4 tips to make night driving safer

Being attentive and staying vigilant to your surroundings when driving is essential, but navigating roads becomes more challenging at night given the compromised depth perception and peripheral vision that darkness causes.  Leading automotive manufacturers like Ford understand this and have equipped their vehicles with driver-assist features and safety technologies which ensure a safer drive at […]

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Tañon Strait dolphins in peril

Researchers from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science (UPD-CS) are warning that unchecked ecotourism and overfishing are threatening the cetacean biodiversity of the famous and richly diverse Tañon Strait. A narrow passage of water between Cebu and Negros islands, Tañon Strait is renowned worldwide for its rich marine life. It is home to

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The All-New Honda CR-V hybrid debuts in the Philippines

Honda Cars Philippines (HCPI) recently launched the All-New CR-V in three fresh variants with two powertrain options. One of the variants was the top-spec 2.0 RS e:HEV E-CVT (full hybrid system) representing the brand’s commitment to sustainable mobility solutions towards zero environmental impact. Moreover, the proven and tested Honda Sensing comes standard with the newest

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Yanmar powers up hydrogen fuel cell system to decarbonize ships

Yanmar Power Technology Co Ltd (YPT), a subsidiary of Yanmar Holdings, has successfully commercialized a maritime hydrogen fuel cell system to decarbonize the maritime industry. The company plans to propose installing this system into various ships, including passenger ships, work ships, and cargo ships operating in coastal areas where hydrogen refueling is relatively accessible. The

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New Manila int’l airport not built on reclaimed land, SMC claims

The New Manila International Airport (NMIA) project, set to be the country’s largest international airport with four runways, is being built not on reclaimed land, but on existing low-lying land that, historically, are vulnerable to heavy flooding and had been converted to commercial fishponds. San Miguel Corp (SMC) president and CEO Ramon S. Ang said

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Young innovators awarded in DOST competition

The innovative potential of youth, combined with the power of technology, proved to be a dynamic force on the road to developing a culture of innovation during the 6th imake.wemake:create.innovate.collaborate competition’s final presentation and awarding ceremony last June 28 at Crimson Hotel in Alabang, Muntinlupa City. The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI)

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Students on their way to rebuilding Marawi via STEM

The Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) announced 29 new qualifiers to the DOST-SEI Bangon Marawi Program in Science and Technology Human Resource Development (STHRD), a scholarship program granted to qualified second year students enrolled in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses who were affected by the armed conflict or were displaced

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Maersk orders 6 methanol-powered vessels

AP Moller-Maersk has recently ordered six mid-sized container vessels—all powered by dual-fuel engines operating on green methanol. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group will build the six 9,000 TEU vessels, which will be delivered in 2026 and 2027. The first methanol-enabled vessel, a 2,100 TEU feeder vessel, will be delivered in a couple of months. “With this order,

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