Some parts of Pasig City will experience power interruptions for around five hours on Tuesday, April 19 to Wednesday, April 20, according to the Manila Electric Company (Meralco). Meralco said their facilities along F. Pasco Avenue, corner Evangelista St. in Barangay Santolan will be upgraded. The...
Amy Austria has come out to reveal how she overcame several years of her relying on illegal drugs simply to get by. In a vlog, the actress shared how she did not via forced rehabilitation but simply by praying in earnest. It happened, she said, while she was on a spiritual retreat. “Isinurender...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged the local government units (LGUs) on Wednesday, April 13 to pass measures that will deter any obstructions and hazardous activities within the power line corridors (PLCs) in their respective areas. DILG Secretary Eduardo Año said...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be deploying at least 272 generator sets (gensets) as well as crews and contractors in strategic locations during the May 9 election period to immediately address power supply emergency situation at its service areas. At this stage, the...
Alcohol companies team up with civil society, local authorities to reduce drunk driving Across the Asia Pacific region, an estimated 2,000 people die each day in road collisions—a third of which involve alcohol consumption as a contributing factor, with young adults at the highest risk. In the...
Every election cycle, voters and groups are up in arms to raise concerns about our country’s power supply. They fear that fraud, hacking, or cheating may happen if there will be a shortage in electricity during the May 9 national elections. And in a hotly contested election such as this one, a...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos has underscored anew the Philippines' potential to become a major player in the wind power sector. Bangui windmills in Ilocos Norte (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) "We have the potential to be a major wind power producer in the world. Our unique topography is...
PLDT overcame F2 Logistics, 25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 28-30, 15-8, Tuesday night to finish fifth in the Premier Volleyball League Open Conference at The Arena in San Juan City. PVL Images Toni Rose Basas and Fiola Ceballos led the way as they each uncorked 18 points as the High Speed Hitters completed a...
All government agencies, including local government units (LGUs), should comply with the mandatory energy efficiency and conservation measures in anticipation of a tight power supply in Luzon and Visayas grids ahead of the dry months. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said all government agencies should...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Monday called on the government to use solar power systems instead to cut down on electricity expenses. Villlanueva made his appeal after noting a big jump in the government's electricity bill, from P34.58 billion in 2017 to P40.06 billion in 2019. According to the...
Echoing the call of numerous concerned parties, Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas has prodded the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to prevent the possibility of power outages on May 9, the day of the 2022 national elections. File photo “The risk of...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) acquired a Short Brothers & Harland SD3-30 transport aircraft which was donated by a mining company on Friday, April 1. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) receives a Short Sherpa cargo plane donated by Semirara Mining and Power Corporation in a...
