Victoria International Container Terminal, a fully automated container terminal and International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation in the Port of Melbourne, Australia, has been officially approved to perform 14.4 Rural Tailgate Inspections, reinforcing its commitment to streamlining biosecurity compliance for containers bound for rural areas across the State of Victoria. The approval follows the recent policy extension by the …

By: Eunice Jean Patron The University of the Philippines – Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) recently organized a campaign focused on Genetic Modification (GM) and Gene Editing (GE) research in the country, as well as on the challenges faced by its researchers. Titled “#GeneTalks,” the two-part, multi-stakeholder awareness campaign, spearheaded by the UPD-CS Office of the Associate Dean for Research, …

Manila Water posted ₱10.1 billion in net income for the first nine months of 2024, growing by 39% from the same period last year. Tariff adjustments for its East Zone Concession and several of its Non-East Zone Philippines (NEZ PH) businesses continued to provide strong topline support to the robust growth in customer demand. On a consolidated level, revenues grew …

Kaspersky cybersecurity solutions for businesses in Southeast Asia (SEA) detected 57,571 ransomware attacks from January to June 2024. Due to growing digital economy, geographical location and resources as regional hubs for finance and technology, and varying levels of cybersecurity infrastructure, the region remains a hotspot for ransomware attacks. Large organisations and SMEs continue to be targeted by cybercriminals “In general, …

BDO Chairperson Teresita Sy-Coson and BDO President and CEO Nestor V. Tan led a time capsule-laying ceremony on November 15, 2024, marking the commencement of construction of the new BDO Corporate Center Makati. The Makati complex is one of three BDO main office complexes, alongside the existing BDO Corporate Center Ortigas in Pasig City and the nearing-completion structure of BDO …

As it marks its 170th year in business, Tanduay continues to ramp up its global presence as the demand for its products continues to grow.  As of this writing, the brand is being marketed in 23 countries outside of the Philippines, with concentration in the regions of North and South America, Europe and the United Kingdom, and the Asia Pacific. …

Join us for the largest avitourism event in Asia, the Asian Bird Fair (ABF), where birdwatchers, wildlife photographers, and nature enthusiasts gather in the Philippines. Under the theme “Wetlands We Treasure for the Future,” ABF 2024 will be hosted by the Wild Bird Club of the Philippines (WBCP) on November 21 and 22, 2024 at The Tent in Las Piñas …

Traveling to and from south of Metro Manila will dramatically improve as the first five stations of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension began partial operations starting Nov. 16. The LRT 1 Cavite Extension (L1CE) will enhance public transport as well as ease traffic problem in Parañaque, Las Piñas and other Cavite areas.  President Ferdinand R. Marcos …

The Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) big-ticket projects are aimed to ensure efficient commuter mobility and increased inter-island connectivity, Transport Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said.  At the Metro Pacific Tollways Transport Conference, Sec. Bautista said once these mega transport projects are completed, they are “bound to stir up the status quo” in the transport sector.  “Overarching goal of these projects is …

Operations of MRT-3 and LRT-2 will be extended to accommodate late night shoppers and workers during the holiday rush.  Transport Secretary Jaime J. Bautista said they are expecting the usual traffic during Christmas season.  “Alam natin na yung holiday season will create traffic. Posible na dagdagan namin yung operations ng MRT-3,” Sec. Bautista said.  “We can extend it up to …