Rate cuts may reduce energy dev’t costs and boost capacity
PHILIPPINE STAR/EDD GUMBANBy Sheldeen Joy Talavera, ReporterA SERIES of rate cuts totaling 75 basis points (bps) by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) this year could reduce the funding costs of energy companies and boost renewable energy capacity, analysts said.“The
Metro Manila Film Festival 2024: Heartfelt drama of hope and redemption
STILL FROM Green BonesBy Brontë H. Lacsamana, ReporterMovie ReviewGreen BonesDirected by Zig DulayEACH person has the capacity for good and evil within them, shaped by circumstance and the influence of others. In this heartfelt drama, a corrections officer and a
Barcode technology to boost healthcare sector’s efficiency
REUTERSTHE ADOPTION of barcode technology could help streamline Philippine health professionals’ workflows and address inefficiencies in the medical supply chain, according to GS1 Philippines, Inc.“Technologies like tools for data storage and exchange, remote data capture, and virtual care are proven
ERC caps reserve market price at P25/kilowatt-hour
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has set the ceiling price for the power reserve market at P25 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), subject to review every five years.The agency adopted a reserve offer price floor of P0 per megawatt-hour (MWh)
Metro Manila Film Festival 2024: What if….
By Edg Adrian A. Eva, ReporterMovie ReviewThe KingdomDirected by Mike TuvieraProduced by MQuest Ventures, Inc., M-ZET TV Productions, and APT Entertainment, Inc.(This review includes marked spoilers.)WHAT IF the Philippines was never colonized?This question has lingered in the minds of many