The House Committee on Energy committed to fast-track the legislative measures needes to implement President Marcos ' priority energy reforms aimed at reducing Filipinos ' electricity expenses, as stated in his recent State of the Nation Address (SONA). Thus, said committee chairman...
When Ariana Grande released "Petal," fans were quick to notice one surprising detail. The album runs for just 36 minutes and 8 seconds, making it one of the shortest major pop releases in recent years. That has sparked a fun question online: Is "Petal" the shortest album ever made? The, err, short...
SM Store is warning the public against a fraudulent website falsely offering SM Value Pass vouchers at a 50 percent discount. This offer is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to SM Store. Customers are advised not to click suspicious links or share personal, financial, or payment...
Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno has underscored the need for policymakers to assess whether or not the current allocation of pass-through costs remains fair to consumers. Diokno did so as he backed calls from labor and consumer groups to have Congress review the Manila Electric Company...
The call to investigate the controversial pass-through charges on electricity bills in gaining traction in the House of Representatives. The latest solon to seek such congressional inquiry is Assistant Minority Leader Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Robert Nazal, who wants to find out...
Are the charges on electricity bills still fair? This was the question left by Murang Kuryente Party-list Rep. Arthur Yap on the minds of people following his privilege speech Wednesday night, May 7 at the House of Representatives. Yap, a member of the so-called power bloc in the 300-plus strong...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon has called out the Peanut Gallery Media Network (PGMN) over possible fake news and disinformation on the issue of the alleged bloated electricity bills at a time of great economic hardship for many Filipinos. "Rising electricity costs is a real concern which...
Ranking House of Representatives members are up in arms over the glut of pass-through charges on electricity bills that consumers have to pay. Such charges include the Senior Citizen Discount, Lifeline Rate discount for 4Ps beneficiaries, Feed-in Tariff Allowance, and Green Energy Auction Allowance...
Xbox is lowering its Game Pass prices. Locally, it is P59 for the first 14 days, followed by P225 per month. It used to be P320 per month. The rollback came with a message from new Xbox head, Asha Sharma, that prices have become too expensive for many players. This also comes after an announcement...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The municipality of Puerto Galera in this province will soon implement an electronic pass identification system for all incoming tourists or travelers as part of its overall visitor protection and modernization policy. Vice Mayor Rocky D. Ilagan, presiding officer...
Malacañang said the recently launched promo for families riding Metro Manila rails every Sunday requires no additional spending as the initiative uses existing government-run transport operations and runs on underutilized capacity. ...
President Marcos launched the Pamilya Pass 1+3 promo along the country’s major rail lines on Sunday, June 1, as part of the administration 's efforts to help families and promote quality time. 1+3 PROMO — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong ' Marcos Jr. interacts with commuters of...
