Uneco Land Corporation built an illegal ranch where the Silang (Aguinaldo) Interchange of the P35.7 billion Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) passes through, Silang Mayor Kevin Anarna alleged. According to the town mayor, the Office of the Local Building Official of the Municipality of Silang, "has...
At least 11.38 percent of the nearly 170 million existing Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the Philippines have been registered according to the latest tally provided by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC). This equates to a total of 19,229,285 SIMs out of 168,977,773 existing...
Local traders engaged in fruit exports, particularly durian, forecast that durian exports to China could reach $150 million (P8.24 billion) on the first year from the signing of the agreement. This was shared by the Durian Industry Association of Davao City (DIADC) led by President Emmanuel Belviz...
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) advised the public to be wary of individuals who might be “taking advantage of technically and computer illiterate persons” by offering free or paid assistance for the mandatory Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration. (NTC / MB File...
Manila Water Company is embarking on a service improvement plan focused on water security and sustainability with the aim of averting any future water shortage and to meet the demand of its increasing customer base. In a statement, the utility said it currently has a regulator-approved Four-Water...
The SM Group of companies bagged six trophies during the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) Awards which was hosted by the Institute of Corporate Directors Philippines. In statement, the group said SM Investments Corporation, SM Prime Holdings Inc., BDO Unibank Inc., China Banking...
Toyota Mobility Solutions Philippines, Inc. (TMSPH), the mobility solutions arm of Toyota Motor Philippines, has started supporting the logistics operations of Mida Food Distributors Inc. (Mida Food), a leading seafood trader in the country, as its first client under its Logistics Platform, one of...
PLDT Inc. & Smart Communications Inc. blocked over 17 billion attempts to open malicious sites by the end of 2022, the telcos reported Friday, January 13. "We are working 24/7 to block scams and fraudulent messages, as well as mobile accounts being used in criminal activities,” says Angel...
The Philippines electronics industry is looking at hitting $50 billion exports this year of which 70 percent or 35 percent will come from the semiconductor sector, according to the Semiconductor and Electronics Industries in the Philippines Foundation, Inc. (SEIPI). SEIPI President Dan Lachica...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST), had a unique opportunity to show off its technologies that are at par with other global creations during the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Business Mission in Silicon Valley, San Francisco, California from January 5...
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) national headquarters and its 17 regional offices are complaint with the world standard on quality management system. In a statement, the BJMP said it has secured full certification from the Socotec Certification Philippines, Inc. for being fully...
Information and Communications Technology Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo disclosed that the department is aiming to hit at least 1 million Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration per day. (Pixabay/Jonas Leupe/ Unsplash) In a press briefing held on Tuesday, Jan. 10, Lamentillo said...
