Punk rock trio green Day announced the cancellation days after Russia declared war on Ukraine. Prior to the ongoing conflict, Green Day was slated to hold a concert in Moscow on May 29. The show is supposed to be a kickoff, preceding a tour of Europe in June. The band wrote on their Instagram...
After being called out by netizens, the spokesperson of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday, Feb.18, explained why the main building of the poll body’s facade light up “red and green” at night. Comelec Spokesperson James B. Jimenez (File photo by Ali Vicoy) The red and green are...
The Philippines will soon launch its maiden $500-million green bonds in the offshore debt markets to help raise funds for the country’s clean energy projects and other sustainable initiatives, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said in a statement...
Editorial In support of the Philippine government commitment to the global climate summit last year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas last week released Annex A to the Sustainable Finance Framework that was issued in April 2020 embodying the guiding principles. Among the incentives being considered...
Our way of life may have truly changed, but industry wise, there are still so many opportunities post-pandemic. In fact, niche industries are expected to grow exponentially, like the contract cleaning services sector, which is seen to boom up to USD330 billion by 2027. Entrepreneurs can already...
The Valenzuela City government and the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) inaugurated four parks at Disiplina Village in Barangay Bignay on Thursday morning, Feb. 3. The “friendship parks” project was a joint initiative under the MMDA Adopt-A-Park program which aims to reconstruct...
CMMA inducts LSGH folio into Hall of Fame Gilbert Ortega and Criselda Bautista from Luntiang Palihan of La Salle Green Hills Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) has inducted Luntiang Panulat , the official Filipino folio of La Salle Green Hills Grade School, a five-time recipient of the Best Student...
The climate change-induced global sea level rise is continuously leaving a grave impact on agriculture and communities. This results in the loss of farmlands and devastation of coastal lands due to high salinity. A Japan-based architectural start-up called N-ark is a company that tackles climate...
Editorial “Where you put your money, that is what your strategy is all about.” This is a well-worn cliché’ that frames an important public issue appropriately. When a country professes its advocacy of promoting environmental sustainability yet allows the setting up of new power plants that...
Jalen Green and the Houston Rockets exacted revenge against Jordan Clarkson and the Utah Jazz, 116-111, at the vivint.SmartHome Arena in Salt Lake City Wednesday, Jan. 19 (Thurday in Manila) in their second meeting during NBA's Filipino Heritage Night. Jalen Green of the Houston Rockets shoots the...
contact-us-1 The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has extended P2.1-billion loans to two hydro-energy projects that will augment power supply for the Luzon and Visayas Grids. DBP President and Chief Executive Officer Emmanuel G. Herbosa said the loan under the Financing Utilities for...
Somewhere in Bacolod, a backyard that was once barren is turned into a flourishing food forest mostly filled with perennials. It is spearheaded by Jo Anne V. Coruña, a writer, visual artist, permaculture practitioner and educator, and a podcast co-host. If you haven’t read Coruña's...
