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Man dies while cleaning canal in Cebu City

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 58-year-old man died after he was trapped inside a canal along A. Lopez St., Barangay Calamba in Cebu City on Tuesday noon, May 14, 2024. The victim was identified as Teodorico Bayarcal, a resident of the area, who had volunteered to clean the canal to prepare it for the upcoming.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMay 14th, 2024

3 Filipinos die in UAE record-breaking rainfall

MANILA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Three Filipinos working in Dubai have died in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) record-breaking rainfall this week, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said on Thursday night. In a statement, DMW Officer-in-Charge Hans Cacdac said two women died of suffocation after they were trapped inside their car, while a man died after his vehicle hit a sinkhole. Cacdac said its offices.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

2 children dead in Philippine fire

MANILA, April 19 (Xinhua) -- Philippine police reported Friday that two children died in a fire after they were trapped inside their hut in Cavite province, south of Manila. Police said the fire gutted the siblings, the four-year-old girl and her three-year-old brother, around 3 p.m. local time Thursday. The children's 22-year-old mother told investigators that she left the siblings in the house to gather.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

They treated me like an animal- how Filipino domestic workers become trapped podcast

Migrants from the Philippines make up a huge percentage of domestic workers around the world. But when their employers are abusive, visa restrictions force them to choose between enduring more suffering or becoming illegal. By Margaret Simons Continue reading........»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 18th, 2024

Animal rescue heroes in Davao de Oro disaster zone

NOT only are first responders risking their lives in the search and retrieval efforts in Zone One, Barangay Masara, Maco, Davao de Oro, but also personnel from the Provincial Veterinary Office and other volunteer rescuers who are saving domestic animals trapped in the disaster zone......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Catch wall built in Brgy. Nabang to protect motorists

Samar First District Engineering Office has completed the construction of a concrete catch wall in Brgy. Nabang, Calbayog City, Samar with a total revised contract amount of P38.40 million funded under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) 2023......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

Slope protection built in Brgy. Marcatubig

Samar First District Engineering Office has completed the construction of the slope protection in Brgy. Marcatubig, Calbayog City, Samar......»»

Category: newsSource:  samarnewsRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Cerberus and Hyundai Subic partnership 

We are extremely pleased with the announcement by Cerberus Capital Management that they have finalized a lease agreement for HD Hyundai – the global leader in shipbuilding and offshore engineering – to lease a portion of the Agila Subic facility in Subic Bay......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated News13 hr. 34 min. ago

DMCI profit shrinks 25% to P5.6 billion in Q1

Earnings of diversified engineering conglomerate DMCI Holdings Inc. fell by a quarter in the first three months as a result of lower contributions from most of its businesses......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Cebu topnotcher: How he beat self-doubt to become No. 8 in civil engineer board exams

Sometimes, self-doubt hinders us from achieving the things we want. But that’s not the case for this newly licensed civil engineer. Engineer Michael Lyndon Chua, a civil engineering graduate from the Cebu Institute of Technology-University, used his doubts to push him even harder to successfully place 8th in the recently concluded April 2024 Civil Engineering.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

EDITORIAL — Banning GMOs

Agricultural scientists have been genetically engineering plants for decades, to increase yield, make crops resistant to certain pests or boost certain desirable characteristics. In the 1960s, the International Rice Research Institute or IRRI produced IR8, dubbed “miracle rice” because its high yield was credited for fighting famine in many countries......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

NwSSU civil engineering freshman hails as Eastern Visayas 27th PSQ Regional Champion

John Benedict Cuadra Sapinit is this year’s Eastern Visayas Regional Champion, besting 19 other first-time first year college students in the 27th Philippine Statistics Quiz (PSQ) Regional Championship -Eastern Visayas......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 12th, 2024

Dingdong may bagong na-achieve bilang sundalo ng Philippine Navy

IBINANDERA ng Kapuso Primetime King at Box-Office King na si Dingdong Dantes ang pinaka-latest achievement na kanyang nakamit. Matapos sumabak sa isang matinding military training para sa pagiging reservist ng Philippine Navy, isa na rin  siya ngayong certified naval combat engineering officer. Baka Bet Mo: Sharon ipinakilala ang isa pang ‘anak’ sa US: Napakaguwapo, iyan.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 27th, 2024

Flood control structure erected in Brgy. Casab-ahan

A flood control structure built along Gandara River in Brgy. Casab-ahan has already been completed according to the Department of Public Works and Highways Samar First District Engineering Office......»»

Category: newsSource:  samarnewsRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

The Wallenberg sphere

Marcus Wallenberg, the chairman of Swedish bank Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken, Saab AB, Wallenberg Investments AB, FAM AB, Patricia Industries and The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, quietly flew to Manila last week for a quick three-day visit to renew ties with Philippine government officials and meet with members of top conglomerates the Ayala Group, the Aboitiz, the Gokongweis, the Sys and the Lopezes......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Science and engineering solutions for big earthquakes

Anticipation of possible strong earthquakes must be done more seriously, and scientifically......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

DMCI Holdings posts 20% profit drop in 2023

Engineering conglomerate DMCI Holdings Inc. incurred a 20 percent drop in its profit in 2023 as business took a beating from price corrections in energy and nickel prices......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

Student-biker gets free tuition ride from Angkas

JV Ambrosio is on his third year as an electrical engineering student at the University of the East in Manila. Packed with an academic load of 31 units, he starts his day early at 7 a.m. for his first class......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

SFDEO implements two farm-to-market roads

Samar First District Engineering Office will implement two Farm-to-Market Roads (FMRs) in convergence with the Department of Agriculture with a total contract amount of P22.56 million......»»

Category: newsSource:  samarnewsRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

UP, PhilSA to help identify areas without electricity

The University of the Philippines will use satellites built by engineers and scientists of the UP Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute to help the National Electrification Administration (NEA) identify areas in the country that remain without electricity......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024