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Supply Chain Trilogy 2023 (SCT23), the exclusive and premier technology conference for supply chain leaders and logistics professionals, is set to take place on March 15, 2023, at the BGC Arts Center in Taguig City. This must-attend event aims to discuss top industry trends, strategies, and the latest technologies for the future of supply chain management and logistics. With the …

Skechers, The Comfort Technology Company™, is taking its presence in the Philippines to the next level with a new flagship store in Glorietta. Located on the second level of the mall, the store will be the global brand’s largest store in the Philippines to date, at 379-square-meters and is designed to present Skechers’ extensive footwear and apparel offerings in one …

One of Sibalom’s tough lolas takes a break from her farming duties – and her thick, smoking tobacco. (Gregg Yan / DENR-UNDP-BIOFIN) “We have planted over 10,000 seedlings in those mountains,” gestures Villa Abagon, a 70-year old Forest Warden from Barangay Cabladan in the highlands of Antique. Heavily-denuded after the Second World War, the Sibalom Natural Park slowly regained its …

Phnom Penh,  – International gaming developer and publisher, MOONTON Games and the Esports Federation Cambodia (EFC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-promote the growth of the local esports industry and enhance the competitive gaming landscape of the country. Held at the Preah Vihear Hall for the Ministry of Information, the signing aims to create the foundation for …

The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) hosted an inter-agency coordination meeting for the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City. PSC Chairman Richard Bachmann started by thanking everyone, particularly the sports leaders, local sports executives, government officials, representatives and stakeholders for responding to the call for a …

Local assemblers of automotive vehicles sold 30,905 units in February this year, 27.2 percent higher than the same month in 2022 with sales of 24,304 units, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturing of the Philippines, Inc. (CAMPI) and the Truck Manufacturers Association (TMA) reported Monday. Year-on-year, both sales of passenger cars and commercial vehicles recorded increments. Passenger car sales increased by …

Department of Energy (DOE) Raphael Lotilla has urged Filipinos to observe efficient use of electricity to help ensure the availability of sufficient power in preparation for the dry season when higher temperature triggers increase in demand. On the sidelines of Makati Business Club’s event in Makati City Monday, Lotilla told reporters that based on the available supply and the scheduled …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday commended Carlos Edriel Yulo for another glory and honor he brought to the country after winning two golds in the third leg of the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup held on March 9-12 at the National Gymnastics Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan. “We celebrate another shining moment in the world of gymnastics with Carlos Yulo’s …

Terrafirma, Chengdu Dayun firm up ties Another major Chinese vehicle manufacturer is set to introduce electric commercial vehicles in the country after signing with a new local company that is under the umbrella of a known local vehicle conglomerate. Chengdu Dayun Automobile Co. Ltd., better known as Chengdu Dayun, officially signed up an agreement with the Terrafirma Motors Corporation (TMC) …

The first Hyundai Motor Philippines Inc. (HMPH) authorized electric vehicle dealership opens up in Makati, making it as Asia Pacific’s first outlet to carry the new Hyundai Global Dealership Space Identity (GDSI) 2.0. This is the Gateway Group’s first dealership with the brand that is located along the automotive strip of Chino Roces Avenue Extension and has a showroom spanning …