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China accuses US of 'stoking military confrontation' with missile deployment in Philippines

Beijing [China], April 22 (ANI): China has accused the United States of escalating military tensions in the region following the recent deployment of a powerful missile launcher in the Philippines capable of firing weapons with a range of up to 1,600 kilometers, CNN reported on Monday. The US Army's Mid-Range Capability (MRC) ground-based missile system, also known as the Typhon system, has been deployed to the Indo-Pacif.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 23rd, 2024

Only 400 Chinese students in Cagayan – BI

There are only 400 Chinese students in Cagayan province, contrary to reports that 4,600 had enrolled in a local private school, possibly to serve as spies for the Chinese military......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

600 bets test mettle in Reyna Bulakna Run

While elite female triathletes prepare for the IRONMAN 70.3 Lapu-Lapu this Sunday in Mactan, Cebu, a more inclusive race awaits beginners and weekend runners as the “5k All-Female Reyna Bulakna Run” unveils on Friday, April 19, in Lapu-Lapu City......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 15th, 2024

CIS Friendship Cup 2024 slated this May

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu International School (CIS) unveils the 2024 CIS Friendship Cup for two weekends next month at the CIS football field.  The organizers of this football tournament are expecting to draw more than 300 teams composed of over 3,600 players for the two-weekend tilt. The tournament, which is co-organized by the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 10th, 2024

Budget officers in CV undergo financial management training

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Over 600 budget officers in Central Visayas underwent Public Financial Management (PFM) Training in Cebu last month. The initiative, led by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) in collaboration with the Association of Local Budget Officers-Central Visayas Inc., took place at a hotel in Mandaue City. This training was a.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

Harrison Ford s Star Wars script fetches £10,795 at UK sale

An original draft "Star Wars" script left in a London apartment by "Han Solo" actor Harrison Ford sold at a UK auction for £10,795 ($13,600) on Saturday......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 18th, 2024

Indonesian polling stations open in election to replace Jokowi

Nearly 259,000 candidates are contesting 20,600 posts across the archipelago of 17,000 islands in the world's biggest single-day election, but all eyes are on the presidency and the fate of Jokowi's ambitious agenda.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Florida: 2 dead after jet plane crash lands on highway, collides with vehicles

A private passenger jet with five people aboard crash-landed on a busy Florida highway and collided with two vehicles on the ground in a fiery accident on Friday that killed two people, according to authorities and news footage from the scene. The Bombardier Challenger 600 business jet, which took off from Ohio, was on approach.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 10th, 2024

Boracay welcomes 1st cruise ship this year

The M/V Resorts World One, which was carrying 1,600 passengers, arrived in Boracay on Wednesday, the first cruise ship to visit the island this year......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 27th, 2024

Devotee City 2024 has over 600 registrants

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hundreds of devotees from different provinces have registered in the Devotee City during its opening on Friday, Jan. 19 This year’s Devotee City is located in front of the Cebu Central Post Office along Pigafetta Road, Cebu City, within Plaza Independencia and beside the famous Fort San Pedro. READ: SINULOG 2024:.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

ADB: Carbon tax has potential in Philippines

The possibility of a carbon tax has potential in the Philippines, but such a measure must be market-driven and appropriate for the needs of a country still heavily reliant on fossil fuels......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

ACEN, Rockefeller Foundation eye first coal-to-clean energy initiative

The first coal to clean credit initiative pilot project could save up to 19 million tons of carbon emissions through the decommissioning of a coal plant, ACEN Corp. and the Rockefeller Foundation said......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Energy specialist backs tax breaks for e-motorcycles

Giving tax incentives to e-motorcycles is justified because of their proven contribution in reducing carbon emissions, a specialist from the Department of Energy (DOE) said......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 31st, 2024

Xinhua Headlines: What China s new economic pivot means for the world

by Xinhua writer Liu Bowei BOAO, China, March 30 (Xinhua) -- On a flat ground in the Mymensingh district in north-central Bangladesh, some 169,000 solar panels are laid in rows, converting sunrays into electrical power. Now, the 50 MW photovoltaic power plant serves as an epitome of Bangladesh's booming green power development, as the South Asian country has announced the decision to reduce carbon dioxide.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

RCBC credit cards now made from recycled PVC

Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. has phased out single-use plastics and shifted to recycled polyvinyl chloride plastic in producing its credit cards as part of its efforts to lessen carbon emissions and promote sustainability......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

14-year-old girl claims she was sexually assaulted at SRP

CEBU CITY, Philippines –  A 14-year-old girl claimed that she was sexually assaulted by a man she met somewhere beneath the South Road Properties (SRP) viaduct. She reported the incident to the Carbon Police Station on Thursday, March 14, 2024, around 7 p.m. The victim claimed that the man offered her a soft drink. After.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

PLDT taps ACEN for renewable shift

Telco leader PLDT Inc. is doubling down on efforts to mitigate its carbon emissions, tapping the help of ACEN Corp. in switching dozens of facilities to renewable energy......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

Nuke electricity in the Phl?

The strong push in promoting the use of electric vehicles is most welcome in our country’s bid to lessen carbon footprint......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

Bukidnon cave claims lives of 4 Yamashita treasure hunters

The cave reeks of carbon monoxide, says a member of the local disaster risk reduction management office.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

In a doughnut in Japan, unlocking the power of the Sun

With its tangle of pipes and pumps leading to a metal pot the size of a five-storey building, Japan’s JT-60SA machine looks to the untrained eye like a contraption from 1970s sci-fi. But inside it is a doughnut-shaped vessel where experiments done at millions of degrees could help unlock a carbon-free, inexhaustible and safe power.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 22nd, 2024