The Philippines and Indonesia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen both countries' cooperation on energy security. ENERGY COOPERATION — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Indonesian President Joko Widodo witness the presentation of a Memorandum of Understanding...
Overall global cooperation barometer declined by two percent from 2020 to 2022 after posting resilience in multiple dimensions from 2012 until 2020, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). The latest Global Cooperation Barometer, which tracks dynamics of global cooperation, was launched...
China has called the recent joint maritime activity of the Philippines and the US in the South China Sea as "provocative", even as it conducted a similar exercise in the contested waters. After the Philippine and US navies held a two-day Maritime Cooperative Activity to bolster regional security...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) partnered with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to enhance the safeguarding of public properties and assets from disasters. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, said the pension fund has finalized a...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and US firm Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) have sealed cooperation agreement for the targeted rollout of micro modular reactor (MMR) pilot project in the Philippines. According to the utility firm, the deal will warrant the conduct of a...
The Philippine and Japanese governments inked on Friday, Nov. 10, an agreement that will ensure the sustainable urban development of Metropolitan Davao and its areas in the Davao Region. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is scheduled to a sign a ‘nuclear cooperation agreement’ with US firm Ultra Safe Nuclear Corp for the targeted installation of a micro modular reactor (MMR) demonstration project in the Philippines. Meralco Executive Vice President and Chief...
Leading energy player Aboitiz Power Corporation has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) so it can explore ‘transition financing package for its planned power projects – primarily for targeted developments in the renewable energy...
MANILA/SAN FRANCISCO – Reinvigorating tourism influx as well as tighter cooperation in the aviation industry had just been pulled off by the governments of the Philippines and the United States with the recent launch of United Airlines’ direct flight to San Francisco, California, which is...
Surigao del Sur Representative Johnny Pimentel on Thursday, November 2 is confident that Japan can be the “logical fallback funding source” for the construction of the Mindanao Railways Project (MRP). Pimentel raised the idea ahead of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit...
Southeast Asian countries and Gulf states have agreed to uphold peace and security, address climate change and other mobility issues, and promote free trade while supporting small businesses. ASEAN-GCC SUMMIT — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos joins his fellow leaders from the...
The Singapore-based holding firm of Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company (AG&P) has reshuffled its top management after the departure of its former Chief Executive Joseph Sigelman, following an internal investigation due to alleged mismanagement concerns in the company. AG&P announced that...
