Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Renato Solidum, Jr. believes the Copernicus Capacity Support Action programme for the Philippines (CopPhil) will strengthen the nation’s resilience to disasters and climate change. In his keynote address during CopPhil's launch, he said that...
COPENHAGEN – Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla will take the podium at the world's largest energy event happening here this week to present the investment opportunities that the Philippine energy sector will be opening up to global investors, primarily the massive renewable energy (RE)...
The government's sin tax revenues deteriorated last year after levies collected from alcohol and tobacco products fell short of target, data from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR). Based on the BIR document submitted to the Department of Finance, the government’s main tax agency collected...
With record-breaking temperatures this summer, power system operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) indicated that electricity demand in Luzon already surpassed last year’s level as recorded on Wednesday, April 19. Data showed that power demand in the Luzon grid reached record-high...
Alarmed by the education crisis in the country, the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) has proposed a set of recommendations to reform the education system and upskill people young and old to meet the evolving requirements of the world of work. The PCCI Education Task Force (ETF)...
The Department of Health (DOH) issued a clarification on the Covid-19 situation of 26 areas under the Alert Level 2 status until the end of this month. These areas “were not escalated from Alert Level 1; rather, these have maintained their Alert Level 2 status since June 2022,” the DOH said in a...
DAGUPAN CITY – The Department of Health (DOH) led by officer-in-charge Undersecretary Dr. Maria Rosario Clarissa Singh-Vergeire has vowed to help the Region 1 Medical Center (R1MC) here complete their expansion projects to accommodate the huge volume of patients. DOH officer-in-charge...
Consumers will have new round of financial breather at the pumps next week, as oil prices will be on rollback, according to estimates by industry players. Based on calculations, the price of gasoline products will be trimmed by P1.65 to P1.95 per liter, while diesel products will have a reduction of...
Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Dutere (left) and Benguet lone district Rep. Eric Go Yap With airports back to being busy, congressmen are prodding the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to look into the status of airport security facilities to lessen congestion at passenger terminals and at...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. called on the government to prioritize addressing water management issues amid the impending drought in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PCO) Marcos issued a...
DOH LOGO The Department of Health (DOH) said that various health problems may be experienced in relation to the El Niño phenomenon. The Philippines must be prepared against possible cases of various illnesses due to this weather phenomenon, said DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire in a...
The Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC) and Independent Electricity Market Corporation of the Philippines (IEMOP) said they have clearly "demarcated" the respective functions of each entity in the operation of the Renewable Energy Market (REM), which will serve as added layer of...
