The Philippine office of the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is calling on the government to urgently take concrete steps to address climate change as the country's delegates to the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) return home. WWF in a statement urged the government...
Malacañang has confirmed that President Duterte will participate in the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit on Nov. 25-26, 2021 via video conference. President Rodrigo Duterte attends the ASEAN-China Special Summit via video conference on Nov. 22, 2021 (Malacañang photo) "The President will...
The operator of the Malampaya gas field is scheduling at least four "production holds" or gas restriction occurrences next year, according to the Department of Energy. “Based on the submitted document from SPEX (Shell Philippines Exploration B.V.), there will be four scheduled ‘production...
(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Amid the declining number of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases daily, the Department of Health (DOH) said it will seek the guidance of the World Health Organization (WHO) with regards to the status of the country's COVID-19 situation. DOH Secretary...
Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corp. (SPNEC), the first pure renewable energy firm to go public, has pegged its initial public offering (IPO) price at P1 per share for an offer size of P2.7 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the offer period is planned for Dec....
Individuals recovering from illegal-drug use in Luzon are expected to benefit from a two-year program that will provide them livelihood skills training designed to help them earn a living. (Photo courtesy of the Ako ang Saklay, Inc. Facebook Page) The program dubbed "Ako ang Saklay" livelihood...
86207658-56E7-4604-A1A0-E340CC9303B6 AirAsia Philippines reported stronger key operational metrics, leading other carriers in the AirAsia Group Berhad as it posted 167 percent increase in passengers year-on-year (YoY) and a 5 percent increase quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), with a healthy 77 percent load...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has started administering booster shots to at least 1,163 of its frontliners under the A1 category, a military official disclosed Wednesday, Nov. 24. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) starts administering booster shots to its frontliners under the...
South Korea has donated over P10.6 billion to the Philippines for its coronavirus pandemic response over the past two years. The Korean Embassy in the Philippines disclosed that since the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the country, the Republic of Korea has contributed P10.6 billion,...
An anti-dumping case against Vietnam cement is being pushed to further protect the domestic cement manufacturing industry from cheap imports being dumped into the country. MB file This was revealed by CEMEX Holdings Philippines President & CEO Ignacio Mijares at the Pacific Alliance and the...
Food and snack company Mondelez Philippines has committed to collect and divert more plastic waste in 2022 as part of its sustainability efforts. In a statement, Mondelez Philippines said it aims to collect more plastic waste next year. This, after the company was able to collect and divert a total...
The Aid to the Church in Need Philippines has appealed to those who will participate in the Red Wednesday observance on November 26 not to use the occasion for any other cause or motive. ACN Philippines FB "While the National Section of our foundation in the Philippines understands that the country...
