Albay eyes 100 percent RE shift by 2030
The province of Albay in the Bicol Region said it plans to shift to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030 to address power outages during extreme weather events......»»
MerryMart hikes 2030 sales target to P150 billion
MerryMart Consumer Corp. of tycoon Edgar “Injap” Sia II is raising its sales revenue target for 2030 by 25 percent as it ramps up its expansion......»»
MerryMart increases 2030 VISION annual sales target 25% to P150-B
MerryMart, the grocery and consumer products chain founded by Injap Sia, said in a press release that it has updated its 2030 VISION goal from P120 billion in annual consolidated systemwide sales revenue to P150 billion......»»
‘MGEN to achieve target ahead of 2030 schedule’
Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), the power generation arm of power distributor Manila Electric Co., expects to achieve its 1,500-megawatt (MW) renewable energy target ahead of 2030 schedule......»»
5 foreigners nabbed in Albay
Four Chinese and a South African have been arrested in separate operations conducted by the Bureau of Immigration in Legazpi, Albay......»»
Albay house fire kills 5 family members
Five members of a family died when a fire razed their house in Daraga, Albay on Tuesday night......»»
Ginebra secures twice-to-beat Comm’s Cup slot, escapes NLEX in Albay thriller
Import Tony Bishop drains a clutch three as Ginebra rallies from an 11-point, third-quarter deficit against NLEX to lock a twice-to-beat playoff berth in Legazpi, Albay.....»»
Philippines slightly upgrades GDP growth to 6 pct in Q3
MANILA, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Tuesday slightly upgraded year-on-year growth of gross domestic product (GDP) for the third quarter of 2023 to 6 percent from preliminary estimate of 5.9 percent. "The major contributors to the upward revision were manufacturing, from 1.7 percent to 1.8 percent; financial and insurance activities, from 9.5 percent to 9.6 percent; and accomm.....»»
Xinhua world economic news summary at 0900 GMT, March 18
BEIJING -- Global new energy passenger car sales are predicted to exceed 39 million units by 2030, said a report obtained during the China EV100 Forum 2024 concluded Sunday in Beijing. That will mark a penetration rate of almost 50 percent, rising from the nearly 20 percent in 2023 with the sales of over 13 million units, according to the report issued by China EV100, a new energy vehicle (NEV) industry think ta.....»»
Teachers oppose 100 percent foreign ownership of schools
Teachers and other education personnel have expressed their opposition to opening up the country’s schools to 100 percent foreign ownership under the proposed Resolution of Both Houses No. 7 currently under deliberations in Congress......»»
ICTSI outlines net zero plan
Logistics giant International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) has pledged to scale down its carbon footprint by 26 percent by 2030 as part of measures to become net zero......»»
Enrile 100-anyos na ngayong V-Day, tatanggap ng P100k cash gift
NGAYONG Valentine’s Day, February 14, ipinagdiriwang ni Chief Presidential Legal Counsel at dating Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile ang kanyang ika-100 kaarawan. Kaya naman isa siya sa mga Pinoy na magse-celebrate ng kanilang 100 years ngayong taon na makakatanggap ng P100,000 centenarian cash gift, base na rin sa nakasaad sa Centenarians Act of 2016. Ayon sa Centenarians.....»»
Jollibee ramps up shift to renewable energy
The Jollibee Group is ramping up its sustainability efforts this year with plans to bolster further the shift of its stores and manufacturing facilities to renewable energy......»»
DepEd’s gradual shift to old school calendar gets support
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) recently announced the gradual shift to the old school calendar. The current school year, 2023-2024, will end on May 31, 2024. Meanwhile, the start of the school year 2024-2025 will be July 29, 2024 and will end on May 16, 2025, according to Department Order No......»»
Time to shift from mining now
With the current climate crisis, there is a need to radically shift our policies and programs. There is no “business as usual” with our unusual climate......»»
Philippine exports surpass 100 bln USD in 2023
MANILA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Philippine exports exceeded 100 billion U.S. dollars for the first time in 2023, with a total of 103.6 billion dollars, a 4.8 percent increase from 2022, the Philippines' Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said Monday. Citing data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the country's central bank, DTI Secretary Alfredo Pascual said that the strong performance of the informatio.....»»
Philippines inflation rate slows to 2.8 pct in January
MANILA, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Year-on-year inflation in the Philippines further eased to 2.8 percent in January from 3.9 percent in December 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Tuesday. PSA head Dennis Mapa told a press conference that the January inflation rate is the lowest since the 2.3 percent inflation rate was recorded in October 2020. In January 2023, inflation rate was 8.7 percent.....»»
Latest surveys are results of inflationary sugar cartel
High prices clobbered 72 percent of Filipinos in December. Inflation strained them worse than low wages, 40 percent; joblessness, 28 percent and poverty, 25 percent, Pulse Asia’s survey shows......»»
Villar pushes extension, higher budget for RCEF
Sen. Cynthia Villar wants to double the annual guaranteed allocation for the rice competitiveness enhancement fund to P20 billion as she seeks to extend the fund by another six years or until 2030......»»
Meralco sets aside P100 billion for sustainability program
Manila Electric Co. has set aside significant capital through 2030 for programs under its long-term sustainability strategy......»»
Philippines mining sector eyes growth with govt s plans
The move, according to Environment chief Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, is part of a larger initiative to boost the industry in the face of the global shift towards green energy......»»