The Quezon City government has formally introduced the six finalists from its second cohort under its StartUp QC program. After going through a rigorous selection and screening process, Eco-Uling by Project Lily, Forent, Hibla PH, Kippap Learning, […]
Climate-oriented Farmvocacy wins this year’s Shell LiveWIRE acceleration program
Tech startup Farmvocacy was awarded the grand prize of P1 million at the Shell LiveWIRE 2023 Final Pitch Day last October. Founded in 2019, Farmvocacy develops innovative solutions for rice farmers. Shell LiveWIRE, Shell’s flagship development program, […]
TIP study on reusing waste rubber wins at Advanced Materials and Sustainable Energy Technologies conference in Malaysia
An experimental research that seeks to address the problem of waste rubber disposal earned recognition for a team of junior Technological Institute of the Philippines (TIP) Quezon City civil engineering students following a recent gathering of experts […]
‘Higher-for-longer’ era seen to dampen growth
Motorists pass through the Tiendesitas Christmas Street Light Musical Tunnel in Pasig City, Nov. 25, 2023. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN By Keisha B. Ta-asan, Reporter THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) higher-for-longer monetary policy stance may […]
SEC hike in fees, charges ‘still in the pipeline’
SEC.GOV.PH By Revin Mikhael D. Ochave, Reporter THE SECURITIES and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it is still planning to push through with the hike in fees and charges despite a recent meeting with business groups that opposed […]
NEDA eyes solicited proposal for MRT-3, LRT-2 privatization
PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMAN THE NATIONAL Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said it would prefer a solicited proposal for the privatization of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) with Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) “We’ll […]
Philippines could reach upper middle-income status by 2025 or 2026
Passengers wait for jeepneys along Taft Avenue in Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN By Aaron Michael C. Sy, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES is projected to be an upper middle-income economy by 2025 or 2026, a World Bank official […]
UN aviation meeting agrees to interim goal of 5% lower emissions by 2030
PIXABAY A MEETING of more than 100 countries on Friday agreed to an interim goal for emissions reductions from global aviation by 2030 by using less-polluting fuels, but China, Russia and some others aired concerns about the […]
AboitizPower allots P50-B capex next year largely for renewables
ABOITIZPOWER is set to build a second solar power venture on a site in Brgy. Laoag in Aguilar, Pangasinan located 14 kilometers from the Cayanga-Bugallon solar power project. — ABOITIZPOWER.COM ABOITIZ Power Corp. (AboitizPower) is setting aside […]
Meralco says rate setting is regulated, stringent
POWER RATES for consumers served by Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) undergo a review and confirmation process, the listed electricity seller said on Sunday, as it denied overcharging allegations. In a media release, the distribution utility (DU) said […]