3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (764+ words) Singapore-based electric mobility company Kilats co-founder Sheldon Lee said Cebu already has the fundamental advantages needed to build an electric motorcycle industry, including an established manufacturing base, skilled workers, academic institutions and an international port. “Cebu is certainly ready for…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (357+ words) Finance Secretary Frederick Go and US Ambassador to the Philippines Lee Lipton signed the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Threshold Program Grant Agreement on Sept. 10 on the sidelines of the Luzon Economic Corridor Investment Forum. “We extend our gratitude to the U.S....

5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (588+ words) The turnaround is being driven by a conservation program that rewards residents who find and guard pawikan nests until the eggs hatch. Under a 2023 city ordinance, designated “Pawikan Parents” receive P100 for every successful hatching and can earn as much as…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (490+ words) No confirmed restoration date exists for the Mindanao units; Visayas is pinned to Sept. 11 for TVI Unit 1, though that date has already slipped once. On the surface, the outages explain why red alerts (lack of supply) and yellow alerts (lack…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (823+ words) With power supply remaining tight, officials said the priority is to ensure that Cebu does not plunge into a massive blackout, which would be more crippling for the province, considered a leading business and economic hub outside Metro Manila. He…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (352+ words) The partnership will allow customers to send and receive money internationally at participating JuanPay outlets, potentially giving communities with strong ties to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) another channel for accessing remittance services. The initial rollout will cover around 1,400 priority locations…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (447+ words) The collaboration seeks to address a persistent gap in the Philippines: digital payments have expanded rapidly, but access to formal credit remains limited. Only one in 20 Filipino consumers had a credit card as of October 2025, according to TransUnion. The Bangko…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (241+ words) Taiwan Expo Philippines 2026, scheduled for Sept. 17 to 19 at the SMX Convention Center Manila, will put those technologies at the center of its Green and Innovation Showcase. The technologies have direct applications to communities outside the Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao grids,…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (334+ words) PLDT and its wireless subsidiary Smart are the only telecommunications companies represented in the Chamber and have been members since the body was established. The 17 SDGs were adopted by all United Nations member states, including the Philippines, in 2015 as a…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (302+ words) VFS Global has introduced Premium Application Centres in Metro Manila, Davao City and Cagayan de Oro City, alongside a Mobile Visa Application Centre in Balanga City, Bataan. The facilities operate under processes and guidelines established by UK Visas and Immigration....