Gogoro Philippines, the local unit of the Taiwan-based mobility company distinguished by its battery-swapping electric scooters, said its units are exempt from the recent Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA mandate banning a broad range of e-vehicles from the streets of Metro Manila.
A group of lawyers claiming to advance the interest of commuters surfaced on Friday to denounce the bid by Grab Philippines to have itself listed as fourth participant in the ongoing motorcycle taxi program.
Some 1.5 million new jobs were seen created as a result of adjustments allowing full foreign ownership of enterprises in the renewable energy sector using 2022 data, Department of Energy (DOE) officials told legislators inquiring into the wisdom of relaxing the economic provisions in the Constitution on Thursday.
The Motorcycle Taxi Technical Working Group, earlier reported to have serious doubts on the practical inclusion of Grab Philippines in the ongoing pilot testing of the service in cities around the country, has issued a clarification saying the ride-hailing super-app had been part of the program all along and had in fact been informed of its inclusion just days before Christmas last year.
Acwa Power Philippines and Emerging Power Inc. (EPI), the power generation unit of Nickel Asia Corp., have signed a deal to jointly develop up to 5,000 megawatts of renewable energy and natural gas-fired power facilities across the country.
The Philippines has dispatched its first-ever commercial batch of fresh Carabao mangoes to Toronto, Canada, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).
The Batangas Integrated Port (BIP), operated by Asian Terminals Inc. (ATI) in partnership with DP World, generated an estimated USD27.8 million in economic output and supported 2,340 jobs across the Philippines in 2024, underscoring the growing role of regional ports in driving trade and economic activity.
The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) confirmed on Thursday that AirAsia Philippines has fully paid its outstanding obligations amounting to P271.94 million, resolving a matter that previously put the airline at risk of being shut down.