The sudden forced outages at the units 1 and 2 generating units of the Kalayan hydropower plant in Laguna past 4:00pm on Tuesday served as the final trigger to the rotational brownouts that had been scheduled in some provinces in the Luzon grid. By 4:15pm, system operator National Grid Corporation...
As it is becoming apparent that the government may have been failing on its projection of ‘no red alert’ and sufficient power supply within the stretch of the summer months, the Department of Energy (DOE) is appealing to the industrial and commercial end-users in particular to pare their...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) unveiled its new Quezon City Chapter building, which houses a command center and a designated blood center. (PRC officials during the inauguration on Monday, April 16 / Photo courtesy of PRC) The expansion is part of the organization's 77th founding anniversary...
Rotational blackouts at various provinces in the Luzon grid as well as Metro Manila areas may roll by 2:00 to 4:00pm this afternoon, according to the latest advisories of system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines and power utility giant Manila Electric Company. The first batch of...
By peak demand hours of 2:00 to 4:00pm and at prime time hours of 6:00 to 9:00pm this Wednesday, consumers in the Luzon grid are feared to be teetering into rotational brownouts or a state of red alert because of close to 20 power generating units suffering forced outages. A red alert, in...
Defending champion UP, UAAP kingpin La Salle, and NCAA ruler San Beda lead the 18-team cast for the 2024 Filoil EcoOil Preseason Cup tipping off May 11. La Salle's Kevin Quiambao, UP's Francis Lopez, San Beda's James Payosing (Photos courtesy of UAAP Media Bureau/NCAA Philippines/GMA Sports) It...
As it celebrates its anniversary, Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Gordon reflected on the organization's 77-year history of service and humanitarian efforts. (Manila Bulletin File Photo) In an interview on Monday, April 15, Gordon cited the PRC as the...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Gordon urged parents to vaccinate their children to prevent further outbreaks. (Photo courtesy of PRC) In a statement on Friday, April 12, the chairman emphasized the importance of following through with vaccination...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) said it had vaccinated over 11,000 children against measles in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as part of an intensive vaccination campaign. (Photo courtesy of PRC) PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Gordon issued a...
Kenji Duremdes and Kyle Magdangal are set to transfer from the University of Santo Tomas to the University of East in the UAAP, a source told Manila Bulletin/Tempo on Thursday, April 11. Kenji and Magdangal, sons of PBA legend and MPBL commissioner Kenneth Duremdes, are expected to serve a...
After a devastating magnitude 7.4 earthquake rocked the entire island of Taiwan, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reiterated its concern over the people in the country on Saturday, April 6. Workers begin demolition of collapsed building, two days after a powerful earthquake struck the city, in...
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Richard Gordon vowed that the organization's volunteers and staff will stay on the field and collaborate closely to assist the families impacted by the dry season. (PRC assisting in water shortage in Zamboanga City / Photo...
