RE augments PH power supply toward clean energy transition

ILOILO CITY: Additional capacity from renewable energy (RE) power plants is augmenting the country’s supply to meet rising needs.

During the recent Philippine Electric Power Industry Forum 2024 at the Iloilo Convention Center, Aboitiz Renewables Inc….

AMRO: PH to grow by over 6% in 2024 and 2025

MANILA: The Philippines is projected to grow by over 6 percent this year and in 2025, making the country one of the fastest growing economies in the region, the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) said.

In its ASEAN+3 Regional Economic Outlo…

Security Bank, Mitsubishi Motors forge joint venture

MANILA: Security Bank Corporation and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation agreed to a joint venture agreement that will establish Mitsubishi Motors Finance Philippines Inc. and offer financing services to Mitsubishi Motors’ customers in the Philippines.

In…

Prelate to Filipinos: Denounce conflict, work for peace

MANILA: A Catholic prelate on Monday called on Filipinos to reject acts that promote division and conflict and promote peace toward nation-building, ahead of the country’s Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor).

‘Now, let us be resolved to denounce wars, …

DAR chief assures Ati tribe on Boracay Island will get lands

BAGO CITY: Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrella III on Monday assured members of the Asosasyon sang Boracay Ati Tribal Organization (ABATO) that the government will provide them lands after the certificate of land ownership award (CLOAs) of the …

VP Sara: Biz mentorship to address skills mismatch among learners

MANILA: Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte underscored the urgency of entrepreneurial mentorship to the youth, particularly for senior high school learners, to address skills mismatch in the country.

“We need to maximize their potent…

Presidential office rules out deferring med school admissions increase

SEOUL: The government has no plans to defer the planned increase of medical school admissions set to start next year, a presidential official said Monday.

The official was responding to Second Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo’s comments earlier in t…