DA readies cloud seeding in El Niño-hit areas
MANILA, Philippines — Cloud seeding operations are being readied in areas affected by the El Niño phenomenon, according to a ranking official of the Department of Agriculture (DA).
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ERC suspends WESM operation on red alerts
MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has suspended the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) due to a series of red alerts in the Luzon and Visayas grids since April 16.
Gaza boycott continues to weigh on McDonald's sales
NEW YORK, United States — McDonald's reported a modest increase in quarterly profits Tuesday despite a boycott stemming from the Middle East conflict expected to drag on sales for the foreseeable future.
PISTON presses SC for TRO on PUV consolidation deadline
MANILA, Philippines — On the eve of the deadline for jeepney franchise consolidation and on the first day of a three-day nationwide transport strike, transport groups yesterday again asked the Supreme Court to order the suspension of the public utility vehicle modernization program (PUVMP), saying forcing its implementation would hurt the industry and the public in general.
Court upholds NTC ruling vs NOW Telecom, 3 others
THE Supreme Court has affirmed the ruling of the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) disqualifying Next Mobile Inc., currently operating as NOW Telecom, and three other telecommunications companies from bidding for a third-generation mobile communications technology or 3G radio frequency.
Cyberattacks pound PH amid sea row
CYBERATTACKS against the Philippines have shot up 325 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2024 as tensions rise over the country's territorial dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a US-based cybersecurity company said.
PISTON knocks on SC: Halt PUV consolidation deadline
MANILA, Philippines — In a last effort to attempt save their livelihoods, jeepney drivers led by transport group PISTON asked the Supreme Court (SC) to postpone the implementation of the public utility vehicle (PUV) consolidation a day before its deadline.
Press Release - Poe on jeepney strike
The repeated jeepney strikes are symptomatic of a still unsettled issue in the transport sector.