US hints funding for PH workforce, energy dev’t

As part of its commitments to boosting the Philippines’ semiconductor industry, the United States government is looking at workforce development and resilient energy supply as potential priority areas for funding under the CHIPS Act. US Secretary of State for the Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs Ramin Toloui  In a …

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Marcos orders swift action on electric vehicle plan

A new Lexus electric car is displayed at the New York International Auto Show on March 27, 2024 in New York City. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images / AFP)  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Energy (DOE) and other agencies to accelerate the implementation …

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President warns BARMM elections saboteurs

MEMENTO. President Marcos Jr. is presented with a rifle on a stand as a memento of his visit at the Headquarters of the 6th Infantry Division, Camp Brigadier General Gonzalo H. Siongco at the Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat Province of Maguindanao on Monday, April 29, 2024. PPA POOL  President …

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131 LGUs in state of calamity due to El Niño

Members of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Traffic and Parking Management Office (TPMO) carry bottled water while on duty in Alabang-Zapote Road on April 3, 2024 (STAR / Jesse Bustos)  MANILA, Philippines — Over a hundred local government units have declared a state of calamity over El Niño-induced …

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DENR leads plastic waste mgmt in mining, eyes incentive program

(PNA file photo) MANILA – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Mines and Geosciences Bureau (DENR-MGB) has launched its PLASTIKalikasan Program to address plastic waste in mining sites, including its neighboring communities. In a news release on Tuesday, the DENR said PLASTIKalikasan is a nationwide long-term program on plastic waste management …

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