Benhur Abalos (left), Jason Paul Laxamana (Facebook) Former Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Benhur Abalos has lectured film director Jason Paul Laxamana on the importance of an early warning system for...
Transforming Philippine agriculture—through a food-secure and resilient nation with empowered and prosperous farmers and fisherfolk—was the main goal of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in 2022. But as the agency focused on its OneDA Reform Agenda, agriculture leaders faced tons of...
Bamboo is known for its sturdiness and its many uses, which can range from food to furniture. At Base Bahay Foundation (BBF), it is the foundation for a secure and permanent home for many families. BBF, an non-profit, non-government organization (NGO), is a project of the Hilti Foundation,...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go strongly appealed for the passage of a measure that would make the creation of permanent, safe, and properly equipped evacuation centers mandatory in every municipality, city, and province across the Philippines. Go, chairman of the Senate Health and...
As the country’s power facilities are highly vulnerable when natural calamities strike, system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has also been working double time to reinforce the disaster-preparedness of partner-communities so they can be prepared when they are pounded...
With typhoons aiming their blows on the country again, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) announced that it has been accelerating the release of loans to the country’s electric cooperatives (ECs), including calamity loans that they can use in the repair of their facilities. NEA...
The national government is ready to respond to Filipino citizens' plight should typhoon "Jolina" cause them problems, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said Tuesday, Sept. 7. (Photo by Inge Maria/ Unsplash) "Nandyan po lahat ng tulong, naka pre-position na (All assistance is available, they've...
Typhoon Ulysses’ damage to the agriculture sector is still rising more than a week since this year’s deadliest typhoon to hit the Philippines made landfall, and a group thinks it’s okay to blame it all on the government. Based on the latest data from the Department of Agriculture's (DA)...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has cautioned power utilities in typhoon-hit areas that they would still need to comply with prescribed service levels that’s why they cannot afford to be moving too slow in the restoration of electricity service for their customers. Citing prevailing rules...
