Meralco is looking for power suppliers to cover 900 megawatts (MW) of baseload demand beginning in 2031, opening a competitive bidding process for electricity it expects to need in the next decade. The Manila Electric Company launched the selection process after the Department of Energy issued a Certificate of Conformity for the terms of reference…
Globe’s artificial intelligence push is starting to show up in its business results. As of August 2026, the company says its AI initiatives had produced ₱1.2 billion in measurable benefits, led by higher revenue from more targeted customer offers. More than ₱825 million came from AI-powered commercial initiatives involving Globe Rewards, roaming, lending and postpaid…
A new payment card is easier to put to use when it works across the places people already shop. With its First Luv campaign, luvit is giving newly approved users an added reason to try its virtual card, physical card and QR Ph payment option: up to ₱200 in cashback vouchers. The welcome offer from…
Working overseas should not make it harder to manage an SSS account or handle everyday finances. That is the idea behind the MySSS Card, which RCBC brought directly to Filipino workers during SSS Global Kabayan Day in Hong Kong. At the September 12 to 14 event, RCBC helped OFWs apply for the card, which brings…
More than 1,800 participants gathered at the starting line in Mandaue City to kick off the first leg of the PalawanPay Trilogy Marathon 2026. The finish line was only part of the story in Mandaue City on September 27. More than 1,800 runners joined the opening leg of the PalawanPay Trilogy Marathon, a three-city series…
(Photo by of Ella Mariz Miña) LEGAZPI CITY – Mayor Hisham Ismail has urged barangay officials to make full use of their extended terms by completing unfinished projects and addressing the needs of their communities following the postponement of the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections. Ismail said the longer tenure gives village officials more time…
Alex Eala made her Asian Games opener look easy. The road to gold is about to get harder. The Filipina top seed needed only 55 minutes to dismiss Thailand’s Patcharin Cheapchandej, 6-1, 6-0, on Monday, September 28, in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan. Despite a rain delay that moved play indoors, Eala gave up just one game on…
(Photo courtesy of Philippine Sports Commission) MANILA – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered a review of the support provided to Filipino athletes competing in the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, following complaints of financial difficulties faced by members of the national delegation. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the government would look into…
(Photo by ART TORRES) Atin Ito Awards WPS LGU Champions, Highlights Fishers’ Situation As part of Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (MANA Mo), the Atin Ito Coalition on Monday honored local government leaders who have stood with Filipino fishers and West Philippine Sea (WPS) frontliners, while calling for stronger government action to protect their…
(Contributed photo) MANILA – Olympic silver medalist Carlo Paalam advanced to the semifinals of the men’s 55-kilogram boxing event at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games after defeating China’s Jiamao Zhang via split decision on Monday at the Nishio City General Gymnasium in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. The victory assured Paalam of at least a bronze medal…