Bohol-Panglao International Airport (Artist’s perspective) — Photo from Aboitiz InfraCapital With the mission to be a world-class transportation organization by 2030, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) is providing Filipinos with an ecologically friendly transportation system that has connected individuals, islands, families, and communities together for over a century. The DoTr is known for the successful […]
Camp Aguinaldo Station at the Metro Manila Subway Project — Photo from facebook.com/DOTrPH Rail transit is one of the best ways to skip the grueling traffic on the road as it gives more convenience to commuters and can reduce their travel time within minutes. It serves as an efficient way to transport millions of passengers […]
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) have been at the core of Philippine infrastructure development and have helped shape the country as we know it today. These agreements between the government and private firms leverage each partner’s expertise to effectively address specific public needs by appropriately distributing resources, risks, and benefits. The partnerships allow the government to build […]
A man inspects solar panels in this file photo. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBAN By Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporter ENERGY companies are poised for growth this year because of increasing power demand, but the environment may not be conducive enough for initial public offerings (IPOs) due to uncertainty amid developments in the United States, according to […]
REUTERS METRO PACIFIC Agro Ventures, Inc. (MPAV) said it is looking to participate in the government’s plan to increase the country’s dairy herd by providing a potential quarantine site for imported cattle. “The new facility that we are building in Laguna with the Israelis is so high-tech that we are pitching to the government that […]
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTO THE SM Group’s health and beauty retail brand, Watsons Philippines, said it opened 80 new stores last year, growing its nationwide presence. The new store openings brought the total store count of Watsons Philippines to 1,166 as of the end of 2024, SM said in an e-mailed statement on Thursday. Watsons has […]
BUDGET carrier Cebu Pacific said it will relocate its turboprop aircraft operations from Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) to Clark International Airport (CRK) on March 30. The budget carrier, operated by Cebu Air, Inc. (CEB), will start the gradual relocation of its turboprop aircraft operations on March 30, the company said in a statement on […]
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has allowed a subsidiary of Energy Development Corp. (EDC) to build a connection facility to link its up to 22-megawatt (MW) Tanawon Geothermal Power Plant in Sorsogon to the Luzon grid. The ERC authorized Bac-Man Geothermal Inc. (BGI) to develop and own dedicated point-to-point limited transmission facilities to connect the […]
NOW ON its 28th year, the Japanese Film Festival (JFF) presents a selection of 12 full-length films from a variety of genres to “spark something new in the audience,” said its festival director Yojiro Tanaka. The annual film festival is presented by the Japan Foundation Manila and will run from Jan. 30 to March 2 […]
A new government-backed train ticket retailer is to be launched online, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced, with the aim of consolidating UK rail fares into a single digital platform. However, the service will only go live once Great British Railways (GBR) — the new body charged with running the UK’s rail network — […]