The Philippine Star October 30, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Leading global private equity firm Warburg Pincus is investing $350 million to set up Oona Insurance, a new digital insurance platform in Southeast Asia seeded with two recent signifi…
Alsons shields Zamboanga City from power outages
Richmond Mercurio – The Philippine Star October 30, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Alsons Power group, Mindanao’s first private sector power generator, said its Western Mindanao power plant was able to shield Zamboanga City from power outages las…
DTI raises awareness on sustainable consumption
Catherine Talavera – The Philippine Star October 30, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) highlighted the importance of a mutual reinforcement of digitalization and sustainable consumption among consumers to b…
DA pushes wider use of renewable energy
Danessa Rivera – The Philippine Star October 30, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) will push for the wider adoption of renewable energy (RE) in the agriculture sector through capacity building to help reduce food p…
‘Paeng’ moves over Laguna, aims for Cavite, Batangas
Philstar.com October 29, 2022 | 6:28pm MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm “Paeng” (international name: Nalgae) is moving over the San Pablo, Laguna area and is taking aim for Cavite and Batangas, according to state weather service PAGASA. PAGA…
3 slain in clash with Maguindanao CIDG agents
John Unson – The Philippine Star October 29, 2022 | 12:00am COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Three alleged cohorts of a suspected carjacker were killed in a gunfight with agents of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Salipada K. Pendat…
Cholera outbreak in Tacloban kills 4, downs 192
Miriam Desacada – The Philippine Star October 29, 2022 | 12:00am TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines — Four persons died while 192 fell ill due to cholera in this city as of Wednesday. The Regional Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit of the Department of Health …
Mactan-Cebu airport resumes full operations
Elijah Felice Rosales – The Philippine Star October 29, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) resumed full operations yesterday, four days after a South Korean aircraft overshot the runway. The MCIA Authority…
North Luzon quake: Injuries climb to 85
Michael Punongbayan – The Philippine Star October 29, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The number of persons injured when a magnitude 6.4 earthquake shook Abra and other provinces in Northern Luzon on Tuesday night has increased to 85. Latest repor…
CA reverses order opening BF Parañaque gates to public
Robertzon Ramirez – The Philippine Star October 29, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Court of Appeals (CA) Ninth Division has reversed and set aside the ruling of the Human Settlements Adjudication Commission (HSAC), which ordered the BF Federa…