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The Philippine Healthcare and Mercury Wastes Management Project (HCW Project) celebrated  International Zero Waste Month, highlighting the need to promote zero waste practices and principles in the healthcare sector and address challenges in implementing sustainable waste management solutions. The event, dubbed “Zero Waste for Health: Advancing Sustainability in Healthcare Facilities,” was conducted simultaneously in three regions where the HCW Project …

Contecon Guayaquil is enhancing Ecuador’s banana export capabilities with the launch of its first on-dock cold storage facility within the Port of Guayaquil. The Guayaquil Banana Gateway is the first on-dock cold storage facility in the country, which remains as the world’s top banana exporter.  Developed in partnership with Cool Carriers, the facility ensures uninterrupted cold chain preservation from cargo …

As the Philippines enters 2025, the rapid growth of its digital economy has made it a lucrative target for cybercriminals.  Recent data from the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) reveals that between October and December 2024, over 26.8 percent of Filipino users faced web-borne cyberattacks, placing the country 17th globally for web-related threats.  These statistics underscore the urgent need for robust …

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has conducted six) briefings on foreign exchange (FX) regulations across the country following a series of FX liberalization reforms issued in recent years. The FX briefings, which kicked off in June 2024, were held in BSP branches in the cities of Batac, Zamboanga, Cagayan de Oro, Puerto Princesa, Dumaguete, and Roxas and attended by …

“Kailangan nating ipakita sa kabataan na sila talaga ang pag-asa ng bayan.” Ricky Valdez, the youngest graduate of the 2013 SM Foundation’s Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan (KSK) Farming Program batch in Cauayan City, Isabela, asserted. Over a decade after finishing the program, he continues to make an impact, now as a farmer-trainer of KSK Batches 382-385 in Tuguegarao City. Starting as …

Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) business unit at the Port of Rijeka in Croatia, has been added to the port rotation of the recently launched Bora Med service by CMA CGM Short Sea Lines.  The new service, which commenced last 23 December in Antalya, establishes a sustainable maritime link between Türkiye, the Adriatic region …

Student of all ages —  especially seniors —  can now dance to the beat as Sunshine Place reintroduces Pound Fitness, an exhilarating cardio workout and music therapy in one  with   well-known instructor Neru Salas Hitting the lightly-weighted drumsticks called the Ripstix®, while also exercising both body and musicality, this dance workout is easily modifiable, making it the perfect dance exercise …

Manila Water continues to extend its water network to 5,542.17 kilometers as part of its unrelenting efforts to reach and enhance its water services for more than 7.7 million customers in the East Zone of Metro Manila and Rizal. The company built over 96 kilometers of pipeline between November 2023 and November 2024. This expansion will support Manila Water’s network …

Philippine liquor company Tanduay Distillers, Inc. is set to expand its global presence in 2025 following significant achievements in 2024.  After successfully entering the Czech Republic and South Korea last year, the company now plans to introduce its products to France, Italy, Spain, Denmark, the Nordic Region, and Latin America. Tanduay’s international reach already spans various markets, including Armenia, Australia, …

The Small Business Corporation (SBCorp), the financing arm of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), reported that its revenues in 2024 exceeded P1 billion, its first time to breach the billion-peso mark. SBCorp reported Friday that last year’s revenues more than doubled from the pre-pandemic level of P359 million. Operating income also grew to P431.1 million in 2024 from …