Tech industry leaders back int’l partnerships to expand smart cities

TAIPEI: Industry leaders in information and communications technology (ICT) are pushing for international partnerships to further expand the establishment of smart cities worldwide.

The stakeholders said partnerships with ICT companies and government…

Iloilo health office: No signs of provincewide pertussis outbreak

ILOILO CITY: The provincial government here does not see indications to declare a provincewide pertussis outbreak but is looking at intensifying immunization efforts to help address the increasing cases in Iloilo.

‘As of yet, there is no indication o…

BRT office to tap Cebu university for archeological impact study

CEBU CITY: The Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project management will tap a university here, as it complies with the archeological impact assessment as required by the National Commission for Culture and Arts (NCCA), the project management head said Wed…

P3.8-M marijuana plants destroyed in Pangasinan

MALASIQUI: Government operatives seized 19,250 fully-grown marijuana plants worth PHP3.8 million during an operation in Aguilar town, Pangasinan, Tuesday.

The plants were also immediately burned on site after the operation, according to Philippine Dr…

Power fluctuations hit NAIA Terminal 2 due to ‘elevated heat index’

MANILA: The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 2 on Wednesday experienced a three-hour and 16-minute period of limited power supply due to a series of power fluctuations.

According to the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA),…

Angara reminds students fare discounts valid during holidays

MANILA: Senator Sonny Angara on Wednesday reminded students planning to travel this Holy Week that the 20 percent discount on regular fares still applies regardless of what mode of transport they will be taking.

‘Sa lahat ng estudyante, siguraduhin n…

CCC, Legarda, AIM partner to bolster women’s role in climate action

MANILA: The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has partnered with the Office of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda and the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) to bolster women’s leadership in climate change and disaster resilience through Sustain…