The Department of Energy (DOE) will be studying cost implications as well as supply reinforcement impact of the forthcoming innovations for energy storage systems (ESS) before integrating a pie of ‘renewable energy + ESS’ in the forthcoming green energy auction (GEAs) for RE projects. Energy...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) expressed its full support to the filing of various bills in Congress to set up a National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) that would comply with the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged the officials of Ramos town in Tarlac for "lack of responsiveness to the real needs of residents' when 90 percent of the town's farmlands were inundated and 1,126 families were affected by typhoons "Egay" and "Falcon" in July and August 2023. In its 2023...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has reminded local government units (LGUs) against exceeding the "statutory limitation" on disbursements for extraordinary and miscellaneous expenses (EME) or discretionary funds taken out of their collected real property taxes (RPTs). It cited the case of...
The provincial government of Mountain Province in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) has exposed to risks in case of fire or other incidents its P275.4 million worth of property, plant and equipment (PPE) due to its failure to secure insurance, the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its...
The proposed office for persons with disability (PWDs) in Bontoc town, Mountain Province lacked the proper architectural facilities or structural features to enhance the mobility, safety, and welfare of its intended beneficiaries, the Commission on Audit (COA) said in its audit report. ...
Health maintenance organization (HMO) Carehealth Plus Systems International has been placed under conservatorship by the Insurance Commission (IC) due to complaints of inability to provide claims. The IC said in a statement Monday, April 8 that Carehealth will be put under conservatorship to...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has lauded the "gains" achieved with the United Nations Joint Programme (UNJP) in the three-year project on technical assistance and capacity-building measures to further enhance human rights in the Philippines. In a statement, the CHR urged UNJP to...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) on Monday, April 8, said an "on-site" investigation was conducted following the data breach of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) server. Photo from Pixabay “Upon learning of this incident, the NPC promptly initiated actions through its...
The lack of confidence in raising children due to rising prices of goods and services is compelling Filipino couples to delay or deprioritize childbearing, a recent study conducted by the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) has disclosed. The same study, according to CPD Executive...
Delays in the implementation of the priority programs and projects in 2023 by the Cotabato City local government caused "shortfalls in the delivery of services and benefits intended to alleviate the socio-economic conditions of the city's residents," the Commission on Audit (COA) said. In its...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has started its own investigations and collaborations with various government agencies in probing the recent string of kilings of barangay (village) officials nationwide. In a statement, the CHR said it "vehemently" condems these atrocious acts. It...
