President Marcos has told his Cabinet to maximize the use of this year's national budget, considering that he vetoed P194-billion items in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2025. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Noel Pabalate) In his first full Cabinet meeting...
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...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (Gatchalian's Facebook page) Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the retention of the P80 million scholarship fund for child development workers (CDWs) under the 2025 national budget was an important step toward enhancing their...
Women’s basketball sensation Caitlin Clark is open to the idea of adding a four-point line in WNBA and NBA – an inclusion, which according to her, will boost the viewership of the world's biggest leagues. Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark (AP) In the “New Height” – a podcast which is hosted...
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...
Rice, that great equalizer in many parts of the world. And for Filipinos the soul of our being. The essence of what makes the Pinoy both a unique denizen and a citizen of this great archipelago. This is because in our country, rice is more than just a staple—it is woven into the very fabric of...
Senator Manuel “Lito” Lapid has called on his colleagues to expedite the passage of the measure that seeks to declare Quiapo in Manila as a national historical cultural heritage zone. Lapid said he will pursue the approval of the measure at the resumption of Congress’ session on...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) estimated that there would be around 170,000 to 200,000 passengers in ports on Sunday, the final weekend before the return of most of the workers and students back to their work or classes. “Based on the statistics last year, we expect around 170,000 to 200,000...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will deploy thousands of their personnel to secure this year's Traslacion procession during the Feast of Jesus Nazareno on Thursday, Jan. 9. Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil, PNP chief, said policemen from Metro Manila...
Vice President Sara Duterte (left), President Marcos (MANILA BULLETIN) Former Bayan Muna Party-list Rep. Neri Colmenares said the reorganization of the National Security Council (NSC) exposes the deepening wedge between the Marcos and Duterte...
Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. is prodding the the Philippine National Police (PNP) to increase visibility and patrol efforts in Pampanga to avert...
