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
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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.
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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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Makati City Rep. Luis Campos Jr has challenged GCash and other Philippine-based mobile money operators to go global and help drive down high remittance charges that have been a burden to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Photo credit: Tima Miroshnichenko/Pexels “We want GCash and other mobile money technology players to forcefully compete with banks in the
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Quezon City Rep. Marvin Rillo has urged Maynilad Water Services Inc and Manila Water Co to brace for looming El Niño conditions that could potentially put Metro Manila and neighboring provinces at risk of another devastating water shortage. Photo credit: Arthouse Studio/Pexels “We do not want a repeat of the 2019 water crisis, so we
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The Chevrolet Trailblazer Premier takes the TessDrive crew of Aries Espinosa and Tessa Salazar on a satisfying (and musical) journey to three of Metro Manila’s vegan restaurants—Daily Veggie along Santo Domingo Street in Quezon City, Botany along Kamagong Street in Makati City, and Greenery Kitchen along E. Pascua Street, also in Makati City. The food
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