SMC finishes river cleanup
SAN MIGUEL CORP. (SMC) said it had removed nearly 700,000 tons of silt and solid waste from the Pampanga River. The company said it had removed the waste from the August to December period last year within the 26.3-kilometer stretch of
Crystal meth seized in Pangasinan
LOREN BISER-UNSPLASHBAGUIO CITY — Authorities seized P748,000 worth of crystal meth (shabu) Tuesday morning during a sting operation in Urdaneta City, Pangasinan, perhaps the biggest shabu haul in a single law enforcement operation in this province. Led by the Regional
2 die in Bukidnon highway mishap
COTABATO CITY — Two individuals died while five others were badly injured in a highway accident in Quezon town in Bukidnon on Monday.The accident involved a refrigerated truck full of frozen fish that rammed a van and a motorcycle into
Cabinet to focus on 16 major infra projects
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterTHE first full Cabinet meeting of the year tackled the 16 flagship infrastructure projects that need the government’s immediate attention, with the goal of achieving at least partial operations before the government steps
EVs, green tech seen driving nickel, copper demand in 2025
REUTERSBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterMINERS are expected to encounter stronger demand for major Philippine minerals like copper, nickel, and gold in 2025, industry officials said.“We remain upbeat on nickel given that the rapid adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable