State-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) has initially sounded off interest in the 45-percent shareholdings of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX) in the multi-billion Malampaya gas field venture. PNOC President and CEO President Reuben S. Lista indicated that there was an initial...
Former beauty queen Mariel de Leon's dream to have her face on a billboard has been fulfilled. Mariel, who represented the Philippines at the 2017 Miss International beauty pageant, shared on social media recently that her photo made it to one of the billboards at Times Square in New York. "My...
American energy giant Chevron Corporation packed its bags out of the country early this year after finalizing the sale of its 45% stake in Malampaya to Filipino businessman Dennis Uy. Previous to this, data from the Petroleum Association of the Philippines showed an exodus of deep-pocketed...
...with no soil needed When we think of farming or planting, the basic ideas that come to mind are digging up soil, dumping in seeds, sprinkling it with some water, and letting the power of nature turn the seed into a plant. Of course, humans take part in the process. But looking at the big...
Global FC before one of its matches during the 2019 Philippines Football League season. (PFL photo) Global FC, once the golden standard of Philippine football but has fallen on hard times, suffered another blow after being blacklisted by the Games and Amusements Board. GAB came up with the decision...
The Philippine government has officially confirmed the planned sale of the 45-percent interest of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX) in the $4.5 billion Malampaya deep water gas-to-power project. “Yes, we were informed that Shell is selling. That’s how much we know,” Energy Secretary...
The Philippine upstream subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc is planning to sell its 45-percent stake in the US$4.5 billion Malampaya deep water gas-to-power project if it can corner enticing offer from prospective takers. Highly placed sources from government indicated that Shell Philippines...
It's all systems go for the inaugural Miss Universe Philippines 2020 beauty pageant! Organizers announced on Facebook tonight, Sept. 22, that the grand coronation of the Miss Universe Philippines 2020 beauty pageant will be aired on GMA 7 on Oct. 25. The much-awaited Miss Universe Philippines...
Fresh from their arrival into their old home in Los Angeles, California, Jimmy Alapag and LJ Moreno shared a vlog via their YouTube channel about what had happened since they moved out of their home in the Philippines. One can feel LJ being very emotional about the move, with both of them...
The hashtag is trending, but what is it all about? You dolomite have a clue They say that the manmade white sand beach at Manila Bay is meant to ease everyone’s anxiety. People did not buy the gimmick, and even used it to poke fun of project instead. And so, memes about white sand satirical posts...
UP Fighting Maroons coach Bo Perasol, left, and team manager Atty. Ags Uvero, right, welcome former Tiger Bismarck Lina. University of the Philippines finalized the acquisition of Bismarck Lina on Monday afternoon from the troubled University of Santo Tomas squad. UP coach Bo Perasol said Lina, a...
The Chamber of Mines of the Philippines (COMP), the group of some of the largest mining companies in the Philippines, is now ready to implement the localized version of Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM), an international mining sustainability standard adopted by miners in Canada and other countries....
