Manuel V. Pangilinan Manuel V. Pangilinan-led PLDT Inc. is planning to expand its data center capacity to 500 megawatts (MW) as it gears up to make the Philippines an attractive market for tech giants seeking data storage. Pangilinan issued this sentiment on Wednesday, April 23, during the...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has inaugurated a vaccine facility in Nueva Ecija that seeks to immunize animals against infectious diseases such as bird flu, African swine fever (ASF), and foot-and-mouth disease (FMD). “These infectious diseases are major threats to the country’s...
(Unsplash) Determined to save lives, administration senatorial candidate Benhur Abalos intends to establish Super Health Centers nationwide in a bid to decongest major hospitals so they can more people with serious cases. “This is...
Department of Social Welfare and Development- Disaster Response Operations Monitoring and Information Center (Facebook) The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said 4,070 families or 13,246 individuals are still sheltered in evacuation centers due to the ongoing magmatic unrest at...
The Philippine data center industry is poised for long-term growth due to rising demand from global players, enhanced digital infrastructure, and supportive government policies. According to Leechiu Property Consultants Inc., the sector’s upward trajectory is fueled by increased adoption of 5G...
ePLDT, the ICT subsidiary of PLDT Inc., and its data center arm, VITRO Inc., are poised to drive enterprise growth by supporting the anticipated surge in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and high-density workloads in the coming years. "It is our aspiration to be the first end-to-end AI services...
Senators are optimistic that the signing into law of the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act or Republic Act No. 12076 would soon put an end to the usual practice of local government units (LGUs) to use schools as temporary shelters during calamities or disasters and other kind of public emergencies. ...
(File photo) (UPDATED) The “Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act” signed by President Marcos Jr. on Friday, Dec. 6, will help the country address the lack of dedicated spaces for Filipinos affected by frequent disasters such as typhoons, volcanic eruptions, and earthquakes among others. This was the...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The newly-signed Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act will provide an all-encompassing safety coverage to Filipinos--especially those in remote and flood-prone communities. Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez, who witnessed on...
President Marcos has signed into law the Ligtas Pinoy Centers Act and the Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters Emergencies Act which both aim to support families and students affected by calamities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos signed both laws on...
Neri Colmenares (Facebook) If former Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares would have his way, he would have the government tap expropriated Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO) hubs as temporary shelter centers. Colmenares gave...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company has put up a new switching station for a data center in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Meralco’s new infrastructure will support the power needs of VITRO Inc.'s AI-powered hyper-scale data center. VITRO is a subsidiary of ePLDT and the data center arm of the...