The Philippines is expanding its submarine cable network and has contracted the Japanese telecommunications giant IPS Inc. and affiliate InfiniVAN Inc. in a $150 million project linking Luzon to islands in the Visayas and Mindanao.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has set price ceilings on rice to counter alleged price manipulation that has driven higher the cost of the country’s staple food, his office said Friday.
Rice prices in key exporting countries including Thailand and Vietnam have climbed around 20 percent since India, the world's biggest shipper of the grain, banned shipments of a key variety in July, tightening global supplies.
Aboitiz Power Corp. on Thursday targets to covert 40 percent of its fleet of four-wheelers and bikes into electric vehicles by 2030 and fully electric by 2040.Aboitiz Power said the target supports the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act which mandates industrial and commercial firms to keep at least five percent of its fleet as EVs.
The National Power Corp. (NPC), in tandem with the European Union (EU) and the World Bank (WB), has turned over completed solar power plants to electric cooperatives (ECs) in Samar, South Cotabato and Sultan Kudarat in ceremonies held Thursday in General Santos City.
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has bolstered its leadership ranks with the appointment of three new undersecretaries, including former Philippine Airlines (PAL) president Stanley K. Ng, as the agency intensifies efforts to strengthen the country’s tourism competitiveness and accelerate industry growth.
Alliance Select Foods International Inc. has temporarily suspended operations at its General Santos facility after strong 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the city and nearby areas on Monday, June 8, forcing the company to assess damage and ensure employee safety before resuming production.
For many Filipinos, "masakit ang tiyan" is often treated as a single problem with a single solution. A little discomfort, a familiar home remedy, and the assumption that all stomachaches are basically the same.
The Philippines' agricultural trade deficit narrowed sharply in April to its lowest level in more than five years, as exports surged to a record high while imports eased, signaling improving competitiveness in parts of the country's farm sector.