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6 February

Chery upbeat in 2024

Chery Auto Philippines (CAP) concluded 2023 with a remarkable growth of 64% as it recorded total sales of 3,600 and cornering 1.2% share of the passenger vehicle segment. The Tiggo 5 was the sales driver last year with 1,851 units sold which significantly increased by 169% compared to 2022, maintaining its No. 4 ranking in the …

6 February

Cleanfuel opens new Batangas station

Cleanfuel opened its newest retail station along J.P. Laurel Highway in bgy. Soro-Soro Karsada, Batangas City. Like all its newly built stations, the 2,200-square-meter station exudes a modern architectural look intended to welcome and accommodate private trucks and large commercial vehicles and provide better access to travelers going to the Batangas port area, Southern Tagalog arterial road, and the South …

5 February

A scholarship with 360 support

Get to know the SM Foundation’s College Scholarship Program The SM Foundation, known for its commitment to empowering the Filipino youth, opens its SM College Scholarship application once again, offering a 360 support system for deserving students from low-income households. Established by SM Group founder Henry Sy, Sr., the said education program goes beyond financial assistance. It provides a holistic …

5 February

Phl, NASA link-up to study air quality in Metro Manila

The Philippines will be part of an international collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to study and address air quality issues in the Asian region, Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga announced on Sunday. Secretary Loyzaga disclosed that NASA will be conducting scientific research flights that are specifically designed to study …

5 February

‘Cyberattacks on gov’t websites a matter of nat’l security’ – Romualdez

Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday called for an immediate congressional briefing from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on the recent cyberattacks on several Philippine government websites purportedly from Chinese hackers, saying this is an issue of national security. “The revelation that hackers, suspected to be operating from China, have infiltrated the email systems and internal websites of …

5 February

Fundspace offers digital-based solution to funding issues hounding MSMEs

As fund sufficiency remains a major challenge for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) particularly in emerging markets, 917Ventures’s loan aggregator Fundspace is offering a swift, user-friendly, and easily accessible digital solution to bridge the financing gap in the Philippines. “No one can deny the outsized impact of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). According to the United Nations Development …

5 February

Zoos Tokyo rules Manila Hustle 3×3 Season 2

ZOOS Tokyo proved that it is cut above the rest, reigning supreme at the Manila Hustle 3×3 Season 2 on Sunday at SM Mall of Asia Music Hall. Leaning on the one-two punch of Aoi Katsura and Yuuna Onodera, the Japanese side ran away with the championship to take the 21-13 victory over Titans in the finals. Katsura, the MVP …

5 February

Pagcor ramps up aid distribution for victims of violence, disaster

Staying true to its mandate of helping those who are in need, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) conducted a series of relief and aid missions for hundreds of individuals and families around the country recently. On February 1, 2024, the state gaming firm distributed more than 400 food and non-food relief packs to hundreds of fire victims in …

5 February

LANDBANK caps off 2023 with P755.1-B support to agri, rural development

The Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) continues to intensify its support to advance growth in the countryside, with outstanding loans to the entire agricultural value chain surging to P755.1 billion as of end-December 2023. The Bank expanded its loans to agriculture and rural development by 23% from P614.8 billion in the third quarter, driven by strategic financing for agriculture …

5 February

What is executive privilege?

In the case of Romulo Neri v. Senate Committee on Accountability of Public Officers and Investigations, Senate Committee on Trade and Commerce, and Senate Committee on National Defense and Security, G.R. No. 180643, September 4, 2008, En banc the Supreme Court held: The phrase “executive privilege” is not new in this jurisdiction. It has been used even prior to the …

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February, 2024