Toxic lead continues to persist in Metro Manila’s air despite the global phaseout of leaded gasoline, with industrial activities and fossil fuel combustion now driving pollution, a new study found. Using lead isotope fingerprinting on aerosol data collected in 2018 and 2019, researchers from...
The Philippine Statistics Authority’s announcement that the country achieved a 7.6 percent growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in 2022 affirms that, despite high inflation rates, the economy is on track in regaining its pre-Covid pandemic footing. This improves on the 5.7 percent growth in...
AVANT GARDENER Yvette Tan Two weeks ago, I sat down with Chit Juan, president of the Philippine Coffee Board to discuss the state of Philippine coffee, especially after two years of pandemic lockdown. Last week’s column focused on producers. Now, we focus on consumers. Even as Philippine coffee...
While alert levels have eased, Philippine Airlines (PAL) kept its safety protocols in place. "The highest standards of safety continue to be observed on each flight," according to the flag carrier's statement issued March 1, 2022. "Our cabin crew frontliners continue to wear full PPEs throughout...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis Once there was a professor in theology at a Catholic university. On his first day, he asked the students to write down what their notion of Jesus was. While going over the papers later, the professor was amused by the many curious answers. There was one that particularly...
86207658-56E7-4604-A1A0-E340CC9303B6 Despite the emergence of Omicron, a more infectious COVID-19 variant, AirAsia Philippines will resume bi-weekly flights to Hong Kong beginning Sunday, Dec 5. Air Asia flight Z2 1264, scheduled to depart at NAIA T3 at 8:35 a.m., will arrive in Hong Kong at 10:55...
Higher volumes at Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI)' s international gateway ports in Manila and Batangas boosted the operator's revenues for the first six months of 2021 by 8.2% to P5.47 billion versus the same period last year. ati_headoffice However, ATI's net income dipped 2% to P1.13 billion due to...
The Philippines’ economic potential remains despite the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic that continues to wreak havoc in the communities. The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) is confident that the gross domestic product (GDP) would return to its pre-pandemic level by next year....
Word Alive FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD A young man who was known for his impatience once prayed, "Lord, give me patience...and I want it now!" His impatience must really be that bad! Sometimes we grow impatient with everything, even with God when we see so much evil around us. * * * The slow progress in...
The Philippine public-private partnership (PPP) program remains bullish, expanding its pipeline with 14 new projects in 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, PPP projects total 233 with 176 under implementation, amounting to P1.289 trillion and 57 projects in the pipeline, amounting to...
