Fuel marking system being tested ahead of January implementation
A FUEL marking system intended to deter smuggling is now being tested in the facilities of large oil firms in preparation for full implementation next year, the Finance department said Wednesday.
DoE releases circular on energy storage systems
THE Department of Energy (DoE) has issued a circular that provides a framework for energy storage systems (ESS) to address the growing adoption of renewable energy systems with intermittent supply.
Heinous prisons
By Luis V. Teodoro
Philippine prisons are as abhorrent as the crimes -- rape, kidnapping and murder, among others -- some Filipinos have committed or have been accused of.
Democracy and the Philippines: a defense
By Jemy Gatdula
Filipinos must be wary of those who proclaim that democracy is bad for the country and of those who insist that we adopt the authoritarianism or totalitarianism of other countries.
Insights on depression
By Maria Victoria Rufino
Depression is a mental illness that is difficult to detect, recognize, accept, and treat. Psychologists, psychiatrists, and counselors note that it happens across a wide spectrum. In some cases, it hits generations in families.
Peso strengthens on rate cut expectations
THE peso firmed against the US dollar on Thursday, amid market expectations of a policy rate cut.
Market sits out BSP rate move on the sidelines
SHARES ended flat on Thursday as investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) sixth monetary policy review for the year that resulted in 2019’s third cut in policy interest rates, as widely expected.
Duterte tells Chinese investors to behave or die
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte on Wednesday promised Chinese businessmen a hard stance against corruption to ease business transactions, but told them to behave “or I will kill you.”
Gov’t lawyer says it backs free press despite Rappler ban
THE government’s top lawyer supports the ban of online news website Rappler from presidential events, saying it failed to present a “genuine issue on the alleged” abridgment of free press.”
Palace debunks talks on Scarborough Shoal
THE presidential palace yesterday dismissed a Supreme Court magistrate’s claim that China will have reclaimed the Scarborough Shoal by the time President Rodrigo R. Duterte finishes his term.
San Beda notches win number 14 with repeat over Perpetual Help
THE defending National Collegiate Athletic Association champions San Beda Red Lions raced to their 14th straight win in Season 95, defeating the Perpetual Help Altas, 75-62, in league action on Thursday afternoon at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan City.
Stallion Laguna FC and Kaya FC-Iloilo hack out huge PFL wins
IT WAS a fruitful midweek outing for Stallion Laguna FC and Kaya FC-Iloilo at the Philippines Football League after the two hacked out huge victories against separate foes on Wednesday.