The Department of Energy (DOE) has warned of potential supply strains if Excellent Energy Resources Inc.’s (EERI)’s natural gas plant faces a delay in power delivery. In a media briefing on April 14, Energy Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan said that EERI, a joint venture between Meralco...
CEBU CITY – “I’m incredibly grateful and truly honored.” CEBUANA fashion model Priscilla ‘Happy’ Melendres shows her award during the Global Filipino Icon Awards 2025 last April 5 at Dusit Thani in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Contributed photo) Cebuano socialite, entrepreneur, and...
The Korean drama “When Life Gives You Tangerines,” starring IU and Park Bo-gum, is back on the top spot on Netflix. Netflix released its weekly Global Top 10 rankings for March 31 to April 6 of the most watched shows and films on the platform. In the Global Top 10 Non-English Shows...
DoubleDragon Corporation has until July 23, 2025 to push through with the merger of Hotel101 Global Pte. Ltd. JVSPAC Acquisition Corporation, which will result in its $2.3 billion listing on the NASDAQ. While the listing is targeted for the first half of 2025, Hotel 101 Global has already paid...
Japanese Emperor Naruhito, left, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pose for a photo at the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Thursday, March 27, 2025. (Rodrigo Reyes Marin/Pool Photo via AP) SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will meet with Russia's...
In my youth, many of my peers and relatives had the American dream of migrating to the land of milk and honey. Several of them took the chance and found material prosperity practicing their chosen profession, as nurse, accountants, teachers, engineers, and so on. They were able to afford a...
(Left) PLDT Global President and CEO Albert Villa-Real and Staffhouse Chief Strategy Officer Rocky Dela Vega (PLDT photo) PLDT Global Corp., the international unit of PLDT Inc., is teaming up with a leading recruitment agency for Filipinos working abroad to expand access to...
To minimize the risk of potential power outages, the Department of Energy (DOE) urged consumers in Luzon to practice energy conservation as two natural gas power generation facilities are set to shut down from March 29 to March 31. In a statement on Friday, March 28, the DOE reported that the...
Could this be a case of “better to laugh with the sinners than weep with the saints?” Too bad for consumers—no laughter here, only swelling bills and bitter tears! Back in November 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) slammed the door on the ₱5.2-billion rate hike plea of SMC Global...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is currently evaluating SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.’s (SMGP) request to recover costs from consumers. In an ambush interview with ERC Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta on the sidelines of the Energy Efficiency Day 2025, she shared that SMGP had filed a...
Despite lower revenues and earnings last year, Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc. (FNI) is aiming for double-digit revenue growth in 2025 and is allowing ₱711.8 million in capital expenditures to achieve this. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, FNI said it is committed to maintaining...
The Japanese Embassy in Manila launched its online visa appointment system on Wednesday, March 19, as it announced the opening of a dedicated Japan Visa Application Centre (JVAC) on April 7. Photos: Argyll Geducos/VFS Global In a statement , the Japanese Embassy said the new system was launched to...
