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Peso slide on growing Covid cases
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) declined anew on the rising coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases around the world while the peso was not spared, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. The main equities index shed 0.94 percent, or 61.03 points, to 6,439.39 points...
PAL set to launch IATA Travel Pass
Philippine Airlines will be the pioneer Filipino airline to trial the Travel Pass mobile app of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that aims to help international passengers manage COVID-era health requirements for a safer and more convenient travel experience, according to a report ...
Skyway Stage 3 opens Nagtahan exit ramps
Starting April 22, motorists coming from both the north and south can now access Sta. Mesa and the City of Manila directly, in record time, as San Miguel Corporation (SMC) has formally opened the Nagtahan northbound and southbound exit ramps of the new Skyway Stage 3 elevated expressway. SMC presid...
SMC nears completion of battery storage facilities
San Miguel Corporation (SMC), through its power arm SMC Global Power Holdings Corp (SGPHC), is spending over USD 1 billion to simultaneously build 31 new battery energy storage facilities nationwide, with a rated capacity of 1,000 megawatts. The company completed in 2018 the very first battery ener...
Volkswagen PH introduces new compact SUV
Volkswagen Philippines targets its new subcompact sport utility vehicle (SUV) T-Cross to drive sales for the German carmaker in the country, the firm’s president Felipe Estrella said in in a report by Philippine News Agency. T-Cross is Volkswagen Philippines’ first subcompact SUV ...
Meralco asks consumers to use electricity wisely
The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (PHILRECA) and the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) are rallying the energy consuming public to be more responsible in using electricity, as dry months persist and temperatures continue to increase. The joint statement comes in the heels...
Consumer groups ask FDA to end ties with Bloomberg Philanthropies
Consumer advocacy and industry groups have urged the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to end ties with Bloomberg Philanthropies to remove suspicion that they are being used by the US charity to ban electronic cigarettes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) in the P...
Fish prices stable in 'NCR Plus'
The Department of Agriculture (DA) assures consumers that fish supply and prices have stabilized, particularly in the National Capital Region (NCR) and adjoining provinces of Bulacan, Rizal, Cavite, and Laguna, collectively known as “NCR plus.” “This favorable condition was due to...
Australia asked to shift to renewable energy
Anthony Albanese, leader of the Australian Labor Party, told a clean technology and jobs summit that Australia cannot afford “further drift and time-wasting” when it comes to the transition to renewable energy because there is “huge potential” to create hundreds of thousands ...
Jean Henri Lhuillier awarded lifetime membership by World History Association
In recognition of his significant contributions to education and philanthropic initiatives, Jean Henri Lhuillier, the President and CEO of Cebuana Lhuillier, was awarded with a lifetime membership by the World History Association (WHA). The WHA is a professional association of scholars, teach...
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