Terra Solar seeks ERC nod for connection facility
SOLAR DEVELOPER Terra Solar Philippines, Inc. (TSPI) is seeking approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to establish a transmission facility for its P200-billion...
Organizations seen shifting to unified security platforms for data protection
A SHIFT from multiple cybersecurity tools to a unified data security platform is expected to happen among organizations next year to enhance visibility and...
The case for lying to kids about Santa — from a philosopher
By Tom Whyman
I have a vivid memory of the moment I realized Santa didn’t exist. I was around six years old, it was the height of...
‘Butter’ holidays
THERE’S nothing like a morning that starts off with a cup of coffee and bread with butter. We’re lining up some of our new...
Regulator OKs NGCP’s P2.6-B Tarlac substation project
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines’ (NGCP) P2.59-billion Capas 230-kilovolt (kV) substation project.
The regulator said that...
Philippine-Argentina trade and investment opportunities
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Last Tuesday, Dec. 10, I was lucky to meet Argentina’s top diplomat to the Philippines, Ambassador Ricardo Luis Bocalandro. Two officials joined him: the...
South Korea’s fading nightlife signals shift in hard-drinking culture
SEOUL — For pub owner Jun Jung-sook, Seoul’s once-vibrant Nokdu Street is not what it used to be when people queued for a table...
Reinstating NFA powers can bring down rice prices — DA
LEGISLATORS need to consider reinstating the National Food Authority’s (NFA) market regulatory functions as a means of making rice cheaper, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P....
Rice imports hit 4.35 MMT by early Dec.
PHILIPPINE rice imports amounted to 4.35 million metric tons (MMT) as of early December, the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) said.
According to the BPI,...
ADB approves $500-M loan for PHL financial management reform
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved a $500-million loan to help the Philippines carry out its public financial management (PFM) reform program.
In a statement...
PSEi declines as market awaits US inflation data
PHILIPPINE STOCKS dropped on Wednesday as investors awaited the release of November US inflation data, which could be considered in the US Federal Reserve’s...
Peso sinks before key US economic data
THE PESO sank against the dollar on Wednesday on expectations of faster US consumer and producer inflation last month, which could affect the US...