A National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) top official maintained that the company is a Filipino corporation and run by Filipinos, allaying concerns about China role in the operation of the country's power grid. "The State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC) does not exercise control over...
(Unsplash) The National Transmission Corporation (Transco) has acknowledged before congressmen its backlogs in right-of-way (ROW) cases, including projects that go beyond their existence, as well as those that are related to the operation of...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Is the Philippine government eyeing a takeover of power grid operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) through the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF)? House Deputy Minority Leader AAMBIS-OWA Party-list Rep. Lex...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon and Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya signed a grant contract on Jan. 23 for the purchase of the city’s mobile digital X-ray machine with AI (artificial intelligence) technology for tuberculosis detection. “The grant—from the Japanese...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta (Facebook) SAGIP Party-list Rep. Rodante Marcoleta took issue with what he described as the undue focus given to transmission company National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on the problem of...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) Vice Chairman Henry Sy Jr., through another high-ranking official of the transmission company, has insisted that the Chinese...
National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) Vice President and Spokesperson Cynthia Alabanza (Ellison Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) Vice President and Spokesperson Cynthia...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, January 22 rejected claims there were supposedly items in the P6.3-trillion General Appropriations Act of 2025 that were left blank. In a press briefing at the Senate, Escudero said he found such claims preposterous considering...
Social Weather Stations (SWS) A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from Dec. 12 to 18, 2024 revealed that public satisfaction with the performance of the Senate, House of Representatives, and Supreme Court remains high, with all three institutions receiving “good” ratings. The...
A suspected Chinese spy and his two Filipino cohorts were presented by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Jan. 20, 2025, following their arrest in Makati City. (Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines) The National Security Council (NSC) called on lawmakers Tuesday, Jan. 21, to...
The Senate on Monday, January 20 honored Sofronio Vazquez, who won the American reality singing competition “The Voice.” Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero leads senators in honoring Filipino singing sensation Sofronio Vazquez, who made a history for being the first Filipino...
A group of senior citizens on Monday, January 20 trooped to the Senate to rally for the passage of a bill that aims to grant social pension to all senior citizens in the country. The United Senior Citizens (USC) Party-list led by Rep. Milagros Aquino-Magsaysay urged the Senate to expedite...
