UP Diliman chancellor on Monday, April 3. Nemenzo, who is eyeing a second term as UP Diliman chancellor, is a mathematics...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has filed its motion for reconsideration (MR) with the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for its request to be allowed monthly renewal of its ancillary services (AS) contracts while its procurement processes for power reserves are...
The Likhaan Center for Women’s Health now has a new Isuzu Ambulance to aid in their programs that care for women and poor and disadvantaged people. The Inteco Isuzu Group of Dealerships, one of the pioneer dealer partners of Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC), in partnership with Women’s...
The IT-Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP), the umbrella group of IT and business process management firms operating in the country, has raised alarm bells on what it calls “severe talent crisis” in the country. IBPAP President Jack O. Madrid raised the “talent crisis”...
Copenhagen Infrastructure New Markets Fund (CINMF), an affiliate of Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), will be investing $5 billion to for the commercial development of three greenfield offshore wind farm projects that could bring in 2,000 megawatts of additional power...
The Jeep brand may be known for its all-conquering, rugged SUVs. This year, however, it hopes to cater to those seeking a more luxurious experience in the form of the new Grand Cherokee. The Grand Cherokee returns as the brand’s premium SUV, this time with luxurious leather seats,...
Ukraine's foreign minister is expected to visit the Philippines within this year. Denys Mykhailiuk, Chargé d'Affaires of the Ukrainian Embassy in Malaysia that has jurisdiction over the Philippines, said that Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is thinking about flying to the country. He made the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) was urged to revert the school calendar of basic education to its pre-pandemic schedule as teachers and students in public schools endure the harsh heat in classrooms during the dry season. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers NCR Union (ACT NCR Union), in a...
A good idea. That's how Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda described the proposal from Malacañang to merge government financial institutions (GFIs) the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). Salceda said in a statement Wednesday afternoon, March 29,...
Ukraine will be seeking manpower support from the Philippines in rebuilding its communities devastated in their ongoing war with Russia. Denys Mykhailiuk, Chargé d'Affaires of the Ukrainian Embassy in Malaysia that has jurisdiction over the Philippines, said Wednesday Kiev is looking at tapping...
Ukraine has proposed to supply the Philippines with more grain, one of its top exports, in a bid to help the country "balance" the prices of basic commodities. Denys Mykhailiuk, Chargé d'Affaires of the Ukrainian Embassy in Malaysia that has jurisdiction over the Philippines, issued the proposal as...
Organizers of the Little League Philippines Series are taking all steps to guarantee the safety of all participants in the finals scheduled April 9 to 16 in Ilagan, Isabela. A total of 63 teams culled from regional tournaments in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao will take part in the finals that will...
