(File photo) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Tuesday, Jan. 7, that it has effective detection and prevention systems in place to thwart any cyberattack targeting the country amid the reported infiltration of Chinese hackers into the office of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos...
APEC Party-List Rep. Sergio Dagooc (PPAB) A member of the power bloc in the House of Representatives has argued that the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should be penalized for allowing the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines...
Peso depreciation against the US dollar, alongside net financing activities, further pushed the national government’s debt, which had recently breached the P16-trillion mark. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), revealed that the government’s total outstanding debt stood at...
The Philippine Navy said the forensic analysis conducted on a submersible drone discovered off the coast of San Pascual, Masbate on Dec. 30, 2024 will take six to eight weeks. (Photo: Police Regional Office-5) The Philippine Navy (PN) said Tuesday, Jan. 7, that it will take up to two months to...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Power grid operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has been religiously paying its three percent franchise tax as mandated by law. This was...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has outlined 11 regulatory priorities for the first semester of 2025, with a focus on issues related to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and Manila Electric Company (Meralco). In a briefing, ERC Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta said the...
Policymakers from developing countries in Asia and the Pacific, including the Philippines, called for urgent measures to address the region's pressing financing gaps for sustainable development. During a high-level regional consultation on financing for development, leaders from the Economic and...
ILOILO CITY – To avoid a repeat of the massive blackouts that affected Iloilo and Panay Island last year, MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) urged the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to complete its substation in this city. A LINEMAN of MORE Power...
The Manila Bulletin remains the most trusted broadsheet in the Philippines, according to a survey conducted by research firm Tangere. (Courtesy of Tangere) Released on Friday, Jan. 3, the survey results showed that traditional media outlets “continue to enjoy greater public trust” as...
The Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines Research and Development Foundation (FINEX Foundation) has decided to join other shareholders of the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDSHC) in selling its stake to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). In a disclosure by the PSE,...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero and House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday, December 31 called on the public to remember to carry “the spirit of hope and solidarity” as the country welcomes the New Year 2025. “Although 2024 presented many challenges for Filipinos, we...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) commemorates the 128 th anniversary of the martyrdom of the country’s national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, through a wreath-laying ceremony led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Rizal Park in Manila on Dec. 30, 2024. (Photo: Mark Balmores / MANILA...
