The Philippine subsidiary of American energy giant Chevron Corporation has beefed up its retail network by bringing into commercial stream 18 new service stations within this year’s first half to reach broader base of customers who are loyal to its Caltex brand. Chevron Philippines Country...
HOUSTON - The flourishing innovations for long duration energy storage (LDES) are seen as ‘gridlock breaker’ not just for the perplexing intermittency of variable renewable energy (VRE) facilities, but they could also defray huge capital outlay for warranted grid expansions and upgrades to...
President Marcos on Tuesday, Feb. 27, announced that Coca-Cola is planning a $1 billion expansion in the Philippines in the next five years that can bring about 100,000 jobs to the country’s “relatively young” population. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. during a meeting with...
LAGUINDINGAN, Misamis Oriental – The conversion of the Laguindingan Domestic Airport here into an international airport would probably start next year, Department of Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said. THE Laguindingan Airport in the province of Misamis Oriental. (Franck Dick...
SM, the country’s largest mall chain brand, is slated to open seven malls in the country up to 2024 and an aggressive positioning in China. Steven Tan, president of SM Supermalls, told reporters at the 2023 Outstanding Filipino Retailers Awards Night that they are opening two more this year-- the...
DAGUPAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) led by officer-in-charge Undersecretary Dr. Maria Rosario Clarissa Singh-Vergeire has vowed to help the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) here complete their expansion projects to accommodate the huge volume of patients. DOH officer-in-charge...
BUTUAN CITY – The state-of-the art, newly expanded Butuan City Airport has opened following the completion of a P17-million development project. THE new look Butuan City Airport. (CAAP Area 12 FB) The Butuan Airport, a Principal Class 1 Airport serving here and neighboring areas in Northeastern...
As the agriculture sector continues to intensify the fight against smuggling, a consumer group called for the immediate passage of Senate Bill 1688 which expands the coverage of the Republic Act (RA) 10845 or the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act of 2016. SMUGGLED onions weighing a total of 71,551...
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — AirAsia Philippines is increasing its current fleet from 14 to 24 aircraft, expecting to double its passenger load as it re-starts more international routes in 2023. The budget airline will receive 10 additional aircraft this year to boost both passenger and cargo...
Lopez-led Energy Development Corporation (EDC) will be reinforcing its geothermal capacity with at least six new projects being lined up for completion by end-2022 and in the next five years. Atty. Allan Barcena, assistant vice president and head of public relations at EDC, noted that four projects...
Contecon Manzanillo (CMSA), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) subsidiary in Mexico, just started its third phase expansion to boost its capacity from 1.4 million to over two million Twenty foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) within the next five years, making it the largest...
CEBU City-based company Uprise will open its first branch in Luzon in January. (Photo via Calvin D. Cordova) CEBU CITY – In its bid to provide more livelihood, a Cebu City-based networking company with rice as its primary product is expanding its operations in Luzon. Justhon Ang, chief executive...
