The onslaught of bad news is coming endless for consumers, as another wave of financial pain will further squeeze their pockets with anticipated price hikes at the gas pumps next week. According to the oil companies, the price of gasoline products will rise by P0.45 to P0.85 per liter; while diesel...
It was another round of ‘madness’ for millions of Filipino consumers before the strike of midnight on Thursday (May 23), as most parts of Luzon grid had been tormented with one to 1.5-hour rotational brownouts. In the franchise area of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) alone, more than 487,000...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Friday, May 24 took the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to task in penalizing power-generating plants that may have breached their reliability index. Gatchalian’s call came in the face of looming rotating power outages,...
Music is a universal language, resonating deeply across cultures and movements. From John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance," an anthem for the anti-war movement, to Helen Reddy's "I Am Woman" of the 1970s women's liberation movement, and Lady Gaga's "Born This Way," celebrating individuality and...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Tourism (DOT) is enhancing dive tourism at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco led the groundbreaking for the Hyperbaric Chamber Center this week. TOURISM Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco graces the May...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) on Thursday, May 23, highlighted "Project Atlantis," an initiative that utilizes aquaponics technology integrated with the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for sustainable farming. (Project Leader Anton Louise De Ocampo briefs...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has lauded the leadership and members of Congress for the ratification of the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA). Pangandaman said this legislation is a significant milestone under the Marcos administration’s ongoing...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – The Department of Agriculture has recorded more than P2 billion in damage to agriculture in Region 2 or the Cagayan Valley from the El Niño phenomenon. Kay S. Olivas, regional technical director for Research and Regulation of DA-Region 2, said corn sustained the...
While the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is partly blamed for the power supply mess in the country due to its slow action on issuance of warranted rules and approvals of power supply agreements (PSAs), it has opted to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the Board of Investments (BOI) for...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday, May 22, warned the public against diseases they are prone to during the country's climate transition to rainy season. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In the “Bagong Pilipinas” interview with PTV, DOH Assistant Secretary and Spokesperson Albert Domingo...
ILOILO CITY – Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco called for infrastructure improvements to boost foreign tourist arrivals in world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. “We recognize that there is a need to improve the facilities as far as air and sea...
The regional wage board of Metro Manila will hold consultations to discuss proposals to increase the daily take-home pay of minimum wage earners, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In a statement, DOLE said the public sector consultation is on May 23 while the employers will...
