FOLLOWING Makati City’s “abrupt” closure of the eight health centers in the Embo (Enlisted Men’s Barrio) area, the city government of Taguig has ensured that health services will continue in these barangays.

THE EcoWaste Coalition urged the management of Rizal Park to strictly enforce the “no smoking, no littering” policy during the conduct of Traslacion 2024 on January 9 to protect public health and the environment.

THE Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) on Sunday night announced that the theatrical run of its 10 movie entries is extended until January 14.

SENATOR Christopher “Bong” Go dispatched his Malasakit Team to Davao City and provided assistance to fire victims at the respective evacuation centers of Barangays Matina Crossing and Calinan Poblacion on Wednesday, January 3.

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THE Manila Water Co. Inc. (PSE: MWC) announced the company is currently constructing the P1.391-B Cayetano Pumping Station and Reservoir in Taguig City.

The Department of Transportation (DOTr) argued over the weekend that industry consolidation is essential for the success of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP).

THE consumer protection arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced it would release an updated Suggested Retail Price (SRP) bulletin of basic necessities and prime commodities within the first quarter of the year.

GOVERNMENT should ensure that its promotion of long weekends will not compromise the competitiveness of industries, according to the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI).

The DMCI Power Corp. (DPC) is investing $12 million in its onshore wind project on Semirara Island, home of the biggest coal reserve in the Philippines.

Restaurant chain Kenny Rogers Roasters is bullish on its growth prospects in 2024, after posting a 22-percent systemwide sales growth last year.

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a criminal complaint against Eton Phil Non-Specialized Wholesale Trading for conducting unauthorized investment solicitation activities.

The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) said the trading halt last Wednesday was caused by the mobile trading application and its process of authenticating all accounts.

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has announced the lowest bidders for its 1,800-megawatt (MW) power supply requirement.

Chemrez Technologies Inc., the biodiesel manufacturing unit of D&L Industries Inc., is set to benefit from the latest government circular that proposes to increase the biodiesel blend in fuels to 3 percent starting this year.

MANILA is keen on negotiating for lower tariffs for bananas and the revival of its mango exports to Tokyo, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).

GENERATIVE AI (Gen AI) is currently causing a buzz across the commercial world. While artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have been successfully applied to specific problems for some time, the ability of Gen AI to generate new content an...

STUDENTS dislocated due to the discontinuance of senior high school (SHS) programs in state universities and colleges (SUCs) can shift to private education institutions and avail of tuition subsidy from the national government, according to the vice-c...

Led by new solar power, the world added renewable energy at breakneck speed in 2023, a trend that if amplified will help Earth turn away from fossil fuels and prevent severe warming and its effects.

“My ultimate goal is to make a research proposal that will attract funding institutions because the small proposals that I submitted in the past did not qualify,” Dr. Marife R. Hilapad, a professor of Capiz State University (CapSU) said partly i...

As India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to open a controversial Hindu temple, where a centuries-old mosque once stood, Hindu groups have won important court rulings in the past week on other disputed religious sites.

A Japanese cardinal disclosed on Thursday in Manila that the Vatican has been investigating the miracles that could lead to the canonization of a 17th-century Catholic samurai and martyr.

ROME—The Vatican next year will publish a collection of never-before-seen homilies delivered by the late Pope Benedict XVI during his private Sunday Masses, most of them penned during his 10-year retirement, Vatican officials said recently.

A few days before the year ends, Pope Francis renews appeal for peace

The world population grew by 75 million people over the past year and on New Year’s Day it will stand at more than 8 billion people, according to figures released by the US Census Bureau on Thursday.

TEL AVIV, Israel—Israeli officials are stepping up threats against the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, warning that Israel is running out of patience as the two sides continue to trade fire along Israel’s volatile northern border.

The award-winning short film about sharks, “Older Than Trees,” was launched recently. It is a story of hope for the future of sharks and rays.

It was the year the performing arts came back with a vengeance after the uncertain years of 2020, 2021, and 2022.

People are gradually adopting more sustainable lifestyles, but many find it hard to change habits and often don’t know where to start their sustainability journey. So if you’re looking to make your life greener in 2024, here are some manageable and af...

Dick Coffee attended 781 consecutive University of Alabama football games. Meg Roh surfed through illness, storms and nightfall to maintain a seven-year daily surfing streak. Jon Sutherland ran at least 1 mile every day for over 52 years. Needless to ...

“The Boy and the Heron,” Academy Award winner Hayao Miyazaki’s latest masterpiece, will open in Philippine cinemas January 8. The film, a deeply personal project for the acclaimed filmmaker, is the first Miyazaki film to be shown on the big screen in ...

AS the Philippines transitions from 2023 to 2024, a pivotal moment arises, where strategic decisions will shape the nation’s trajectory toward economic prosperity. This holistic strategy, focusing on agriculture, tourism, foreign investments, and busi...

China’s Fujian Province is huge by our provincial standards. Its land area of 121,400 square kilometers is approximately one-third the size of the entire Philippines, and so is its population of 39 million. Just imagine a land mass slightly bigger tha...

THE Filipinos’ love-hate relationship with the explosive, flashy and sometimes deadly and injury- causing firecrackers during the New Year’s Eve revelry appears to be at an end point after Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secreta...

To feel 2023 is to listen closely and think on the words of awe, dread, anger, disconnect, loss—and yes, love—that flowed from people directly involved in the world’s most recent turns of history.

The government assured on Friday that there will be no transport crisis come 2024, as it provides a month-long grace period for unconsolidated public utility vehicles (PUV) to continue their operations. The caveat, however, is that they will no longer...