Publicly listed Alternergy Holdings Corporation (Alternergy) had engaged China Energy Engineering Group Guangdong Electric Power Design Institute Co. Ltd. (GEDI), along with its Philippine subsidiary GEDI Construction Development Corporation (GCDC) as engineering, procurement and construction (EPC)...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, March 18, confirmed that the woman seen scolding students in a viral TikTok video was a public school teacher and that an investigation is underway following the incident. (DepEd Central Office / DepEd file photo) “The regional office has commenced...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has partnered with two Canadian universities to provide additional scholarship opportunities for Filipino students. (DOST Secretary Renato U. Solidum Jr. together with University of Saskatchewan (USask) and the University of Alberta (UAlberta)...
Israeli firm Ratio Petroleum Ltd. (Ratio) will reinvigorate exploration activities at Philippine waters, as the company is already scheduled to kick off 3D seismic survey this month at its awarded petroleum block within offshore East Palawan basin. The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the...
The Philippines has rebuked China for its latest statement accusing the Philippines of instigating tensions in the disputed waters of South China Sea and instead maintained a “firm stand” against China’s “misguided claims and irresponsible actions.” Personnel of the Philippine...
At least 63 Filipinos will be repatriated from Haiti amid the ongoing conflict in the Caribbean country due to violent gang activities, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said. In a statement, the DMW said it has coordinated with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), which in...
TORONTO – Emerging regulators in the Philippines are weighing up options whether to undertake relicensing process or to just opt for technology design review of the nuclear reactors that will eventually be imported for deployment in the domestic power industry. The 'Power Women' who are...
The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) can recover the lands in its prison and penal farms that were transferred to other government agencies but were not utilized for the purposes specified in the transfer. Cited were the 12,323.2 hectares of land in BuCor’s Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm (SPPF) in...
To complement his administration’s aim to promote rural development and increase income in rural households, President Marcos signed into law the “Philippine Salt Industry Development Act.” President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. delivers his speech at the Villamor Airbase in...
The recent discovery of bed bugs in furniture at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) raised concerns about using furniture made from local materials. READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/3/1/rattan-chairs-at-naia-disposed-due-to-bed-bug-infestation (Photo from Unsplash) The Department of...
Senator Cynthia Villar on Sunday, March 17 expressed optimism President Marcos’ signing into law of Republic Act No. 11985 or An Act Strengthening and Revitalizing the Salt Industry in the Philippines will give “new life” to the country’s dying salt industry. Villar,...
President Marcos signed into law Republic Act No. 11983, which will provide a new passport law in the country for the establishment and maintenance of an online application portal, as well as offsite and mobile passport services for Filipinos abroad. Philippine passport (Jansen Romero/MANILA...
