In a bold move to reshape how local governments finance healthcare, Unilab Foundation (ULF) through the Unilab Center for Health Policy (UCHP) and Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU) have joined forces to deliver research-backed solutions to improve the fiscal performance of health budgets at the...
In a survey by Pulse Asia, 83 percent of Filipinos prefer brands with eco-friendly operations. While this reflects an interest in environment-safe businesses, all of us must be sustainability changemakers. Sounds heavy? Being one may even require a bit, if not much, of inventiveness. But Filipino...
Consumers may see mixed movements in their electricity bills this June, according to the Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco). In a statement sent by Meralco on Thursday, June 5, the distribution utility (DU) attributed this month’s upcoming power rates to a potential increase...
Travel to and from India will soon be more seamless as flag carrier Air India announced the rollout of its non-stop flights between Delhi and Manila beginning in October. In a statement on its website, Air India said it is the only carrier to operate non-stop flights between India and the...
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the power generation unit of Manila Electric Co., announced that it has signed a partnership with Saudi Arabia’s water desalination firm ACWA Power. In a statement on Wednesday, June 4, MGen said it signed an agreement with ACWA to explore renewable energy (RE)...
As interest in travel continues to rise across the globe, tourism stands as one of the fastest-growing industries. In the Philippines, for instance, tourism continues to be a key driver of economic development. With the Department of Tourism seeing record-breaking arrivals in 2025, plus...
Philippine universities are facing an uphill battle on the global academic stage, according to the newly released Philippines University Rankings 2025 by the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), published on Monday, June 2. Despite the inclusion of two institutions—University of the...
Manila Mayor-elect Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso vowed to launch new programs and initiatives to address new and more complex challenges brought about by present times. In a statement, Domagoso said that with the ever changing landscape, skills, experience, and competency are not anymore the...
Lopez-led First Gen Corporation, via its subsidiary First Gas Power Corporation, is seeking approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for the extension of its power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) covering its 1,000-megawatt Santa Rita gas-fired plant,...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is making moves in the distribution utility (DU) and its generation business through an ongoing partnership with South Korea. In an ambush interview with Ronnie L. Aperocho, Meralco’s executive vice president and chief operating officer...
Caritas Manila, the lead social services and development ministry of the Catholic Church, will hold its annual Youth Servant Leadership and Education Program (YSLEP) Telethon on Monday, June 16, 2025. It will be broadcast live from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. via Radio Veritas 846 and streamed on DZRV 846 and...
Manila Mayor-elect Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso vowed that no criminal will be safe in Manila, with his leadership promising to strengthen government presence and law enforcement to ensure the city’s safety for all. On Friday, May 30, Domagoso said criminals become bolder when they do not...
