A British parliamentarian is returning to the Philippines to continue his engagements with local officials regarding various efforts, which include peace talks in Mindanao. Jack McConnell, a member of the United Kingdom House of Lords, will engage with key leaders from the national and the...
The collection of approximately 1,500 tons of garbage following Typhoon Carina once again highlighted the country’s current waste management crisis. And the garbage collected was just in Metro Manila alone. Despite the mandates of Republic Act 9003, which requires all barangays to establish their...
The price offers from the coal plants of San Miguel Corporation and Aboitiz Power Corporation have been declared as best ‘lowest bids’ and prospective winners in the 600-megawatt supply procurement of power utility giant Manila Electric Company. The lowest acceptable price tenders in the...
China claimed that it used “lawful control measures” when a China Coast Guard (CCG) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels bumped near the disputed Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, Aug. 25. In a statement, the Chinese Embassy in Manila quoted the CCG saying...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is ramping up its investment on enhancing the professional skills of prospective workers in the resuscitated nuclear power industry of the Philippines through the new scholarship deals it inked with Canadian and American universities. The...
A 41-year-old man was rescued by authorities after allegedly attempting to jump from the roof of a footbridge in Sampaloc, Manila, on Friday, August 23. Photo from BFP-NCR Manila City According to the Manila Police District (MPD), the man, who was reportedly distressed, was seen sitting on top of...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has firmly laid down that longstop date provision in power supply agreements (PSAs) will no longer be accepted downright as ground for unilateral contract pre-termination; and the allowable timeframe for regulatory approval shall also be within 270 days or at...
The Manila Hotel and Montesa Medical Group (MMG) officially sealed their partnership through a contract signing ceremony held at The Manila Hotel on Aug. 8, 2024. The ceremony was led by The Manila Hotel president, Atty. Jose D. Lina, Jr., and vice president for administration, Elaine Santos....
East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. said it has added over 14,000 new water service connections in the first half of the year to expand its water services in its franchise area. In a statement, Manila Water reported that it installed 14,125 new water connections from January to June of...
Aira Villegas (fourth from right) receives the certificate for her Health and Wellness Packages at Manila Doctors Hospital. With her are her two brothers, MDH hospital director Dr. Hian Ho N. Kua, medical director Dr. Alberto Roxas, board adviser Dr. Dante D. Morales, and other MDH officials. After...
Conrad Manila welcomes the return of celebrity chef Jereme Leung for the 2024 Legendary Chefs Series – The Emperor’s Table, running from August 22 to 28 at China Blue by Jereme Leung. Chef Leung’s visit offers food enthusiasts a chance to enjoy a unique culinary experience. Fabio Berto,...
Ambassador Marcela Ordóñez Fernández of the Embassy of Colombia leads the celebration of the historic event. The Embassy of the Republic of Colombia in the Philippines, led by Ambassador Marcela Ordóñez Fernández, celebrated the 214th Independence day of the Republic of Colombia with...
