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1,000 jobs to go at German aircraft engine firm
MTU Aero Engines says it aims to slash its workforce by 10% to 15% by the end of 2021

[OPINION] Engineering care: A designer’s perspective as a COVID-19 backliner
'I had brushed off COVID-19’s threat, thinking that I wouldn’t even have anything to contribute, not being in the medical field. Obviously, I was very wrong.'

'SIM takeover': Smart alerts users to schemes to hijack your SIM cards
In successful SIM-jackings, a user's text messages and calls are routed to the hijacker's SIM card. The hijackers can then use this data to hack banking, email, and other online accounts.

Nigeria says Chinese-built rail project 'delayed' by coronavirus
Most of the Chinese workers building a 150-kilometer railway line from Nigerian economic hub Lagos to the city of Ibadan have yet to return

RESULTS: February 2020 Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination
PRESS RELEASE: 1,334 out of 3,469 passed the Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination and 48 out of 80 passed the Certified Plant Mechanic Licensure Examination

RESULTS: November 2019 Chemical Engineer Licensure Examination
PRESS RELEASE: 899 out of 1,259 pass the Chemical Engineer Licensure Examination

RESULTS: November 2019 Aeronautical Engineer Licensure Examination
PRESS RELEASE: 340 out of 525 pass the Aeronautical Engineer Licensure Examination

RESULTS: November 2019 Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer Licensure Exam
Congratulations to the newest batch of agricultural and biosystems engineers!

RESULTS: November 2019 Civil Engineer licensure exam
Congratulations to the latest batch of licensed civil engineers!

Will engineers, architects go on ‘earthquake mission’ to assess structures?
Phivolcs Director Renato Solidum advocates that engineers and architects conduct an audit of houses for free to assess if they have sustained damage from earthquakes

PRC Results: October 2019 Geodetic Engineer Licensure Examination Results
Congratulations to the newly licensed geodetic engineers!

PRC results: October 2019 Electronics Engineer Licensure Examination
Congratulations to the latest batch of licensed electronics engineers and technicians!

6 companies eye construction of PNR Clark 2 segment
The contract packages opened for bidding include the Clark International Airport station and the NSCR Clark depot

8 of 10 naval board topnotchers from University of Cebu
This is not the first time the university dominated the naval board exam. In 2017, UC swept all 10 top slots.

WATCH: How Filipino engineers are helping solve developmental problems in PH
Join us on September 30, 10 am as we celebrate and find ways to support our Filipino engineers

TIP, St. Clare punch PBA D-League semis tickets
BRT Sumisip Basilan-St. Clare shatters D-League records after erupting for 180 points, while TIP capitalizes on its win-once incentive
Manila gets 2 unsolicited railway proposals
The city government of Manila receives proposals for a tram along Roxas Boulevard and a sky shuttle that would traverse Tondo, Binondo, and Sta Cruz

PRC Results: August 2019 Registered Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination
Congratulations to all the newly licensed electrical engineers!

RESULTS: August 2019 Mechanical Engineer, Certified Plant Mechanic board exams
The Professional Regulation Commission says 3,928 out of 5,563 passed the Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination, while 59 out of 137 passed the Certified Plant Mechanic Licensure Examination

Kaliwa Dam bidding looks rigged for China Energy – COA
Two other bidders were included 'merely to comply' with the requirement that there be at least 3 bidders, says an audit observation memorandum
RESULTS: August 2019 Mining Engineer licensure examination
Congratulations to all passers!

DOST-SEI invites Grade 12 students to apply for S&T scholarships
PRESS RELEASE: The deadline for the submission of applications for the 2020 Undergraduate Scholarships Program is September 6, 2019

Are you an engineer for social good?
Be the next Manila Water Foundation Prize for Engineering Excellence awardee and get a chance to promote your social development projects

Results: May 2019 Chemical Engineer board exam
PRESS RELEASE: 313 out of 616 passed the Chemical Engineer Licensure Examination given in May 2019

PRC results: May 2019 civil engineer licensure examination
Congratulations to the latest batch of licensed civil engineers!

