POWERPHILIPPINES.COMOn the one hand, there is coal. But energy sourced from coal is dirty and has been a major contributor to greenhouse emissions that have cumulatively wrought damage to the climate for hundreds of years.On the other hand, nations of the world have acknowledged this
THE VALUE of transactions done via InstaPay and PESONet jumped by 37.3% year on year as of end-April, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.Transactions coursed through the two automated clearing houses rose to P5.22 trillion from P3.8 trillion in the same period
BW FILE PHOTOMANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) on Tuesday said the projected decrease in power consumption expected in the coming months may mitigate the impact of higher generation costs.“The consumption patterns of customers in June, which will have an impact in the July billing month, usually
ALMOST half or 40% of Filipinos use buy now, pay later (BNPL) services to manage their budgets, a survey by UnaCash showed.An online survey of 115 individuals, which included UnaCash clients, users of other services, and non-users, showed that 49.6% of respondents heard of or
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a stark warning about the profound labour disruptions and inequality that generative AI may cause, urging governments to bolster economic protections to safeguard their economies.In a recent report, the IMF highlighted that advancements in AI technology
<?xml encoding="utf-8" ?????????>An earn out is a purchase price adjustment mechanism commonly used on the sale and purchase of a company where the buyer wishes to make a part of the purchase price contingent on the post-completion performance of the company during a period of
PHILIPPINE STAR/WALTER BOLLOZOSTHE Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said delays in digitizing the permit processes of National Government (NG) agencies and local government units (LGUs) are hindering the streamlining of applications for infrastructure flagship projects (IFPs).On the sidelines of the signing of the implementing rules and
THE National Privacy Commission (NPC) confirmed on Tuesday that it had received a data breach notification from Maxicare Healthcare Corp. In a statement, the regulator said that the NPC Data Breach Notification Management System received a notification from the health maintenance organization on June 16.The breach
SCREENGRAB FROM PHILIPPINE COAST GUARDTHE Chinese threat to detain fishing boat crews “intruding” on the territory it claims in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is not expected to have a significant impact on fish production, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR).“In
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is aiming for a year-end national rice inventory level of 3.64 million metric tons (MMT), after a reading of just over 2 MMT in early May.“At the end of the year we are looking at 3.64
GROWTH in the retail prices of construction materials in the National Capital Region (NCR) eased in May, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported.Citing preliminary data, the PSA said the May construction materials retail price index (CMRPI) rose 1%, easing from 1.2% in April and 2.6%
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION PHILIPPINES FACEBOOK PAGETHE Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) said it may award the master plan contract for developing 10 ports next month.“Expected award of the contract is before the end of July 2024, after completion of the detailed evaluation of the technical proposal