THE DEPARTMENT of Energy (DoE) said Thursday that it considers coal and petroleum resources to be key to meeting the country's power needs. "While we issued a moratorium on coal projects, we still consider

FIRSTPHILEC.COM MANUFACTURER First Philec, Inc. said the launch of its so-called green transformer is on track for a fourth-quarter release, with plans for it to be sold in overseas markets. "Definitely, we are ready to

EAST ZONE water concessionaire Manila Water Co., Inc. announced a prequalification process for contractors seeking to participate in the design and construction of a water treatment plant in Antipolo City. The company said Thursday

PHILIPPINE SHARES extended their climb on Thursday after the removal of curfew hours in Metro Manila, which were implemented for over a year and a half due to the coronavirus pandemic. The 30-member Philippine

BW FILE PHOTO THE PESO slipped versus the greenback on Thursday following weaker labor data and ahead of the release of the October inflation report. The local unit closed at 50.595 per dollar on

PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCAS A CORONAVIRUS surge fueled by the Delta variant in the Philippine capital region and nearby cities has already been reversed, a group of public health researchers said on Thursday. "We have

VICE PRESIDENT Maria Leonor "Leni" G. Robredo has pledged to push for a multi-billion stimulus package if she wins the presidential election next year. Ms. Robredo vowed to allocate about P216 billion in next

BI FB PAGE THE PHILIPPINE immigration bureau has banned its workers assigned at international airports from going on leave during the holiday season as it anticipates an increase in passenger traffic. This would ensure

CONTROVERSIAL Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. declared P3.4 billion worth of unsupported purchases, according to a tax expert providing assistance to the Senate blue ribbon committee's probe on alleged procurement anomalies, which may be grounds

JRPANER SANTA CRUZ town in Davao del Sur, which hosts one of the entry points to Mt. Apo, has opened all its tourism sites as the municipality is now under less restrictive alert level

PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. Duterte has signed into law a measure increasing the penalties for perjury. Republic Act. No. 11594 increases the minimum jail time for persons who commit false testimony and perjury

PHILSTAR SENATORIAL candidate Neri J. Colmenares urged banks and other payment channels to reduce fees for interbank machine and online transactions to help ease the burden of consumers amid the pandemic. "The dramatic