#STEMpowering campaign completes pilot run
PRESS RELEASE: Girls from 52 schools in Manila, Cebu, and Cagayan de Oro participate in career caravans and mentoring and training sessions

RESULTS: April 2019 electrical and master electrician licensure exams
Congratulations to all the passers!
China to launch asteroid probe, calls for partners
The 10-year mission will involve a probe sent to a near-Earth asteroid to collect samples, says Liu Jizhong, head of China's Exploration and Space Engineering Center

RESULTS: April 2019 Electronics Engineer and Electronics Technician licensure exams
Congratulations to all the passers!

Batangas town mayor drives away foreign vessel despite DENR permits
Town Mayor Gaudioso R. Manalo asks the Philippine Coast Guard to order a vessel of Seagate Engineering and Buildsystems to leave Lobo River alone

Kaliwa Dam deal 'as onerous' as Chico River project
(UPDATED) 'The choice of law and the venue for disputes is once again surrendered by the Philippines in favor of China,' senatorial bet Neri Colmenares tells Rappler
[ANALYSIS] Kaliwa Dam: Is China’s involvement cause for concern?
The Duterte government seems to be exaggerating the benefits of the Kaliwa Dam project and downplaying its costs and risks

RESULTS: February 2019 Mechanical Engineer Licensure Exam
1,538 out of 3,046 passed the Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination and 31 out of 87 passed the Certified Plant Mechanic Licensure Examination
PLDT workers lose P2-M labor case at Court of Appeals
The appellate court rules that PLDT and the Meralco Industrial Engineering Services Corporation did not engage in labor-only contracting
Microsoft 'waiting to find out' why Bing went offline in China
Bing's temporary disruption comes as a surprise because the search engine has followed China's censorship rules
Microsoft's Bing search engine inaccessible in China
Bing's disruption comes as the United States and China are locked in a bruising trade war, with US accusations that China steals technological know-how among the core disagreements.

3 students killed in China university lab explosion
The explosion happened 'during a scientific research experiment' on wastewater treatment, says the Beijing Fire Department

'Mortal Engines' review: Crash and burn
'Mortal Engines' is so dogged in its desire to push the narrative forward as fast and bombastic as possible that the film barely has any room to breathe

Google CEO U.S. House appearance postponed to December 11
(UPDATED) The hearing will look at how internet firms may 'suppress particular viewpoints and manipulate public opinion,' says US lawmaker Bob Goodlatte
PRC results: November 2018 chemical engineer licensure examination
Congratulations to the latest batch of licensed chemical engineers

At Germany fair, PH firm shows innovations in weather forecasting, agriculture
Addressing pertinent issues in the Philippines through technology, a local company demonstrates its idea of nation-building, and encourages the youth to pursue careers in STEM
U.S. Army unfurls miles of fencing along border with Mexico
American troops from the 19th Engineer Battalion, based in Fort Knox, Kentucky, uncoil reel and reel of vicious-looking fencing

RESULTS: November 2018 Civil Engineer board exam
PRESS RELEASE: 6,262 out of 13,887 passed the Civil Engineer Licensure Examination
Toshiba slashes 7,000 jobs, downgrades profit outlook
'Over the next 5 years, we expect a reduction of 7,000 jobs,' many coming from early retirement, CEO Nobuaki Kurumatani says

PRC results: October 2018 geodetic engineer licensure examination
PRESS RELEASE: Congratulations to the latest batch of licensed geodetic engineers

Anti-graft court says enough evidence to convict Baseco president Maligalig
The Sandiganbayan says unless Proceso Maligalig chooses to make a rebuttal, documents submitted to court are enough to declare him guilty of graft and malversation

Google says it fired 48 for sexual harassment over 2 years
Google releases an email sent to employees from Sundar Pichai saying 48 people had been terminated for sexual harassment in the past two years, including 13 who were senior managers and above and that none received 'an exit package'

How humans fit into Google’s machine future
'The perfect search engine would be like the mind of God,' Google co-founder Sergey Brin has once said
How Google’s innovation will continue beyond its 20th year
One day, a personal fitness tracker might note that a user’s resting heart rate is 15% higher this week than the average over the past six months. From there, Google might offer up research or doctors’ advice about cardiovascular health
Trump idea on regulating Google 'unfathomable'
Legal and media experts say Google and other internet firms enjoy the same constitutional protections on free speech as news outlets