BACOLOD CITY – A fire destroyed the Marcelo Public Market in the upland part of Barangay Marcelo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Saturday night, September 23. A FIRE razed a public market in Sitio Riverside, Barangay Marcelo, Calatrava, Negros Occidental on Saturday, September 23. (Photo...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday, Sept. 19 issued a warning regarding the purchase and use of “unnotified, unregistered, and banned” medical device products. In an advisory, the FDA named 10 medical device products that are deemed "unsafe for use.” Among these medical device...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a strong advisory to the public, alerting them to the risks associated with purchasing and using nine medical device products that have not undergone the agency's rigorous evaluation process. As of Sept. 18, the FDA has identified seven...
Held at the vibrant SM Supermarket Fairview, the Treat Yourself 2023 Meet & Greet at SM Supermarket and Savemore Market brought together shoppers, celebrities, and wellness enthusiasts for a heartwarming celebration of self-love, wellness, and the pure joy of everyday indulgence. This event was...
More than 7.0 million customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will experience squeeze in their household budgets as the electricity tariff of the power utility will rise by P0.5006 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in its September billing cycle. The rate hike will drive up Meralco’s overall...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has cleared former Lipa City accountant Ma. Belen M. Villanueva of any liability in the P293 million notice of disallowance (ND) it issued in 2017 over the construction of Lipa Public Market Parking Building (LPMPB). The case stemmed from the contract entered into by...
Cooler temperatures in the past weeks have dampened overall electricity demand benefitting customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) with P0.2908 per kilowatt hour (kWh) rate reduction in their August bills. Relative to the rate downtrend, the utility firm said that residential end-users in...
More than 7.7 million customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will likely experience relief in their power bills this August, as the utility firm is anticipating downtrend in its overall rate in this billing cycle. “While we have yet to receive the final billings from our suppliers, we...
Cooler temperatures have been significantly driving down prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). WESM operator Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) primarily indicated that there was a “notable decline in electricity spot prices in the Luzon and...
More than seven million customers of power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will feel relief in their pockets this month, as the tariffs pass-on of the company is highly anticipated to go down in the July billing cycle. According to Meralco Vice President and Head of Corporate...
Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco (center) (Facebook) A third class municipality in Cebu will soon have a new public market thanks to a land donation from House Deputy Speaker Vincent Franco “Duke” Frasco. The town of San Francisco--one of the municipalities that comprise the...
CEBU CITY – The city government of Cebu terminated five job order (JO) personnel after they tested positive for illegal drug use during a recent surprise drug test. JOB order personnel of the Cebu City Markets Operations Division show up for a surprise drug test at the City Hall. Five workers...
