The month-long celebration of Filipino food and culinary heritage was launched at the Manila Metropolitan Theatre last Tuesday, championing the theme, “*Pagkaing Sariling Atin, Mahalin at Pagyamanin.”* As per the Proclamation No. 469 s. 2018, April is declared “Filipino Food Month'' or...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said it will weigh the rate impact as well as implications on next year’s supply of the terminated power supply agreements (PSAs) between power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the subsidiaries of SMC Global Power Holdings Corporation of...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia announced on Wednesday, March 22, that the Commission En Banc has decided to move the date of filing of the Certificate of Candidacy (COC) for the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). In a message sent to reporters,...
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Karlo Nograles lauded awardees for their exemplary performance and service that enabled successful implementation of crucial nutrition programs in the recently-concluded 2022 National Nutrition Awarding Ceremony. In his keynote address, Nograles...
Local flour millers have asked the Tariff Commission to retain the most favored nation (MFN) tariff rate on milling wheat and wheat flour for the 2024-2028 to ensure continued supply of flour in the country at stable prices. Ric Pinca, executive director of the Philippine Association of Flour...
A spike in the secondary price cap for the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) to the tune of P10,000 to P15,000 per megawatt hour (MWh) - or equivalent P10-P15 per kilowatt hour) - has been proposed by the generation companies (GenCos) to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), according to...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Tuesday, March 21, is set to provide a copy of its transmission logs to Ret. Col. Leonardo Odoño who requested it after expressing doubts about the transmission of votes in the May 2022 polls. In a letter signed by Comelec Chairman George Garcia...
Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia said on Monday, March 20 that a later date for the filing of Certificates of Candidacy (COC) will seriously be considered by the poll body. Garcia made the statement after Sen. Francis Tolentino appealed to the poll body to postpone the...
The Philippines has secured approval for a [grant](https://www.greenclimate.fund/project/fp201)Â of US$26.3 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to increase the resilience of rural agriculture in climate-vulnerable areas and to transform the country's agriculture sector towards climate...
The Climate Change Commission (CCC) called for the urgent delivery of global commitment to climate action, particularly the funding for climate-related loss and damage, citing the role of governments to act on its mandates. CCC Vice Chair and Executive Director Robert Borje said this during the 18th...
The city of Marawi in Lanao Del Sur will have two new barangays as a result of the plebiscite held last Saturday, March 18, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. Majority of the voters in two barangays in Marawi City participated in the plebiscite and voted yes to form two new barangays: Datu...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is seriously considering the establishment of ‘rate affordability tracker,’ so the Filipino consumers can be apprised on the measures as well as policy developments being pursued by the government and industry players on bringing down electricity tariffs in...
