Yuchengco-led PetroGreen Energy Corporation's (PGEC) Limbauan Solar Power Project (LSPP) in Isabela province has received transmission connection approval from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In a statement on Monday, Feb. 10, PGEC said LSPP's phase two received the green...
The country’s investment houses are considering an agreement to carve out among themselves equally the huge $1 billion to $1.5 billion initial public offering (IPO) of Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc. (Mynt), which owns top e-wallet GCash. This is according to Investment House Association of the...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is bound to lose credibility if he continues to defer calling for a special session that would enable the Senate to tackle the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. Former Senate president Franklin Drilon pointed this...
Big business on Sunday, Feb. 9, urged the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) to maintain and improve the dedicated lanes for buses and motorcycles on the main thoroughfare EDSA to decongest vehicular traffic. "Any talk of possible dismantling of the EDSA Carousel Line at this stage...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is now seeking the passage of a bill that seeks to rename the existing Philippine State College of Aeronautics (PhilSCA) as the National Aviation Academy of the Philippines (NAAP). In filing Senate Bill No. 2969, Gatchalian said there is a need to promote aviation...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the Senate won’t make moves to hasten the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte by asking the President to call for a special session to tackle the Articles of Impeachment sent to the Upper Chamber by the House of Representatives....
The wreckage of a private aircraft sits on a ricefield after it crashed in Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur on Feb. 6, 2025. The aircraft was contracted by the US Department of Defense for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) activities. (Photo courtesy of Sam Mala via Keith Bacongco /...
As part of a strengthened initiative aimed at addressing the ongoing teenage pregnancy crisis in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has ramped up its efforts to support adolescent mothers. A 14-year-old young mother in Quezon City. (SANTI SAN JUAN / MANILA...
Taskovski Films’ CEO and founder Irena Taskovski Documentary producer Irena Taskovski was in town recently for a five-day DocsConnect training program. Along with Taskovski were Oscar nominee Hubert Sauper and editor Alexander Goekjian. Their visit was part of a collaborative partnership...
The Bayo Foundation, the Harvest Creative Community Hub, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines have banded together and have collaborated on an inspiring initiative that they’ve called Weave for Peace. For the benefit of soldiers and their families, the project creates exclusive designs...
To effectively address bullying and promote a safer learning environment for students nationwide, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Feb. 6, announced that the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Anti-Bullying Act are currently under review. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara /...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., can call for a special session of the Congress to tackle the impeachment bid against Vice President Sara Duterte. Former Senate president Franklin Drilon pointed this out in light of the Senate’s receipt of the Articles of Impeachment during...