MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) are planning to pilot test fully electric and hybrid ferries on select routes in the country to reduce carbon emissions and fuel costs. According to Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez on Thursday, the initiative aims to harness the hybrid technology to benefit

MANILA, Philippines – BioWare, the studio behind Baldur’s Gate, Dragon Age and Mass Effect, said on October 21 that it is closing after more than 30 years.  Early development on the next Mass Effect game is ending. The announcement came as parent company Electronic Arts (EA) cuts about 400 jobs.  The studio began as a

The maximum sustained winds of Typhoon Rosal (Champi) are down to 165 km/h as of Thursday afternoon, October 22

MANILA, Philippines — The alleged kickbacks delivered to former Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co from state witness and former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer Henry Alcantara have acknowledgement receipts (AR), a witness told the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Thursday. Wirt Walter Rosales, personal assistant of Alcantara, made this revelation when he testified during the bail

A strong and united party leadership is vital to victory, Chinese President Xi Jinping said in a keynote speech on Thursday marking the 90th anniversary of the victory of the Long March. Speaking days before an important Communist Party meeting known as the fifth plenum, Xi said the party managed to turn the tide of defeat into a path to victory 90 years ago because it rallied around the leadership of Mao Zedong. By linking the Red Army’s historic endurance with today’s geopolitical struggles,...

Justice Undersecretary Nicky Ty on Thursday said there may be a resurgence of small-scale scam hub operations in the Philippines following the arrest and rescue of several individuals in various raids.

LUCENA CITY — Quezon province is pursuing Geographical Indication (GI) status for its iconic coconut-based liquor, lambanog, to protect the product’s identity and heritage, strengthen its market recognition, and expand business opportunities for local producers. The initiative, dubbed “Tatak at Pinagmulan: Tungo sa Geographical Indication (GI) ng Lambanog ng Quezon” (Brand and Origin: Toward a