Despite delays, the Metro Manila flood control project being funded by loans from the Washington-based World Bank Group (WBG) and the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has so far benefitted over half a million residents in flood-prone areas. “To date, more than 600,000 people...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has started retrofitting the 59-year-old Delpan Bridge in Manila as a precautionary measure to strengthen the structure against potential earthquake damage under its ongoing seismic resilience program. In a report to DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan,...
Young tycoon Leandro Legarda Leviste is raising a total of ₱34 billion from the divestment of his shares in solar producer SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) before assuming his new role as Congressman for the first district of Batangas in the House of Representatives on June 30, 2025. In a...
The US Embassy in the Philippines has requested visa applicants to set their social media accounts to 'public ' for vetting purposes. “All individuals applying for an F, M, or J nonimmigrant visa are requested to adjust the privacy settings on all of their social media accounts to...
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the power generation arm of Manila Electric Company, has finalized power supply agreements to provide renewable energy (RE) to EvoEnergi Inc. In a statement, MGen announced that the company, through its thermal and RE subsidiaries, MThermal and MGreen, signed two...
The retail electricity supply unit of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), MPower, has expanded its partnership with the Gokongwei Group, securing renewed contracts to power most of the latter’s major facilities in Luzon.
In a statement on Monday, June 23, the Meralco unit said the renewed...
The United States and Canada expressed concern over the latest aggressive actions of China Coast Guard ships against Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessels which were conducting legitimate maritime patrols near Bajo de Masinloc. The United States, through its embassy in Manila,...
A massive warship sat calmly at the dock of Pier 15 in Port Area, Manila on Saturday, June 21. She had just arrived after a seven-day-long journey from Japan, and was on a three-day port visit to Manila. Japanese ship (JS) Ise (DDH-182), a Hyuga-class helicopter destroyer, is recognized as one of...
Rains may affect Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon due to the southwest monsoon, while scattered showers brought by the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) may prevail over some areas in Mindanao, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA)...
Three construction workers were injured following an explosion inside a gasoline warehouse in Vitas, Tondo, on Saturday morning, June 21. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. while construction activities were underway inside the warehouse. According to initial reports, the workers accidentally...
Metro Manila is expected to experience less severe flooding this rainy season following intensified drainage improvement and cleanup operations implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). According to DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, the department has completed several...
The University of the Philippines (UP) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing reforms in the Philippine justice system with the launch of the National Forensics Institute (NFI). During the launch on June 18 at UP Manila, UP President Angelo Jimenez described the initiative as a “national...
