It's been a tough two years for many fathers whose work has been canceled due to the many community quarantines. Providing enough financial support for their family has been the main challenge for many. Not to mention, paying their debts. But a good father doesn't just lie under a mango tree and...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) has invested P410 million for the installation of more pressure-regulating valves (PRV), which is part of the West Zone concessionaire’s plan to reduce non-revenue water losses. In a statement, Maynilad said it recently installed more PRVs in select points...
San Miguel Brewery Inc. continues to enjoy a triple-A rating, for its P9.54 billion outstanding bonds, from Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). PhilRatings said it has maintained its highest issue credit rating of PRS Aaa, with a Stable Outlook, for SMB’s bonds with the...
The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (DOST-PNRI) committed on Wednesday, June 16, to provide technical assistance to help private firm Via Verde carry out its plan to build a fully commercial irradiation facility in the country. DOST Secretary Fortunato...
The Metropolitan Waterwork and Sewerage System and its two concessionaires, Maynilad Water Services, Inc. and Manila Water Company, Inc., have released a development fund for indigenous people (IPs) and local farmers in Bulacan. The development fund, which is close to P37million, was meant for...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill seeking the development of satellite-based technologies to improve the country’s Internet access. In filing Senate Bill No. 2250 or the proposed “Satellite-Based Technologies for Internet Connectivity Act of 2021,” Gatchalian said satellite...
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and the Wallstreet Courier Services Incorporated (Ninja Van) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) on Tuesday, June 15, in a bid to address the problem of drug trafficking using the courier service providers. Ninja Van is a technology company that...
Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) is confident that it will meet its five-year target for its massive replanting program within some of the region’s most crucial watersheds. In a statement, stakeholders of the Annual Million Trees Challenge (AMTC) stressed their commitment to...
The World Bank has hailed the “exceptional performance” of Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan - Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) National Community-Driven Development Program (NCDDP) in providing...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Monday urged the public to donate blood as she expressed alarm over the dwindling blood donations over the past year. Hontiveros noted many hospitals are now starting to catch up on various medical procedures that were postponed due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic....
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. (Maynilad) will spend nearly P2 billion for pipe replacement alone as part its efforts to upgrade its distribution system and reduce water losses. In a statement, Maynilad said that it is now targeting to replace a total of 173 kilometers of...
Ez Mil (Jayar Left Eye Tolentino) Virgin Music Label and Artist Services announced on June 9 that it has signed notable Filipino-American musician and rapper Ez Mil. Last January, his explosive performance of his song “Panalo” recorded on the Wish USA Bus has garnered almost 60 million...
