Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) divulged that it received new offers for one-year contract to cover 670 megawatts of capacity that will replace the cheaper fixed price contract of the Ilijan gas-fired power plant of South Premiere Power Corporation (SPPC) of the San Miguel...
Marinduque Gov. Presbitero Velasco Jr. expressed confidence that the desalination project of the Marinduque Water District (MWD) with the Pasig City-based Peak Off-Grid Innovations and Solutions would end a decades-old potable water supply problem in the province. MWD awarded the project to the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Zamboanga City Water District (ZCWD) informed customers on Monday, March 13, that water rationing will be implemented from March 14 to 31. Rationing was implemented due to the shortage at the Labuan and Vitali water systems. Water in Campo Uno, Labuan, and...
The Philippine government must be quick on its feet to secure its supply of African swine fever (ASF) vaccines for the local hogs industry. (Unsplash) "Sana ay umaksyon agad ang pamahalaan para makakuha ng supply at maipamahagi ito sa ating mga stakeholder sa lalong madaling panahon (Hopefully our...
The Philippines should ensure the supply of sardines for the next fishing season this early in order to avoid the possibility of a shortage. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Facebook) Thus, said Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda as he called on the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and...
To address production problems amid the dry season, a strategy plan is now being developed by the Department of Agriculture (DA) to promote the planting of hybrid seeds to 1.5 million hectares of rice land during the dry season. Rice (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) In a recent press briefing,...
DAVAO CITY – The filing of House Bill 6740 seeking to expand the franchise area of Aboitiz-owned Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) to eight additional areas is a necessary piece of legislation. No less than Davao del Norte governor Edwin Jubahib issued the statement, saying this new effort to...
BRUSSELS, Belgium -- Hailed as a European hero on his arrival in Brussels, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky urged EU leaders on Thursday to accelerate the promised delivery of modern long-range weapons. The Ukrainian leader warned that he could not return empty-handed from what was only his...
Are government data on onion supply being 'faked' to justify the soaring prices of the commodity? House Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe (left) and Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Stella Quimbo (Screenshots from Zoom) House Majority Leader, Zambonga City 2nd district Rep. Mannix Dalipe and Marikina...
BUSINESS TALK By PCCI CHAIRMAN WILLIAM S. CO The Philippines’s corn production needs to double to meet local demand and ensure that it will be unaffected if there is a global supply imbalance. With the current situation, the country is in a very vulnerable situation that when global corn supply...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will soon launch the Optimization and Resiliency In the Onion Industry Network (ORION) Program in a bid to help the local onion industry improve its production and eventually lead to an ample supply of the agriculture product in the country. Onions (Mark...
The Antipolo City local government announced on Friday, Jan. 13, the launching of the Tayabasan Weir-Phase 1 of the Wawa Bulk Water Supply Project which aims to provide parts of Metro Manila and the province of Rizal enough water amid the ongoing water supply woes. In their Facebook page, Antipolo...
