The fuel crisis is formidable, no doubt about it. But addressing it is as formidable for lack of concerted effort. But what if, in the face of this deepening crisis, we choose unity over division, action over accusation, cooperation over conflict? What if, even for a brief moment, we set aside the...
Special Envoy to the United Arab Emirates Ma. Anna Kathryna Yu-Pimentel on Wednesday, April 15 welcomed the opening of the Manila office of Dubai International Chamber, describing it as a clear result of strengthened diplomatic and economic engagement between the Philippines and the United Arab...
The Geely EX2 made its Philippine debut at MIAS 2026, giving the brand a smaller battery electric vehicle for the local market. With a layout that immediately sets it apart from many rivals in the segment, the EX2 uses rear-wheel drive and a multi-link independent rear suspension, a less common...
BYD Cars Philippines opened its biggest local exhibit yet at the Manila International Auto Show 2026, filling its World Trade Center pavilion with its current electrified lineup and two more models lined up for the Philippine market later this year. The display included the Seagull, Atto 3, eMAX...
Warm meals and on-the-ground assistance reached drivers and commuters in Tondo, Manila, as the city government continued its “Hot Meals on Wheels” program on April 14 and 15, coinciding with the start of a three-day transport strike on April 15. On its first day on Tuesday, April 14, the...
Local bakery owners in Manila have started receiving the P25,000 financial assistance from the Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso administration on Tuesday, April 14, marking the rollout of a city program aimed at keeping staple bread prices steady for the next 30 days. The distribution follows...
There is a point in every culinary student’s training when practice shifts into something more demanding. Not a classroom exercise, but a working kitchen, where pace, pressure, and precision come together. At CCA Manila, that transition is built into the program. Its Diploma in Culinary Arts and...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has unveiled P4.9 million worth of e-fuel cards as assistance for more than 1,000 jeepney drivers who joined the city’s Libreng Sakay program. Each participating driver will receive another P4,000 worth of e-fuel cards, which the mayor described...
Apart from the P4,000 payout previously provided, the Manila local government will distribute another P4.9 million worth of fuel assistance to jeepney drivers participating in its Libreng Sakay Program. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said the assistance will be in the form of...
Metro Manila residents must wear face masks outdoors as air quality across the capital deteriorated to hazardous levels, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday, April 14. In an advisory, the OCD–National Capital Region said monitoring stations recorded pollutants reaching “unhealthy”...
MPower, the retail electricity supply arm of Manila Electric Co., has finalized an agreement with Rustan Coffee Corp. to provide power to dozens of Starbucks locations in Metro Manila through a government-backed aggregation scheme. The deal consolidates the energy requirements of 60 Starbucks...
Arthaland, through its subsidiary Sotern Land Corporation, has partnered with Ateneo de Manila University to construct a dedicated pedestrian footbridge that directly connects Arthaland’s residential development, Liv. Located at the Esteban Abada side of Katipunan Avenue to the Ateneo campus, the...
