• La Union electric co-op power rate hike scored

    QUEZON CITY — Groups filed a complaint at the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Wednesday, January 8, to seek the nullification of the almost hundred percent power rate increase imposed by the La Union…

  • P25-million firing range opens in Subic Freeport

    P25-million firing range opens in Subic Freeport

    SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – A new firing range opened inside this premier Freeport on Tuesday, providing a place for gun enthusiasts and law enforcers to practice their shooting skills. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA)…

  • Weaving the past into the future: Cebu Pacific promotes Philippine textile arts

    CEBU Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading carrier, is encouraging every Juan to discover more of the country’s cultural heritage as it unveiled its latest initiative to promote Philippine tourism –- the QR Flight…

  • BCDA eyes waste-to-energy facility as landfill alternative for Clark 

    BCDA eyes waste-to-energy facility as landfill alternative for Clark 

    By E.H. Edejer / January 9, 2025 CLARK FREEPORT — The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) announced plans to use waste-to-energy (WTE) technology as a renewable energy source in the Clark Freeport and…

  • BCDA reaps P11.3-B revenue in 2024

    BCDA reaps P11.3-B revenue in 2024

    By Henry Empeño / January 9, 2025 A major joint venture deal, toll and airport concessions, plus dividends from affiliates drove gross revenues of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) to breach the…

  • DBM taps PCO, media groups to back ‘Open Government Partnership’ initiative

    DBM taps PCO, media groups to back ‘Open Government Partnership’ initiative

    THE Department of Budget Management (DBM) has tapped the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and key local media organizations to enhance communication efforts and promote the principles of the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Aside from…

  • Unemployment, underemployment drops in Nov 2024

    Unemployment, underemployment drops in Nov 2024

    THE Marcos administration’s multifaceted approach to strengthen the Philippine labor market paid off as unemployment and underemployment figures dropped in November last year. According to the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA), the labor market…

  • SMC finishes desilting Pampanga River

    SMC finishes desilting Pampanga River

    By Henry Empeño / January 8, 2025 FOLLOWING its cleanup of major river systems in Metro Manila and nearby Bulacan province, multinational conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) announced the recent completion of desilting operations…

  • Cebu Pacific secures Southeast Asia’s first sustainability-linked loan for low-cost airlines

    CEBU Pacific (PSE: CEB), the Philippines’ leading airline, has made history by securing Southeast Asia’s first Sustainability-Linked Loan (SLL) for a low-cost carrier. This landmark deal highlights CEB’s commitment to decarbonizing its operations and…