Toyota mulls rollout of more hybrid EVs
Toyota Motor Philippines Corp. (TMP) is looking to introduce more hybrid electric vehicles in the country following the government’s recent move to include HEVs in the coverage of EVs that can enjoy zero tariffs......»»
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Envi group mulls Writ of Kalikasan on Samal-Davao bridge
An environmental coalition is considering legal action on the Samal Island-Davao City Bridge project (SIDC) after seeing little action from the city government on the environmental damages that the project may bring to both Davao and Samal Island......»»
DOTr mulls offers for EDSA busway
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) would have to choose whether to accept an unsolicited proposal or conduct an open bidding for the operations and maintenance of the EDSA busway......»»
Korea mulls $3 billion financing facility
The Korean government is looking at establishing a $3-billion funding facility for the Philippines to finance various projects......»»
Philippines mulls cloud seeding to quench drought
MANILA, April 30 (Xinhua) -- A government official said Tuesday that the Philippines is mulling cloud seeding to quench the country's thirst amid the drought caused by the El Nino phenomenon, which has affected 2.9 million people. Task Force El Nino spokesperson Joey Villarama told reporters that 131 cities and municipalities across the country have declared a state of calamity in response to the devastating eff.....»»
PNP mulls holding Alvarez liable for sedition
The Philippine National Police is studying if Davao del Norte 1st District Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez can be held liable for inciting to sedition after the lawmaker urged the military to withdraw its support for President Marcos......»»
SC mulls use of AI translators, podcasts about cases
BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — Imagine adaptive algorithms translating courtroom exchanges from English to major Filipino dialects in real time for the benefit of litigants, or podcasts that explain the scope and impact of landmark decisions to average citizens. These are just samples of the technological and educational innovations that may soon be embraced by the.....»»
PDEA mulls suing vlogger over Marcos watchlist docs
The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency is eyeing criminal charges against a vlogger who used documents purportedly from the PDEA, which the agency said were fake, in claiming President Marcos was on the drug watchlist......»»
Marubeni mulls RE foray, industrial estate development in Philippines
Japanese trading giant Marubeni is mulling an industrial estate comeback in the Philippines, while also exploring possible ventures into the renewable energy space......»»
Capitol mulls putting ‘integrated south bus’ terminal in Talisay instead of at SRP
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Instead of at the South Road Properties (SRP), the new location of a new south bus terminal in Cebu might be in Talisay City. Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Wednesday, Mar. 27, said that they had received an unsolicited proposal of developing a brand new, south bus terminal. READ: Mayor Rama.....»»
DOJ mulls another autopsy on Percy Lapid slay suspect
The Department of Justice said that it ordered to conduct another autopsy on former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Deputy Security Officer Ricardo Zulueta, a co-accused in the Percival Mabasa or Percy Lapid slay case......»»
NFA mulls hike in selling price
The National Food Authority is considering raising its selling price of rice to as much as P36 per kilogram to recover its costs and keep profit margins after it increased its palay buying price last year......»»
Lufthansa mulls return of direct flights to Manila
Germany’s flag carrier Lufthansa is assessing the viability of flying back to Manila as part of its expansion plans in Southeast Asia......»»
Biden says Israel agrees to stop Gaza attacks for Ramadan as Hamas mulls draft truce proposal
The draft proposal, which would allow hospitals and bakeries in Gaza to be repaired and 500 aid trucks to enter the battered enclave every day, is the most serious attempt in weeks to end the conflict.....»»
Rebisco mulls 3rd volleyball team
Is a third Rebisco-backed team coming to the Premier Volleyball League (PVL)?.....»»
Philippines mulls defense asset acquisition from Sweden
The Philippines, through the Department of National Defense , is exploring the possibility of acquiring defense assets from Sweden......»»
Duterte mulls PI for Mindanao secession
After accusing President Marcos of being behind the people’s initiative signature campaign to change the Constitution, former president Rodrigo Duterte has put forward the idea of Mindanao seceding from the rest of the Philippines......»»
Megawide unit mulls going public in 2025
Real estate firm PH1 World Developers Inc. is considering an initial public offering as early as 2025......»»
Plaza Independencia: Rama plans to rubberize park, make more family-friendly
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama plans to make Plaza Independencia more family friendly as he envisions more changes to make this dream a reality. These included having the inside of the Plaza Independencia being rubberized, having more plants inside to make it also more environment-friendly and to have facilities for families.....»»
Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people
Climate change is making giant heat waves crawl slower across the globe and they are baking more people for a longer time with higher temperatures over larger areas, a new study finds. Since 1979, global heat waves are moving 20% more slowly — meaning more people stay hot longer — and they are happening 67%.....»»
UN credits better preparation for fewer disaster deaths
As climate change makes disasters such as cyclones, floods and droughts more intense, more frequent and striking more places, fewer people are dying from those catastrophes globally because of better warning, planning and resilience, a top United Nations official said.The world hasn't really noticed how the type of storms that once killed tens or hundreds of thousands of people now only claim handfuls of lives,.....»»