THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares The sad news is that we may still be voting using the pre-pandemic onsite voting methods in next year’s national elections. The good news is that our countrymen appear determined to exercise their sacred right to choose their leaders no matter what the odds may...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS Alex M. Eduque This week more than ever, my social media feed has been filled with posts surrounding untimely, mysterious and unexpected deaths, as well as varying reactions from netizens on announcements of candidates to run for the presidency. Posts are more passionate than...
At least eight power generation companies (GenCos) have been formally tagged by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for penalties for breaching allowable forced outages in their electric generating facilities, that in turn triggered rotational blackouts and rate spikes last summer. ERC Logo In...
Integrated energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) was recognized at the ASEAN Energy Awards for the accelerated rehabilitation of its South Panian coal mine. To be specific, SMPC was declared as the winner in the award’s Special Submission category for the company’s...
SYDNEY, Australia – A quick barrage of missile tests and bumper defense deals in the Pacific has highlighted a regional arms race that is intensifying as the China-US rivalry grows. This handout satellite image released by Maxar Technologies shows a close-up of construction in progress at a...
Alsons Power-Zamboanga The Alsons Power Group’s San Ramon Power, Inc. (SRPI) recently turned over 205 reams or more than 100,000 sheets of bond paper to eight public schools located in SRPI’s host barangays of Sinubong, Pamucutan, and Talisayan, Zamboanga City. The SRPI donation will enable the...
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate urged Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to reconsider its decision to impose another power rate hike, the sixth this year, saying that it is ill-timed as Filipinos are still reeling from the devastating effects of the COVID-19...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, Sept. 14 called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and power companies to suspend any planned electricity rate increases until the Senate Committee on Energy is done with its investigation into the rotational power outages last May and June. Hontiveros...
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) has installed an irrigation system dependent on solar power in Isabela in a bid to help farmers suffering from drought during the dry season. DAR Sec. John Castriciones said the P1 million-worth project in Barangay Sinili in Santiago City will address the...
Vertiv , a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, today announced new enhancements and additions to its Vertiv Partner Program in Asia. Rolling out in Q4 of 2021, these improvements will benefit Vertiv partners through a more simplified and streamlined...
About 50 percent of the total households that were affected by power interruption due to severe tropical storm "Jolina" have already been restored, Department of Energy (DOE) Sec. Alfonso Cusi said on Thursday, Sept. 9. Quoting data from the ground, Cusi said a total of 694,682 or 44.9 percent of...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has lowered the price of power rate, secured enough supply of electricity, and provided additional power capacity for future needs under the administration of President Duterte. DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi bared the agency's "accomplishments" in a pre-recorded Cabinet...
