The penalties being collected by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been proposed to be re-channeled as compensation to consumers who are casualties of blackout incidents, similar to the four-day power failure which plunged Western Visayas into a state of economic vulnerability and...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-6 (Western Visayas) released 113 young Olive Ridley sea turtles at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province at the start of the New Year. “It gives us hope that these hatchlings were safely released into...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has told congressmen that the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has complied with the requirements of an independent investigative panel on the April 2023 blackout on Panay...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will allocate funds for the improvement of its facilities in three islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a top official said on Wednesday, Jan. 10, following a successful resupply mission. PCG commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil L Gavan said their facilities...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Capiz suffered P552 million in economic loss from the January 2 to 5 blackout that affected Panay Island, data submitted by the Capiz Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO) to the Capiz Provincial Board said on Wednesday, January 10. ROXAS City is...
Tucked away in the beautiful municipality of Culion in Palawan, Sunlight Ecotourism Island Resort (SETIR) unveiled its most luxurious accommodation to date: the Salepan Villas. The latest gem from SETIR caters to the discerning traveler seeking an unparalleled island retreat in 2024. Master bedroom...
The Senate Committee on Public Services is ready to evaluate the 25-year legislative franchise granted to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Senator Grace Poe, chairperson of the committee, disclosed this on Tuesday, January 9 amid the ongoing power crisis that...
AnaKalusugan Party-list Representative Ray T. Reyes on Tuesday, January 9 blamed the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) failure to execute most of its major projects saying this contributed heavily to the massive blackout in Western Visayas. For the longest time,...
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. announced that a class-action lawsuit is being eyed after the massive New Year blackout that hit Panay Island last week. “A class-action suit is an option because damage has been caused to our people. We can file a class-action suit under...
Possible sanctions are being explored by the government against the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and operators of several power plants for the power outage in Panay Island and other parts of Western Visayas. Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta...
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said that the supply of electricity has been restored in Panay Island in the Western Visayas as the power plant in the region resumed operation on Friday, Jan. 5. Citing an interview with Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta,...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) led by businessman Enrique Razon has refuted the claim of Rep. France Castro of ACT Teachers party-list that it caused the prolonged blackouts in Panay Island. REP. France Castro has received an earful from MORE Power over her claim on the...
