Navigating the TRAIN tracks

By Bjorn Biel M. Beltran, Special Features Writer Predictably, when the Duterte administration came out with the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law, seeking...

A city of hope

For a brief period between October 1944 to February 1945, the city of Tacloban had become the temporary seat of the Commonwealth Government and...

Queen Elizabeth II: A life dedicated to service

Queen Elizabeth II, or Elizabeth Alexandra Mary in full, is known for reigning longer than any other monarch in British history. About to turn...

Energizing a nation

Electricity consumption in the Philippines continues to grow every year, and in 2017, it reached a new peak of 94,370 gigawatt hours (GWh), latest...

Cutting business costs by improving energy efficiency

Running a business comes with never ending expenses starting from the processing of the permits and licenses down to office space rent, equipment, payroll,...

Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen): Powering the future and transforming communities

By Romsanne R. Ortiguero A wholly-owned subsidiary of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), the largest electric distribution utility in the Philippines, Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen)...

Putting people first

Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera’s assumption of the post of chairperson and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in December of...

Fuel-efficient cars for the road-savvy driver

Among the many factors that car buyers consider when making a purchase, fuel efficiency likely places near the top, if not on top of...

Keys to lessen the vehicle’s gas consumption

Fuel efficiency or the capacity of a vehicle to obtain energy from fuel is one of the most important factors every car buyers consider....

Toward greater fuel economy

The Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI), a partnership between a number of global organizations, including the United Nations Environment Programme, has been helping governments...

Turning entrepreneurial dreams into reality

Starting a business is less a dream than a nightmare for many entrepreneurs. Formidable hurdles stand in their way, like insufficient capital and the...

Doing business while giving back

By Romsanne R. Ortiguero Having a day job can be a handful already but Timmy Potenciano and Jopie Sanchez, both 32, were able to establish...