A new private sector-led global organization is exploring a possible country partnership with the Philippines to assist in hastening its transition to green and renewable energy (RE) sources, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a statement, the DOF said on Friday, Nov. 12, that Finance...
Editorial Election watchers are now predicting that this upcoming campaign for national elective posts will not only be one of the most divisive in our history, but may also become one of the most wasteful. In the absence of crowd-drawing rallies or mammoth miting-de-avance near election day,...
Just like gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz and her batch of Filipino athletes who made history in the Tokyo Olympics, three engineering geniuses made their country proud for contributing in the safe landing of the Perseverance rover on planet Mars last February. Mars surface This prompted the House...
(From left) Tiffany Young, Yeo Jin-goo and Sunmi during the 'Girls Planet 999' press conference on Aug. 5 (Mnet) The competition show “Girls Planet 999” featuring 99 contestants from South Korea, Japan and China will make its awaited premiere on Aug. 6. On Aug. 5, host and actor Yeo...
(Clockwise from top left) Sunmi, Tiffany, Yeo Jin-goo and the 'Girls Planet 999' contestants (iQiyi) “Girls Planet 999,” an original Korean reality show produced by CJ ENM, has set its global premiere in August. The show, presented by iQiyi, will have its first airing on Aug. 6 at 7:20 p.m. on...
INDUSTRY DIRECTION This week's Philippine Panorama goes behind the scenes of the local film industry. Cover design by the author A year ago, at the height of the current health crisis, a couple of my friends in film were distressed as productions, like many other businesses, had to shut down due to...
Every year, on June 5, the Philippines joins other member-countries of the United Nations in the observance of World Environment Day. The month of June is also observed as Philippine Environment Month. This year’s celebration expands further into the launching of the UN Decade on Ecosystem...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres In this pivotal year for humanity, now is the time for bold climate action. The science is irrefutable and globally agreed: To stop the climate crisis from becoming a permanent catastrophe, we must limit global heating to 1.5 degrees Celsius. To do...
Singapore-based Aleta Planet, a certified member of UnionPay International, is eyeing Greenergy Holdings, Inc. (GREEN) of agri-entrepreneur Antonio Tiu as partner for the issuance of virtual cards as well as cross-border money remittance services. Under the proposed collaboration, Aleta Planet will...
October will always mean Halloween and horror suspense films. With new cinematic releases still a question mark here in the Philippines, we can be thankful for the streaming services, and how they follow the same pattern as the cinemas. Here are some of the new ones that have dropped on Netflix....
