The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued system impact studies (SIS) to 12 energy projects in February. The DOE is set to endorse these projects to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to assess whether the power grid can accommodate the additional capacity. If not, NGCP will...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has granted system impact studies (SIS) to 11 energy projects spread nationwide. These projects, mostly consisting of renewable energy (RE), are set to undergo assessments that would determine if the power grid is feasible enough to allow new connections; this would...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is batting for an issuance of system impact study (SIS) for power projects that shall be shorter than three months, so the country can further speed up developments in the renewable energy (RE) sector. According to Energy Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla, the length of...
ILOILO CITY – The city government is conducting a feasibility study for the proposed P16-billion podcar transport system here. THE proposed podcar transport system for Iloilo City. (Futran Philippines) The city government recently inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Futran...
LAGUINDINGAN, Misamis Oriental – The feasibility study for the Mindanao Railway Project-Phase 3 is under way after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the joint venture of an Indian consulting company and a law firm signed a consultancy contract on Sunday, February 4. DOTr Secretary Jaime...
With Filipino households facing hikes in rice prices, the Department of Science and Technology– Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) on Friday, Jan. 19, suggested finding affordable and nutritious alternatives. Photo from Unsplash According to the Expanded National Nutrition...
Angkas riders (MANILA BULLETIN) Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte has reiterated the need for Congress to pass a law regulating the operations of motorcycles-for-hire amid the seemingly endless pilot study on them that's being conducted by the Land Transportation and Franchising...
DAVAO CITY – From a “place of concern to a place of safety.” That’s what Mindanao has become. A study conducted by the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) showed that the regions in Mindanao now enjoy a “general atmosphere of peace and order.” Conducted in the first quarter of this...
According to a scientific paper released last May 31, 2023, baby boys talk more than baby girls. This revelation contradicts the common belief that females hold a language advantage over males early on in life. The findings, published in iScience after the largest ever study on the subject, came as...
More Filipinos belonging to the Indigenous People (IPs) sector are undernourished, anemic, and iodine-deficient compared to non-IPs, according to the Department of Science and Technology - Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI). This was mentioned in the policy statement “A Glimpse to...
CEBU CITY – A mobility company that introduces green concept has partnered with the city government of Mandaue for the feasibility study of an environmentally friendly mass transport system project. VINCENT Tan (from left), regional vice president of Greater China and Asia Pacific for Rail/Future...
A state-run shelter seeking to protect rescued women and children is now home to one of the Department of Information and Communications Technology’s newest Tech4Ed centers. In partnership with the Provincial Government of Davao Oriental, the DICT launched a Tech4Ed center at the Reception Study...
