Technology

A stellar roster of global leaders in science diplomacy—including executives from the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)— is set to convene this September in a science diplomats assembly under the leadership of a Filipino scientist. Internationally acclaimed Filipino Science Diplomat Glenn Banaguas was appointed chair of […]

For the first time in its 77-year history, the esteemed scientific publication Optik: International Journal for Light and Electron Optics will be helmed by a Filipino scientist. Professor Percival F. Almoro of the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science National Institute of Physics (UPD-CS NIP) was appointed section editor of the Optik journal by

Isuzu Motors Limited (IML) and Honda Motor Co Ltd recently announced that they had signed a partnership agreement based on the decision to have Honda develop and supply the fuel cell system for the heavy-duty fuel cell truck Isuzu is planning to introduce to the market in 2027. Isuzu and Honda believe that fuel cell

Satcom Direct (SD), the business aviation solutions provider, is adding a highly automated carbon emissions reporting tool to the SD Pro operating system. The new reporting module leverages real-time data generated by SD’s FlightDeck Freedom (FDF) datalink service, accurately capturing fuel burn. The system then calculates each flight’s carbon emissions based on the amount of

Filipino physicist Dr. Jayson Cosme from the University of the Philippines-Diliman College of Science National Institute of Physics (UPD-CS NIP) recently led new research on dark quantum matter. Cosme, along with six German researchers, studied a pioneering way to make a special kind of “dark” matter that can’t be observed using standard laboratory methods. His

Changan Auto recently reported 2.346 million vehicles sold worldwide, a year-on-year increase of 2%. Of this, 284,000 new energy vehicles (NEVs) were sold, or a 160.5% increase, year on year. Changan Auto closed 2022 with a net profit of RMB7.798 billion ($1.122 billion), a year-on-year increase of 119.52%. These outstanding sales volume and profit results

Stellantis recently announced it would invest $155 million in three Kokomo, Indiana, plants to produce new electric drive modules (EDMs). The EDM plants will help power future electric vehicles (EVs) assembled in North America and support the goal of 50% battery electric sales in the United States by 2030. Stellantis is one of the world’s

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

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

The Philippines is set to become one of the world leaders in the use of battery energy storage systems (BESS) technologies—seen as critical to improving power quality and helping power the country’s clean energy transition—following the inauguration of San Miguel Corp’s nationwide BESS network with a combined capacity of 1000 MWH. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos