Owing to the extreme tightness of supply, power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced that it has implemented rotational blackouts of two-hour duration, initially affecting parts of Cavite and Laguna, as well as key cities in Metro Manila, including Marikina, Novaliches,...
Forced outages and de-rating of power plants that took out more than 1,350 megawatts of capacities in the system placed Luzon grid into "red alert" on Monday, May 8, according to the advisory issued by system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). NGCP raised "red alert"...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, May 8 criticized the relocation of three historic monuments in San Juan honoring Katipunan founder Andres Bonifacio, revolutionary general Emilio Jacinto, and nationalist writer Dr. Jose Rizal. Ejercito expressed his disappointment after seeing the...
House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) As far as House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan is concerned, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has sent a "message" to the Senate to prioritize the passage of the...
COPENHAGEN - The Danish government and its private sector players have expressed willingness to participate in prospective public-private partnership (PPP) as well as extending concessional loans to various sub-segments of the emerging offshore wind (OSW) industry and in energy infrastructure...
Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (Manila Bulletin) The proposed merger of the Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) can only happen through the action of Congress. Independent minority congressman, Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman gave this take...
The Senate is all set to start deliberations on the measure that seeks to give respite to Filipino workers by legislating a P150 daily wage increase. Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri said senators are in support of a salary hike as the current P570 daily wage is too low. ...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is requiring system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to submit data on contracted capacities to be awarded for its ancillary services (AS) procurements, to help assess cost impact on consumers. “We are asking them (NGCP) for the...
COPENHAGEN – Beyond prospects in the energy sector, Danish companies are eyeing investment growth opportunities in the food and agri-business industries of the country, according to Philippine Ambassador to Denmark Leo M. Herrera-Lim. In an interview, he disclosed that “we want to see Arla to...
Union Bank of the Philippines (UnionBank) has consistently proven itself to be the undisputed digital leader in the country’s banking industry. Its recent win of an unprecedented sixth consecutive “Digital Bank of the Year” award from renowned financial news and research publication The...
Get ready to groove with "*Indak Pilipinas: Mga Tradisyon at Interpretasyon*," the biggest folkloric dance showcase that gathers the best Filipino folk dance groups. The show will happen on May 19, Friday and 20, Saturday, 2023, 7p.m., with 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday, at Metropolitan Theater Manila....
Government agencies and local textile and fashion groups have partnered to revitalize the local textile industry and become globally with the promotion of intellectual property (IP) protection in shaping the fashion industry. At the Gawad Yamang Isip Awards and Fashion Night organized by the...
