Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — Severe Tropical Storm Pepito (international name: Man-yi), which entered the Philippine area of responsibility on Thursday evening, is forecast to make landfall on Saturday or Sunday, the state weather bureau said. In its 11 p.m. weather bulletin Thursday, Pagasa said that due to the limit of the forecast confidence cone, “the landfall may also shift within the range of the forecast confidence cone from the eastern coast of Central Luzon to the eastern coast of Eastern Visayas.” Pagasa also located Pepito 995 kilometers east of Eastern Visayas, moving westward at 35 kilometers per hour (kph) and carrying […]…

Keep on reading: Pepito to make landfall this weekend, may become super typhoon

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has reiterated his call for accountability in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) fund management as the last tranche of the agency’s dormant funds remains in limbo. During the Senate plenary session on the proposed 2025 budget of the Department of Finance (DOF) on Thursday, November 7, Go expressed serious concern over unutilized resources meant for urgent healthcare needs. He questioned the P60 billion transferred to the National Treasury from PhilHealth’s reserves. Go began his interpellation by addressing the DOF’s directive to PhilHealth to remit the remaining unused funds to the National Treasury. This […]…

Keep on reading: Bong Go demands accountability in PhilHealth fund management

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Aboitiz InfraCapital (AIC) Economic Estates is empowered to do more as they reinforced their commitment to sustainable development and excellence after receiving a 5-star BERDE District Certification across all of their operating assets.  Rafael Fernandez de Mesa, AIC Economic Estates Head and President of Cebu Industrial Park Developers Inc., proudly announced this achievement during the Executives Forum on November 12 at Bai Hotel in Mandaue City, which was hosted by AIC’s West Cebu Estate and MEZ2 Estate.  READ MORE: Aboitiz InfraCapital’s West Cebu Estate earns recognition as ‘Best Industrial Development in Asia’ at Asia Property […]…

Keep on reading: Aboitiz InfraCapital gets 5-star BERDE District certification

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) Panthers had a resounding 75-48 victory over the University of the Philippines (UP) Cebu Fighting Maroons in the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Season 24 Men’s Basketball Tournament on Wednesday night at the Cebu Coliseum. Despite both teams being out of contention for the Final Four, the Panthers displayed their old winning form, securing a dominant win as their season is nearing its end with one more scheduled elimination game left.  READ MORE: CESAFI: CIT-U Junior Wildcats claw back USPF in come-from-behind win Cesafi basketball: Top-ranked squads plunge […]…

Keep on reading: Cesafi: USP-F bounces back strong with win over UP Cebu

WASHINGTON — Donald Trump will have almost complete control over the levers of US government now that Republicans have added the House of Representatives to their White House and Senate victories. He can rely on five key factors as he pushes through his populist America First agenda: Democratic legitimacy Holding a more than three-million-ballot lead according to preliminary results, Trump was set to score an overwhelming victory in the popular vote against Democratic rival Kamala Harris. READ: Trump presidency raises fresh conflict of interest concerns He was on course to be the first Republican president in 20 years to achieve […]…

Keep on reading: Trump to enter second term with almost unchecked power

Most Filipino companies are investing in artificial intelligence (AI), but only a few are prepared to fully use its potential, according to a survey by global tech firm Cisco. Cisco revealed on Wednesday that 65% of local firms have allocated 10% to 30% of their IT budgets for AI adoption. READ: Don’t be scared of AI, small businesses told The AI investments focused on cybersecurity, IT infrastructure as well as data analytics and management. “The top three outcomes they aim to achieve include improving efficiency of systems, processes, operations and profitability; the ability to innovate and remain competitive; and growing […]…

Keep on reading: Survey: Filipino firms invest in AI, yet many struggle to harness its power