SteelAsia Manufacturing Corp., the Philippines largest steel manufacturer, reported it has exported over 36,000 metric tons of high-strength steel bars to Canada for use in its infrastructure projects, bringing its total exports to P1.32 billion. SteelAsia Chairman and CEO Benjamin Yao said in a...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has sealed 177,00 pieces of threaded BI-GI steel pipes labeled as fence tubes worth over P110 million following their confiscation in almost all retail establishments in Davao City during a heightened crackdown against substandard steel products....
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual ordered the immediate destruction of an estimated P18.8 million worth of sub-standard steel bars to ensure safety of this critical construction material. The sub-standard deformed steel bars were produced in the local steel mill located in Laguna and...
Local manufacturers welcomed the seizure and subsequent destruction of P740,000 worth of substandard steel angle bars conducted by the Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of Product Standards (DTI-BPS), noting that this is a big step toward protecting the public against the sale and use of...
Wesley So fought teenage wunderkind Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa to a draw in the final round to finish at fourth place in the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023 in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands Sunday, Jan. 29. Wesley So finished with 7.5 points for fourth place in the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023....
Wesley So settled for a draw with India’s Parham Maghsoodloo to slip to third place after nine rounds of the Tata Steel Chess Masters in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands Tuesday, Jan. 24. Wesley So's (left) ninth-round draw puts him at solo third with 5.5 points. (Tournament Images) The 29-year-old So...
Wesley So fought world No. 2 Ding Liren of China to a draw after eight rounds of the Tata Steel Chess Masters 2023 in Wijk aan Zee, Netherlands over the weekend. The Cavite-born So split the point after 42 moves of a Caro-Kann Defense to remain in the title hunt at joint second with Dutch Anish...
A sea vessel that was supposed to transport mineral ore from Sta. Cruz, Zambales to China has been ordered to stop its operations due to alleged violations of environmental laws. Photo: Philippine Coast Guard / PCG The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Monday, Jan. 16, that its Task Force Aduana...
The signing of bilateral agreements between President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to revive the country’s steel industry, the Philippine envoy to China said Saturday. In a press briefing, Ambassador Jaime FlorCruz believed the projects that...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual reported that Chinese firms have committed to invest $7.32 billion in nickel processing, power batteries, electric vehicles (EVs), electronics, and steel as they got wind of the Philippines’ plan to ban the export of raw minerals. Pascual said that...
There are talks that Steven Spielberg will be onboard as director of the upcoming “Man Of Steel 2” movie. It started with The Hollywood Reporter sharing news about Spielberg meeting with David Zaslav, Peter Safran and Christopher Nolan recently. It added to ongoing excitement about the film,...
The MRT-Negros Occidental swept the Basilan Steel Spikers, 25-20, 25-18, 25-20, to keep their Philippine National Volleyball Federation (PNVF) Champions League campaign alive for the battle for fifth at the Aquamarine Recreational Center in Lipa City, Batangas Thursday, Dec. 2 (Volleyball PH) John...
