(Unsplash) House Committee on Dangerous Drugs Chairman Surigao del Norte 1st district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers says the death penalty "could be a deterrent" against the entry of huge hauls of illegal drugs in the country. "I guess it could be a deterrent,...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will mete out administrative penalties on transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) if it cannot provide justifiable explanation or grounds why it had been swamped with project delays. “The ERC required the NGCP to explain why it...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued show-cause orders (SCOs) to 25 electric cooperatives and three private distribution utilities (DUs), mandating them to explain why they failed to justify pass-through fuel costs that they have reflected in the electricity bills of their customers....
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla wants the death penalty for law enforcers and elective officials involved in the illegal drug trade through Senate Bill 2217. Sen. Robinhood “Robin” Padilla (Senate PRIB Photo) Padilla said the leniency of current laws has caused a "sorry...
Senators sought stricter sanctions, including the re-imposition of the death death penalty, against persons who have a hand in the multi-billion-peso smuggling operations at the country’s air and sea ports. Their proposed iron-fist penalties followed a three-hour public hearing by the Senate...
The move of the Malaysian government to abolish its mandatory death penalty rule for certain offenses bodes well for Filipinos on death row in that country. Thus, said Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo on Tuesday, April 4, or a day after the Malaysia scrapped its mandatory capital punishment. “This...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said that coal traders engaged in illegal trading will face penalty and revocation of permits. . Energy Undersecretary Alessandro O. Sales issued an advisory strictly warning illegal coal traders. “In order to fully comply with the obligations under the Circular...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will appeal the Energy Regulation Commission (ERC) decision imposing a penalty and ruling on alleged non-compliance to publication requirements for its power reserves or ancillary services (AS) procurement to satiate its...
The House Committee on Dangerous Drugs is pursuing several amendments to Republic Act (RA) 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 for the purpose of strengthening the provisions of the law. Illegal drugs (Stock photo) During a panel hearing on Wednesday, Nov. 9, the committee chaired...
System operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) expressed its willingness to work with the current leadership in the energy sector, primarily on the warranted procurement of reserves for the reliable operations of the power system, if vested interests and fairness will be upheld...
Senator Ronald dela Rosa believes that the reimposition of the death penalty will save the lives of many Filipinos. Dela Rosa, who is pushing for the return of death penalty on large-scale drug traffickers, said his proposal could save the lives of innocent people because criminals can no longer...
House members have made the case for the revival of the death penalty or capital punishment through the filing of several House bills (HB) in the 19th Congress. (Ye Jinghan/ Unsplash) “While it can be argued that one’s death will never commensurate his/her crimes," read HB No.501 filed by Davao...
