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Sky-High Power Bills Push Pinoys to Go Solar

For many Filipino families living from paycheck to paycheck, the electricity bill arrives as a monthly reminder of just how expensive it has become to live decently in the Philippines. As electricity costs continue to eat into household budgets, a growing number of Filipinos are looking up to their rooftops for a way out.

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Published at 2026-09-01 by Dimitri Mostrey

Categories : Environment, Legal, Technology

Tags: Energy, Solar

P1-Billion Boost for Project Noah Targets Early Flood Warnings

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced the release of P1 billion to strengthen Project Nationwide Operational Assessment of Hazards' (NOAH) artificial intelligence-powered flood forecasting capabilities.

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Published at 2026-08-24 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Technology

Tags: NOAH

World Due for Another ‘big One’, Earthquake Experts Warn

Sensors positioned around the globe detected it within minutes. Alarm bells have been ringing ever since. Is it a sign of things to come? Japan is urgently upgrading its earthquake defences. An unprecedented swarm has rattled the Tokara Archipelago just south of the Home Islands. It’s endured an unprecedented 1700 tremors in just six months. Authorities warn it may indicate an impending “megaquake”.

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Published at 2026-01-03 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Technology

Tags: Earthquake

The Philippines: Digital Transparency and Storytelling to Build Trust

The Philippines is moving forward with a strong commitment to strengthening transparency and citizen engagement by empowering both government communicators and young people with the digital skills necessary to navigate today’s fast-changing information landscape. Recent initiatives reflect a shared vision of ensuring that communication in the country is not only more accessible and efficient but also grounded in truth, accountability and responsibility.

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Published at 2025-09-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Society, Technology

Tags: companies, inventors, technology

This Startup is Turning Air into Water

Every day, the atmosphere carries vast amounts of moisture, even in dry-looking environments. Akvo’s Atmospheric Water Generators (AWGs) are designed to tap into this humidity and turn it into potable water. Founded by Navkaran Singh Bagga, Akvo Atmospheric Water Systems is a Kolkata-based startup creating clean drinking water from air. With over 100 million litres generated across 15 countries, it offers a sustainable alternative to groundwater, pipelines, and plastic bottles.

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Published at 2025-09-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Environment, Technology

Tags: Water, freshwater, inventors

Marcos Calls for Full Digitalization

With many transactions by Filipinos now done online, President Marcos yesterday asked telecommunications and cable TV operators for support in expediting the digitalization of small businesses and government services.

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Published at 2025-02-24 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Technology

Tags: Internet, Marcos

Philippine Text Scams: Customer Names 'harvested', Trigger Probes

Payments using digital cash are on the rise in the Philippines. Amid a rise in texting scams, a measure requiring the registration of all postpaid and prepaid mobile phone subscriber identity module (SIM) cards hurdled committee level at the House of Representatives on September 5, 2022.

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Published at 2025-02-24 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Legal, Technology

Tags: hacking, scams, sim card

Cebu Pacific to Transform Customer Experience with Generative Ai

Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ leading airline, is proud to announce its partnership with Ada, a global leader in AI customer service, to launch the airline’s first generative AI Agent. This pioneering move makes Cebu Pacific the first airline in Southeast Asia to fully embrace generative AI for customer support across channels.

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Published at 2025-02-24 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Technology, Travel

Tags: Cebu Pacific

Geologists Discover Evidence of Gas Hydrates in the Manila Trench

Gas hydrates are great alternative energy sources but they could also harm us and the environment, note geologists from the University of the Philippines. Much like carbonated drinks are water infused with carbon dioxide, gas hydrates are ice mostly infused with methane, a natural gas used as fuel.

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Published at 2024-03-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Environment, Technology

Tags: Manila Trench, science

Over 800 Filipinos, Foreign Pogo Workers Rescued in Tarlac Raid

Authorities from various government agencies rescued 371 Filipinos and 497 foreigners from a Philippine offshore gaming operator (Pogo) allegedly involved in human trafficking in Bamban town, Tarlac province, on Wednesday.

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Published at 2024-03-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Technology

Tags: China, POGO, Police, gambling

Google, Meta, Microsoft Ramp Up Key PHL Projects

GOOGLE is on track to complete its project to connect the Philippines, Taiwan and the United States through the latest state-of-the-art multicore fiber (MCF) technology which will offer faster and cheaper internet connectivity.

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Published at 2024-03-14 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Technology

Tags: companies, google, sea cable

Embattled Masungi Georeserve Park Faces Threat from Wind Farm Project

Lawmakers have filed resolutions to investigate reported drilling operations within the Masungi geopark, which has faced numerous threats. Despite the energy firm saying it holds the necessary permits, conservationists say some indigenous groups living in the area have no idea of the wind project

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Published at 2024-03-07 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Business, Environment, Fauna and flora, Technology

Tags: National Park, Natural Park, Nature, environment, windenergy

LOOK: What It’s Like Visiting a Korean Aesthetic Clinic for the First Time

K-pop, K-food, and K-drama aside, K-beauty also has the country in a chokehold. Many dream of achieving “glass skin,” hoarding Korea’s best skincare products, or copping that dewy “no-makeup makeup look” just like their favorite K-pop idols. So, it only makes sense that a South Korean aesthetic clinic finally landed on Philippine shores!

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Published at 2024-01-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Arts, Health, Technology

Tags: Beautiful, Health, skin

US-based Pinay Cinematographer on the Important Role of DoPs

Some seem to think that cinematography is just about operating a camera. They’re not wrong. But this important aspect of filmmaking goes beyond that as United States-based Filipino cinematographer Bettina Campomanes pointed out.

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Published at 2024-01-21 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Culture, Entertainment, Technology

Tags: Cinema, filmmaking

How Could It Happen? Fake IDs with Animal Faces Pass SIM Registration

Could a “monkey” register a subscriber identity module (SIM) card? The answer is yes — at least based on the actual test done by a team from the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).

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Published at 2023-09-05 by Puerto Parrot

Categories : Legal, Technology

Tags: registration, sim card