Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday, June 3 called on investors to provide capital for the development of microgrids in the country to help the Philippines achieve full electrification. “Electrification is usually followed by economic development and the government in partnership...
Lottery firm Pacific Online Systems Corporation reported that it has received a notice from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) that it was sole bidder for the five-year lease of the E-Lotto platform. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said the notice said...
Businessman Eusebio Tangco’s STI Education Systems Holdings, owner of the largest network of private schools in the country, has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Philippine School of Business Administration (PSBA) and CPA Review School of the Philippines (CPAR) to revolutionize...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will be studying cost implications as well as supply reinforcement impact of the forthcoming innovations for energy storage systems (ESS) before integrating a pie of ‘renewable energy + ESS’ in the forthcoming green energy auction (GEAs) for RE projects. Energy...
The Philippines is eyeing to firm up collaboration and prospective private sector partnerships with the United States for targeted deployment of next-generation geothermal technologies in the country. According to Energy Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla, the Philippines will “identify advances...
The full energization of at least eight unserved off-grid domains in the provinces of Quezon, Palawan and Cebu will finally take off as the Department of Energy (DOE) has already awarded the contract that shall underpin the project’s implementation and eventual commercial operations. The...
Premium Leisure Corporation (PLC), a subsidiary of Belle Corporation, reported an 85 percent surge in consolidated net income to P2.32 billion last year from P1.26 billion in 2022 on the back of strong gaming and lottery revenues. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm...
STI Education Systems Holdings Inc. reported a 132 percent surge in net income for the first six months of its fiscal year ending June 30, 2024 due to a combination of higher enrollments and tuition fee increases. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said net income rose...
Consumers across Metro Manila can now drop off their empty PET bottles for recycling at over 2,200 sari-sari stores and carinderias. This initiative, the Tindahan Extra Mile (TEM): Balik PET Bottle Program of Coca-Cola Philippines and Basic Environmental Systems and Technologies, Inc. (BEST), not...
Pacific Online Systems Corporation, the lottery unit of Willy Ocier-led Belle Corporation, reported two “game-changing” milestones in 2023. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said its first achievement is the successful launch of the first-ever official E-Lotto of...
The partnership between lottery firm Pacific Online Systems Corporation and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is venturing into online gaming as more and more bettors now prefer to go digital. Pacific Online said in a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange that it has signed a...
The onset of Covid-19 served as a poignant reminder of the importance of good indoor air quality. As the country prepares to return to a degree of normalcy and offices begin to reopen, it is of the utmost importance that we are able to secure a safe working environment. While the practice of...
