The Philippine Statistics Authority said 40 percent of Filipino households depend on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for their daily cooking needs. These families are the potential victims of unsafe LPG tanks being sold by unscrupulous LPG suppliers. For example, if they happen to buy imported LPG tanks that are made…
Century Nuliv Townvillas at Acqua, Century Properties' maiden project under its recently launched upscale real-estate brand Century Nuliv recently held its groundbreaking ceremony. The ceremony was led by Century Nuliv President Monica L. Trajano, CPG Sales Operations Management Group Head Malvin C. Landicho, CPG Design Manager Arch. Jennifer S. Maglaqui,…
To develop and enhance economic inclusivity in the country, the government must push for the development of areas outside Metro Manila. 'Development of more integrated communities within and outside Metro Manila, Colliers also encourages developers to assess the viability of launching more master-planned communities to take advantage of the government's…
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) released last month a report on the country's crops production from 2017 to 2021, which indicated that palay production rose by an average annual rate of 0.9 percent. From 19.28 million metric tons in 2017, production expanded to 19.96 MMT in 2021. During the five-year…
WITH the changing of the guards at the Subdivision and Housing Developers Association (SHDA), the organization also has laid out its thrusts for a fresh start this year. 'We begin 2023 with SHDA being well positioned for significant growth,' said Arlene Keh, who has been elected as chairman of the…
AS the new coach of San Miguel Beer, Jorge Gallent finds himself handling a herculean job. He inherits a post as daunting as preserving the team's legacy of excellence: the winningest of all time. He replaces a coach that prides in the sheen of a 9-of-10 title acquisitions, including one…
THE government and the private sector are now finalizing strategies to improve food security in the country amid inflation woes, according to an official of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). While DTI-Consumer Protection Group (CPG) Undersecretary Ruth B. Castelo cannot divulge all details on the Trade department's initiatives…
POWER outages caused by storms, earthquakes, and even lightning cost the country 107.5 million consumer-hours in 2021, according to a study released by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). In 'Electricity Supply Interruptions in the Philippines: Characteristics, Trends, Causes,' author and PIDS Research Fellow Kris Francisco said this was…
Hocheng Philippines Corp. (HCG) has renewed its contract with a subsidiary of First Gen Corp. for the supply of renewable energy (RE) until 2024. Under the power supply deal signed by the total bathroom solutions provider, Energy Development Corp. (EDC) will supply 850-kilowatt (kW) to HCG until October 25, 2024.…
Sun Life Grepa Financial Inc. (SLGF) said the number of its affiliated partner hospitals and clinics have risen to more than 1,300 nationwide as the firm seeks to expand coverage in rural areas of the country. The company claims in a statement it is also gaining ground in the digital…