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A Pinoy building made from plastic, powered by solar energy

A building powered by solar and built from plastic was opened to showcase renewable energy and highlight the problem of waste.

PHL launches 1st GPS-enabled taxi dispatching system

Three large taxi companies, Sturdy, R & E and Mabuhay Taxi (Davao City), launched the first Global Positioning System (GPS) enabled taxi dispatching system in Philippines.

Palawan’s El Nido Resorts wins Sustainable Tourism award in Abu Dhabi

Besting more than a hundred other tourism organizations from more than 46 countries, El Nido Resorts won a prestigious Tourism for Tomorrow Award

Outsourcing multi-national Transcom bullish on BPO industry

The business process outsourcing (BPO) industry expects to continue its sustained growth this year, an official of outsourcing

BGC’s Mind Museum achieves LEED gold level certification

The Mind Museum in Bonifacio Global City has achieved LEED certification to the gold level. Established by the US Green Building Council

Philippines has one of the highest social media penetrations in Asia

The numbers have been coming in: the Philippines has one of the highest penetrations in social media, preceding Australia and Indonesia.

American tech firm spending $50M for PHL outsourcing expansion

New York Stock Exchange-listed technology firm Emerson Electric Co. is investing $50 million in the country for the expansion of its in-house outsourcing operations

PhilRice project receives Arab Gulf development award

The Open Academy for Philippine Agriculture (OpAPA), a project by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) is the recipient of $100,000 in the Government Category

PHL animation industry draws billions, generates 8,000 jobs

The Philippine animation industry has been a lucrative business over the past few years. Michael Kho Lim, executive director of the Animation Council of the Philippines Inc.

Google opens Philippine office in Makati, starts hiring

Google has finally opened office in the Philippines with the launch of its new unit in Makati. The tech giant said the country is a key market