To enhance grid security and affordability of electricity in the Philippines, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued nearly 4,000 Certificates of Compliance (COCs) this year. In a statement, the ERC announced it awarded approximately 3,959 COCs and 334 Provisional Authorities to Operate...
Consumers of insurance products may expect a more robust protection as the Insurance Commission (IC) has entered into an agreement with National Privacy Commission (NPC) to advance the use of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) in the industry. Other sectors covered in this enhanced protection...
Esmael "Toto" Mangudadatu (Facebook) A former congressman has welcomed the bicameral Commission on Appointment (CA) for its decision to reject the ad interim appointment of ex-Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) chief...
All 110,620 Automated Counting Machines (ACMs) to be used in the May 2025 National and Local Elections has been delivered to the Commission on Election (Comelec). (Photo from Miru Systems) The ACMs were delivered to the poll body on Wednesday, November 27, a month ahead of the government’s...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) spent P375 million in confidential funds in 2023, the Commission on Audit (COA) reported. In its 2023 audit report on the OVP, the COA showed that the amount of confidential funds spent in 2023 is more than the P125 million spent in 2022. “Confidential...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has again extended the deadline for non-compliant, delinquent, suspended, and revoked corporations to take advantage of lower fines and penalties for the late and non-filing of their reportorial requirements. The Commission issued SEC Memorandum Circular...
National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has energized the Cebu-Bohol Interconnection Project (CBIP), a new transmission facility that will address the growing power demand in the region. In a statement on Tuesday, Nov. 26, NGCP said the CBIP "will play a crucial role in improving...
BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong led awardees from this city in the Parangal para sa mga Katangi-tanging Lingkod Bayani ng Kordilyera by the Civil Service Commission-Cordillera Administrative Region at the Newtown Plaza Hotel here on Nov. 21. Magalong bagged the Presidential Lingkod Bayan...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced that the application period for the March 2, 2025 Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) will run from Nov. 19, 2024 to Jan. 3, 2025. The examination will be conducted across 92 testing centers nationwide, covering 16 regions to...
The commemoration of the 17th Climate Change Consciousness Week from Nov. 19 to 25 comes at a time when the effects of climate change are very apparent around us. We do not only read about massive floods, heavy rains and strong winds in Europe and the United...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa is pushing for ample budgetary support for the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) and the National Amnesty Commission(NAC) to ensure the full reintegration of former rebels to the communities. Dela Rosa stressed this...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has launched a second phase of review for GCash’s planned acquisition of a 100-percent stake in Electronic Commerce Payments Inc. (EC Pay) for P3 billion. In an emailed statement on Friday, Nov. 22, the competition watchdog said a second round of review...
