Fresh River Lakes Corp, a subsidiary of First Gen Corporation of the Lopez group, submitted a winning bid that dwarfed other offers for the165-megawatt Casecnan hydropower facility, the first power asset privatized under the Marcos administration. According to sources privy to the outcome of the...
The Philippine Healthcare Information Management Services (HIMS) sector reported that it generated $85.9 million in closed deals and future contracts at the recent roadshows in the US, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The domestic HIMS sector reported the results of their...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 24, creating the Disaster Response and Crisis Management Task Force to ensure unity in government efforts in confronting challenges brought about by natural disasters through an evidence- and science-based approach in...
Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Friday, May 5 welcomed the issuance by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. of Executive Order (EO) 22 which created the new Water Resource Management Office (WRMO) in the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as a water crisis due...
The Philippine Plastics Industry Association (PPIA) finds plastic avoidance/reduction as extreme solution in addressing the plastic pollution and warning of its economic impact, especially to the poor. The local plastics industry issued this statement in connection with the Philippines’...
Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas (Facebook) Exchanging one's trash for cold cash could become a reality if and when this bill from Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas gets approved by Congress. Vargas filed House Bill (HB) No.4556 or the Basura to Ayuda Act, which seeks to incentivize...
BEYOND BUDGET *Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.* The great inventor Thomas Edison said: “The value of an idea lies in the using of it.” In a fast-paced world, one has to quickly discern opportunities—act on them—in order to make innovation happen. Agility and innovation are...
The University of Santo Tomas will move from its previous [Learning Management...
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) have been forged by various parties to strengthen collaboration and scale up the technology sector for global competitiveness amid robust growth among startups in the Philippines. The MOA was signed by the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP),...
Senator Grace Poe on Friday, April 28, said she expects the Water Resources Management Office (WRMO) to plunge into action to address the water service interruption being experienced by households and businesses. Poe issued the statement following the issuance of an Executive Order placing WRMO...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed an executive order creating the Water Resources Management Office (WRMO) to integrate and harmonize government efforts that will manage Philippine water resources and ensure water supply. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Photo from the...
Camp John Hay Golf Club is ready to host more than 200 two-person teams in the upcoming The Invitational which is set to tee off beginning Friday, April 28, in Baguio City. The participants of the three-day, annual member-guest tournament would be classified into four groups based on the average...
