MSpectrum, Inc., a wholly owned solar subsidiary of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has partnered with food manufacturer Edward Keller Philippines Inc. (EKPI) to help the latter reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to a more sustainable environment. In a statement, MSpectrum said a...
Every Filipino will have a merry Christmas, President Marcos vowed as he assured the people that the government will exhaust all means to make it happen. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the gift-giving event in Marillac Hills andHaven for Women in Muntinlupa. (Photo courtesy of...
The University of the Philippines Manila’s (UP Manila) Institute of Herbal Medicine (IHM) has launched “Tsaang Gubat” tablet and syrup as a “natural, affordable, and highly effective” remedy for gastrointestinal and biliary colic. According to a report from UP Manila on Nov. 26, Tsaang...
Air France will commence direct flights between Manila, and its global hub at Paris-Charles de Gaulle starting Dec. 7, 2024, marking the resumption of a direct air link between the two countries after a 20-year hiatus. According to Air France, the airline will operate three weekly flights on...
Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen) plans to convert two of its coal-powered units into gas-fired plants in response to the coal moratorium. Yari Miralao, MGen Gas Energy Holdings, Inc. (MGen Gas) president and chief executive officer, said the projects with Global Luzon Energy Development...
Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula (Archdiocese of Manila website) Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula called on Filipinos to pray for the nation's leaders and work together to promote unity, reconciliation, and the common good in light of recent calamities and escalating political...
Razon-led Manila Water Co. Inc. has completed two service improvement and expansion projects in Rizal, to enhance and expand its water service reach in the province. In a statement, Jeric Sevilla, Manila Water Communications Affairs Group director, said the projects, completed in May and July this...
A Senate panel on Monday, November 25, endorsed bills pushing for the renewal of Meralco’s franchise. Sen. Raffy T. Tulfo scrutinizes the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) franchise performance in providing electricity to 25 percent of the Philippine population living in 39 cities and 72...
Tiger Resort, Leisure and Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI), the local unit of Japan’s Universal Entertainment Corporation and owner of the Okada Manila integrated resort, is looking to attract more tourists from Japan, South Korea, and Southeast Asian countries to boost both gaming and hotel revenues....
Almost unnoticed – coming after the sixth strong cyclone in a month had left the country’s area of responsibility, and the House hearings on confidential funds and the previous administration’s drug war –was the approval on third and final reading of House Bill No 10985. The proposed...
The Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum 2024 Day 2 speakers and panelists for the morning session include (from left) Environmental and Energy Engineering Group of the UP Institute of Civil Engineering Assistant Professor Ma. Brida Lea D. Diola, Ascott CARES PH Sustainability Champion and...
It’s easy to feel frustrated and point fingers when facing abnormal weather patterns, especially in the disaster-stricken Philippines, where calamities swing by like unwanted visitors who frequent poor communities. Lest we forget, developing nations suffer the most from rich countries'...
