MANILA: Taisei Corp., one of the largest contractors in Japan, is buying a 25-percent share in a subsidiary of Yuchengco-led PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PGEC) as part of its investment in renewable energy (RE) here.
In a statement Wednesday, PGEC said
MANILA: Japanese Ambassador Endo Kazuya and Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco pledged to collaborate closely to advance the tourism relations between Japan and the Philippines.
During his courtesy call on Frasco on Tuesday…
MANILA: Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros is calling for an immediate ban on the operation of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operation (POGO) in the country, saying human trafficking is part of its business model.
Hontiveros made the statemen…
ILOILO CITY: The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday clarified that the death of two Iloilo teachers was not caused by heatstroke while conducting classes as earlier reported by a local FM radio station.
In an official post released by
Tel Aviv: The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel on April 23 hosted a symposium to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu Victory (May 7, 1954-2024), with the participation of members of the Arab council of foreign relations, local
ISTANBUL: The Voyager 1 space probe transmitted an understandable message to Earth for the first time in months after NASA engineers fixed a communication problem in the 47-year-old satellite, the US space agency announced Tuesday.
Launched in 1977, …
DAGUPAN CITY: The ongoing Bangus Festival is anticipated to boost demand for milkfish after the usual lull following the Holy Week, and serve as additional springboard for economic activities and environmental awareness among residents and visitors.
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MANILA: The Quezon City government has issued an apology to vendors whose property was apparently destroyed and confiscated in a road clearing operation in Barangay UP Campus in Diliman on Tuesday.
In a statement Wednesday, the city government said t…
