ACMobility powers bigger push for electric public transport
ACMobility and Basic Energy Corp. are fast tracking the country's electric vehicle transition by joining forces to build a nationwide charging network for electric buses in a move that could remove one of the biggest roadblocks to cleaner public transportation.
World Bank-funded agri infrastructure gets DA green light
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has cleared over P2.06 billion worth of farm-to-market roads (FMRs) and bridges for construction across six provinces, aimed at cutting logistics costs and helping farmers and fisherfolk reach markets more easily.
Escudero elected presiding officer in VP Duterte trial
The Senate impeachment court on Monday elected Senator Francis Escudero as presiding officer in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, prevailing in a 12-4 vote despite objections that the move could face constitutional scrutiny. Senators Alan Peter Cayetano and Pia Cayetano argued that the 1987 Constitution requires the Senate President, now Senator Win Gatchalian, a non-lawyer, preside over impeachment trials except when the President is the respondent. The siblings warned that naming another senator could invite legal challenges, noting that a petition questioning the designation of a presiding officer has already been filed before the Supreme Court by Alan Peter Cayetano.
Another Alex surnamed Diaz sets weightlifting world record
In Philippine weightlifting, the surname Diaz no longer opens doors. It breaks records.
BOI sweetness incentives to build local clinker capacity
The government is sharpening its industrial policy for the cement sector, extending fiscal incentives to integrated cement projects while encouraging manufacturers to produce more clinker locally to reduce import dependence and strengthen the domestic supply chain.
