This file photo shows workers near the cooling towers of the Maibarara Geothermal plant in Santo Tomas, Batangas, south of Manila. A surge of new exploration efforts for geothermal power are underway in a nation that has some of the world’s largest untapped sources of volcanic heat, but which relies on coal for half its electricity.
Militant groups held a protest rally at the Plaza Miranda in Quiapo, Manila before the start of the inauguration of...
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Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan and Vice President-elect Sara Duterte do an elbow bump during a courtesy call at the...
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Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval took her oath of office before Senator Cynthia Villar at the San Bartolome Parish Church...
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As President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., namesake of his late father former President Marcos, takes his oath of office, former...
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Executives of Pepsi-Cola Products Philippines Inc.—the exclusive manufacturer of PepsiCo beverages in the country—receive a Safety Seal Certification for its...
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The Department of Trade and Industry names Jollibee Foods Corp. its new partner for #FlexPHridays national advocacy campaign, an offshoot...
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The World Bank's board on Thursday approved creation of a fund meant to finance investments in strengthening the fight against...
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Ten people were killed in a missile strike on an apartment building in southern Ukraine's Odessa region, a local official...
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Vows to lead on the rough road ahead in his quest to fix a divided nation President Ferdinand R. Marcos...
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By Prof. Edmund S. Tayao Looking back moving forward is the message of the inaugural speech. We should look back,...
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Manila Standard website (manilastandard.net), launched in August 2002, extends the newspaper’s reach beyond its traditional readers and makes its brand of Philippine news and opinion available to a much wider and geographically diverse readership here and overseas.
