The government plans to roll out 11 one-stop shops across a wide range of high-value sectors, including the semiconductor industry, as it moves to ease barriers limiting the flow of investments. “Our target within the year is 11 one-stop shops,” Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) Secretary Ernesto...
Anne Curtis walked into the room all smiles. And for good reason. It is her victory lap. 29 years in show business and she is still as busy as ever. Asked how she feels about it all, she could simply utter "grateful." She would go on to acknowledge how she got to where she is now with tons of help...
SINILOAN, Laguna — Communities in Eastern Laguna now have greater access to lifesaving blood and humanitarian services with the opening of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Laguna Chapter–Siniloan Branch and Blood Collecting Unit/Blood Station (BCU/BS) on June 15, 2026. As the fourth PRC branch in...
Good design does more than make a space look attractive. In hospitality, it shapes guest experiences and gives properties a distinct identity. As travelers seek more meaningful and memorable stays, design has become an increasingly important factor in what sets destinations apart. This is evident...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) deployed satellite phones, communication units, generators, hot meals, and food packs to communities affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in General Santos and Sarangani. PRC chairman and chief executive officer Richard J. Gordon said the deployment of equipment...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – Shellfish samples collected from the coastal towns of Anda and Bolinao have tested negative for red tide toxin, making all types of shellfish and Acetes sp. (alamang) from the area safe for human consumption, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in Ilocos region...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is drawing up a list of underperforming and offline power plants following a spate of grid alerts that hit Luzon and Visayas in May. In a briefing on Monday, June 1, DOE Undersecretary Mario Marasigan noted that since May 12, the country has experienced four red...
The power grid in the Visayas faces worsening stability constraints after another electricity generator unexpectedly failed, prompting energy officials to declare a system emergency and warn of impending rolling blackouts. The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Visayas...
By CHRISTAN SALVAÑA What started as a way to earn some extra money became this student-athlete’s opportunity to seek glory. Long before he became a UAAP juniors tennis champion, Aser Laurence Delos Santos was just a “pulot boy” at a local tennis court in San Francisco, Agusan del Sur —...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said it mobilized a 38-man response team to sustain round-the-clock operations following the collapse of a nine-story building under construction in Angeles City, Pampanga, which caused casualties and prompted extensive search and rescue operations. In a statement,...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said Monday, May 18, that it has received a new water tanker from the private sector, further expanding its emergency water delivery fleet to 31 units and strengthening its disaster response operations nationwide. The new tanker was turned over at the PRC National...
Rotating power disruptions are set to return to Luzon and Visayas on Friday, May 15, as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the two regional grids under yellow and red alert status due to widening supply deficit. The NGCP advised that the Luzon grid will experience yellow...
