San Miguel Corp (SMC) is working closely with the local government of Quezon City to integrate walking and cycling with public transport starting with the construction of its MRT-7 elevated guideway that broke ground last April 14. This facility that SMC, through its infrastructure arm, will build along West Avenue in Quezon City near MRT-7’s …
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Filipino researchers are one step closer to understanding engineered bamboo. A research team at the Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) recently found that cross-laminated bamboo boards made from local species are a promising construction material. Explains Dr. Rico J. Cabangon, DOST-FPRDI Deputy Director and one of the researchers, …
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At the 9th Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue (BETD) held last March 29, ETP director Sirpa Jarvenpaa presented several key levers to globally accelerate and sustain a just energy transition. ETP (the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership) is a multi-donor collaboration formed by government and philanthropic partners to accelerate the sustainable energy transition in the region in …
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The United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and the International Road Assessment Programme (iRAP) have joined forces to enhance support of the road safety sector by improving the quality of road infrastructure and implementing targets for road safety. The two bodies have established a partnership to enhance support for the road safety sector, in …
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Producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to supply the United Kingdom’s net zero aviation goals would require enormous quantities of UK agricultural land or renewable electricity to keep flying at today’s levels, a briefing by the UK science academy, the Royal Society, has warned. The Royal Society is a Fellowship of many of the world’s most …
From shedding light on mythological creatures to helping fight crime, the Philippine-led study of the basic building blocks of life has come a long way. Ever since the inception of the country’s genomics program in 2009, scientists from the University of the Philippines Diliman-College of Science (UPD-CS) have been pushing the country’s advancements in genomics …
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Global brand Great Wall Motor (GWM) is back, and it recently previewed its hybrid lineup for the Philippine market. The GWM Group is an international automotive OEM (original equipment manufacturer) that aims to provide consumers with more intelligent mobility choices. Luxuriant Automotive Group Inc has become the country’s official distributor of GWM since October 2022. …
The Philippines’ largest automotive company Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP) and the country’s largest fully integrated telco PLDT recently announced a new partnership that will further drive the benefits of smart connected cars and intelligent platforms technology for major fleet business operators and Toyota car owners. PLDT, through its B2B solutions arm PLDT Enterprise, is firing …
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The Philippines’ premier science and technology (S&T) research and teaching institution and the country’s premier S&T scholarship program are opening their doors to prospective applicants. The University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science’s (UPD-CS) Graduate Programs are now accepting applications, alongside the Department of Science and Technology’s Accelerated Science and Technology Human Resource Development Program …
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Mack Trucks recently revealed its Mack MD Electric, the company’s first electric vehicle (EV) in the medium-duty segment of the trucking industry. The MD Electric is the second EV introduced by Mack Trucks to the industry. The first was the Mack LR Electric, which went into production in December 2021. The brand’s second electric truck …
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