Friday, 03 October 2025, 1:36 am

    Context.ph

    10913 POSTS

    Converge champions Filipino tech talent in Byte Forward Hackathon

    Converge ICT Solutions Inc., a leading force in the country’s broadband and tech infrastructure, reaffirmed its commitment to cultivating homegrown innovation by powering the inaugural Byte Forward Hackathon from 19 to 20 June in Balanga, Bataan.

    ACEN, UPC begin construction of major India renewables

    ACEN Corp., the renewable energy arm of the Ayala Group, has partnered with UPC Renewables for the construction of two green energy projects in India: a 420-megaWatt solar farm in Rajasthan and a 120 MW wind farm in Karnataka.

    PH eyes Taiwan as partner in agri-logistics backbone

    In a move aimed at accelerating the shift toward agricultural self-reliance, proponents of the proposed Farm-to-Market Digital Logistics Backbone have formally extended an invitation to Department of Agriculture (DA) officials to visit Taiwan—a country expected to play a pivotal role in funding and supporting the project.

    SM Prime Schools Switch to Cleaner Power via RAP

    SM Prime Holdings Inc. has shifted two of its educational institutions — National University (NU) and Asia Pacific College (APC) — to cleaner electricity through the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP), the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said on Wednesday.

    Meralco slashes plastic waste by 95% in major circular economy push

    The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has claimed a sharp 95 percent reduction in plastic waste generation since 2019, marking a significant milestone in corporate environmental responsibility. This development arises from its “Race to Zero Waste” program and from its recent partnership with Plastic Flamingo Philippines, Inc. (PLAF), a social enterprise focused on combating marine plastic pollution.

    Just in

    DepEd pushes modular learning, TLS as quake wrecks 7,500 classrooms in Cebu

    The Department of Education (DepEd) today (02 October 2025) pledged modular kits and temporary learning spaces to ensure classes resume quickly for over 19,000 learners adversely affected by a 6.9-magnitude quake In northern Cebu Tuesday.

    TYM Corp. to help train Filipino farm engineers

    The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korea’s TYM Corporation to advance farm mechanization efforts in the Philippines.

    SMC expands free river cleanup to Alabang River in Muntinlupa

    San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has expanded its Better Rivers PH cleanup initiative to Alabang River in Muntinlupa City, partnering with the local government at no cost to the government.

    DOE mulls incentives for nuclear projects

    The Department of Energy (DOE) is considering introducing financial incentives to support local nuclear energy projects, likely modeled after the Green Energy Auction (GEA) program, a senior official revealed at the Philippine International Nuclear Supply Chain Forum 2025.
    spot_img