Aiming for a green energy future is one thing, but financing these projects is another. Three top banks explained to stakeholders the possible challenges new developers may face when it comes to financing their renewable energy (RE) projects. In a panel discussion during the Solar & Storage...
The Design Center of the Philippines (DCP), an agency under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), spent P1.9 million of the budget allocated for senior citizens and persons with disability (SCPDs) for other plans and programs in 2023, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its 2023 annual...
Starbucks Philippines shared its Global Month of Good report for April 2024, highlighting eco-initiatives including “Greener Stores,” consumer rewards for reuse efforts, and clean water accessibility. According to the coffee giant, “Greener Stores” adopt sustainable measures through...
Every hour, approximately 13 Filipinos lose their lives to heart-related diseases, making it the leading cause of death in the country, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. The PSA's 2023 Causes of Death in the Philippines report revealed that ischaemic heart diseases were...
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said that he was "dumbfounded" after finding out that Sen. Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa supported the move to unseat him as the Senate President. "Alam mo, I thought I've seen strange things in my political career, and this happens to be the strangest. Kung kahapon ako...
Employers said they will focus discussions during the upcoming 45th National Conference of Employers (NCE) on tech-driven future as they emphasized that employees have to learn and relearn 40 percent of their skills over the next five years to keep their jobs. The Employers Confederation of the...
Eton Properties Philippine Inc., the domestic real estate arm of taipan Lucio Tan, is planning to launch two residential communities envisioned to be oases in an urban setting and introduce a new hotel brand in the next two to three years. Eton President and CEO Kyle C. Tan During the...
The Makati Medical Center saw an increase in Covid-19 cases as reflected in both its Covid occupancy and incidence of cases among healthcare workers. (MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) “There has been a slight increase in Covid-19 cases - reflected in both our Covid occupancy in the...
Newly-elected Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he is ready to take on his new role as he tries to dismiss any more speculations surrounding his sudden leadership role. Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero (Senate PRIB Photo) “Mas gusto ko pag usapan kung anong...
Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri delivers a speech as he steps down from his post as Senate President on May 20, 2024. (Photo by Arnold Quizol / MANILA BULLETIN) Stepping down as the Senate leader on Monday, May 20, Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri admitted that he was heartbroken not because of...
The National Schools Press Conference (NSPC), which gathers campus journalists nationwide to compete in various fields, will be held in Cebu province this July as announced by the Department of Education (DepEd). (DepEd file photo) In DepEd Memorandum No. 025 s. of 2024 signed by Undersecretary...
Former Executive Sec. Paquito Ochoa denies allegations that he stopped an operation of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) against President Bongbong Marcos, actress Maricel Soriano and other high-profile personalities when he was the executive secretary during a public inquiry conducted...
