PLDT, Smart and First Gen shift more Mindanao telco facilities to renewable energy
The country's leading integrated telco network PLDT Inc. (PLDT) and its wireless unit Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) are expanding their partnership with the country's largest renewable energy (RE) producer, First Gen Corporation (First Gen) to switch six (6) network facilities in Mindanao to 100 percent RE.
End-August GIR rises to US$106.9 billion
The country’s gross international reserves (GIR), important in measuring a country's capacity to pay external obligations, rose to USD106.9 billion as of end-August 2024, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP).
BSP welcome new monetary board member
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. has welcomed new monetary board member (MBM) Jose L. Querubin who took his oath of office at the BSP head office in Manila on 05 September 2024.
SM rolls out Waste Segregation Bins in 75 Department Stores Nationwide
SM, through SM Retail, will install waste segregation bins in 75 stores nationwide, reaffirming SM's commitment to reducing waste and promoting sustainable practices. SM Retail has recently installed recycling bins in 25 branches across the National Capital Region (NCR), with 50 additional provincial branches scheduled to follow in the coming weeks. This initiative is part of the broader #SMWasteFreeFuture campaign.
BOC closes fuel station in Valenzuela selling smuggled gasoline
Customs officials at the Manila International Container Port (MICP) bared on Friday the closure of a gas refilling station in Valenzuela for allegedly selling millions of pesos worth of unmarked fuel.
