Nuclear is the future: Trouble is, nobody wants a reactor in their backyard
By Anjani Trivedi
As energy security becomes a growing source of angst, it’s clear that large-scale, reliable use of renewable resources remains a distant reality in many...
US urges nations to reach out if having issues with Russian food, fertilizer
NEW YORK — Countries should ask the United States for help if they have any problems importing Russian food and fertilizer, a senior US official said on Wednesday, stressing that such goods were not subject to US sanctions over Moscow’s war in Ukraine.
Moderna booster candidate shows strong response against Omicron subvariants
MODERNA, INC. said on Wednesday that an updated version of its COVID-19 vaccine designed to target the Omicron variant also generated a strong immune response against the fast-spreading Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5, which have gained a foothold in the US in recent weeks.
Peso slumps to lowest since 2005
THE PHILIPPINE PESO on Wednesday slumped against the US dollar, closing at its lowest value since November 2005, amid the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) signals of gradual policy tightening.
PHL to reach ‘upper-middle’ status by 2024, Balisacan says
THE PHILIPPINES is likely to achieve its goal of becoming an upper middle-income economy by 2024, incoming Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said.
Locked-down Filipino college graduates face gloomy COVID-19 labor market
JEROEN O. MANAHAN, 21, will get his Bachelor’s degree in business administration and management this October after taking classes online amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Telcos renew support for SIM card registration bill
THE country’s major mobile network operators said on Wednesday that they are ready to support the legislative process for the proposed measure mandating the registration of subscriber identity module or SIM cards under the Marcos administration.
New dance company to go toe-to-toe with Ballet Philippines
NATIONAL Artist for Dance Alice G. Reyes has made her next move: she has formed another dance company to go toe-to-toe with Ballet Philippines (BP), the 53-year-old company that she founded and fell out of love with after multiple contretemps between her and the BP board — each one worse than the last, the most recent being a copyright claim on one of her pieces by BP. (See: “Copyright fight: Ballet Philippines risks losing ‘treasure trove’ of dance”)
SES satellites with ‘fiber-like speeds’ will be in PHL next year
SES satellites with ‘fiber-like speeds’ will be in PHL next year
UST captures fifth straight UAAP general championship
UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) continued to be the bastion of overall collegiate excellence even under a compressed format after claiming the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) general championship once again amid the pandemic.
SariSuki launches speedy grocery delivery service Supah
SOCIAL commerce startup SariSuki has introduced a new rapid grocery delivery service called Supah that delivers groceries across select parts of Metro Manila.
Alanis Morrissette cancels Manila concert, again
THE THIRD time was not the charm for Canadian-American singer Alanis Morissette as she announced the cancellation of the Manila stop of her Jagged Little Pill tour. The concert had been originally scheduled for 2020, and then again for 2021, and was cancelled both times because of the coronavirus pandemic.
















