Philippines’ zero-waste bid relies on informal workers
Workers clean and segregate assorted plastic bottles inside a junk shop along Mel Lopez Boulevard in Tondo, Manila. -- Photo by Ryan Baldemor, The Philippine StarMANILA – Plagued with discarded face masks, plastic bottles and other trash during the COVID-19
ABS-CBN Corporation to hold Special Stockholders’ Meeting on Feb. 11
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2024 car sales rise but miss target
A parking lot is full of vehicles in Mandaluyong City, June 30, 2024. — PHILIPPINE STAR /MIGUEL DE GUZMANNEW VEHICLE SALES in the Philippines hit a record-high 467,252 in 2024, but fell short of the full-year target, according to an
Penalties for motorists without RFID to be implemented by March
VEHICLES pass through toll gates at the South Luzon Expressway. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RUSSELL PALMABy Ashley Erika O. Jose, Reporter MOTORISTS passing through expressways without electronic toll collection (ETC) devices or radio frequency identification (RFID) tags would be fined starting March,
BIR says it exceeded 2024 collection goal
TAXPAYERS line up to file their income tax returns at the Bureau of Internal Revenue office in Manila. — PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANTHE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Tuesday said it exceeded its revised P2.85-trillion collection goal in 2024, mainly
BMI forecasts 6.3% growth for PHL this year
High-rise buildings tower over shanties in Parola, Tondo, Manila, Jan. 11, 2025. — PHILIPPINE STAR/RYAN BALDEMORBy Luisa Maria Jacinta C. Jocson, Reporter FURTHER monetary easing is seen to prop up gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the Philippines, Fitch Solutions’ unit
Abstract dimensions
1 of 2ABSTRACTION challenges people to examine and imagine, with the varying perceptions of shapes, colors, and forms in a painting reflecting the viewer’s inner thoughts. This interplay of ideas sets abstract works apart from the representational. Conrad Manila’s first exhibit
Semirara Mining says coal shipments up 4.4%
REUTERSSEMIRARA Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) reported 16.5 million metric tons (MT) in coal shipments for 2024, a 4.4% increase from the previous year, driven by stronger demand from China and domestic markets. Broken down, foreign shipments rose by 4% to
MVP Group companies partner with performer Dylan Menor
REVIN MIKHAEL D. OCHAVEVARIOUS companies under the MVP Group have partnered with singer and actor Dylan Menor for several projects and endorsements this year. Mr. Menor and his representative, Stages Talent Agency, signed partnership agreements with Pangilinan-led companies such as MediaQuest
D&L in talks for sustainable technology
DNL.COM.PHLISTED D&L Industries, Inc. said it is in talks with several potential partners for the application of a new plant fiber-plastic technology that provides a sustainable alternative to plastics. The technology, developed by D&L through its subsidiary D&L Polymer & Colours,