Rappler's latest stories on engineering
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
Hong Kong professor arrested for murder after body found in suitcase
Officers discover the body of a woman, wearing only her underwear and with electric wire around her neck, hidden in a suitcase inside a large wooden box in the professor's office
Here's what we really know about Google's mysterious search engine
Algorithms, AI, crawlers – here's a look at some of the underpinnings of Google's search engine
Trump warns tech giants, stepping up attacks claiming 'bias'
A top White House aide suggests some type of regulation may be coming in response to the president's complaints
RESULTS: August 2018 agricultural and biosystems engineer licensure examination
851 out of 1,502 passed the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer Licensure Examination
Google employees sign protest letter over China search engine – New York Times
'We urgently need more transparency, a seat at the table, and a commitment to clear and open processes: Google employees need to know what we're building,' they say in the letter, according to the Times
2018 Magsaysay Future Engineers/Technologists Award open to nominations until Sept 17
The deadline for the submission of nominations is extended until September 17, 2018
Results: August 2018 Sanitary Engineers board exam
Congratulations to the latest batch of licensed Sanitary Engineers
PRC results: August 2018 mining engineer licensure exam
Congratulations to the latest batch of licensed mining engineers!
Googlers bristle at censoring search for China – report
Google withdrew its search engine from China 8 years ago due to censorship and hacking but it is now working on a project for the country codenamed 'Dragonfly,' according to Google employees
Google developing censor-friendly search engine for China – source
'It will be a dark day for internet freedom if Google has acquiesced to China's extreme censorship rules to gain market access,' says an Amnesty International researcher
British engine maker Rolls-Royce cuts 4,600 jobs
The London-listed company, whose engines are used in Airbus and Boeing aircraft, says the latest cuts would produce $536 million of annual cost savings by the end of 2020
PRC results: May 2018 chemical engineer licensure exam
Congratulations to the latest batch of newly licensed chemical engineers!
