Every election cycle, voters and groups are up in arms to raise concerns about our country’s power supply. They fear that fraud, hacking, or cheating may happen if there will be a shortage in electricity during the May 9 national elections. And in a hotly contested election such as this one, a...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos has underscored anew the Philippines' potential to become a major player in the wind power sector. Bangui windmills in Ilocos Norte (Photo from Wikimedia Commons) "We have the potential to be a major wind power producer in the world. Our unique topography is...
PLDT overcame F2 Logistics, 25-21, 21-25, 25-17, 28-30, 15-8, Tuesday night to finish fifth in the Premier Volleyball League Open Conference at The Arena in San Juan City. PVL Images Toni Rose Basas and Fiola Ceballos led the way as they each uncorked 18 points as the High Speed Hitters completed a...
All government agencies, including local government units (LGUs), should comply with the mandatory energy efficiency and conservation measures in anticipation of a tight power supply in Luzon and Visayas grids ahead of the dry months. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said all government agencies should...
Senator Joel Villanueva on Monday called on the government to use solar power systems instead to cut down on electricity expenses. Villlanueva made his appeal after noting a big jump in the government's electricity bill, from P34.58 billion in 2017 to P40.06 billion in 2019. According to the...
Echoing the call of numerous concerned parties, Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas has prodded the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to prevent the possibility of power outages on May 9, the day of the 2022 national elections. File photo “The risk of...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) acquired a Short Brothers & Harland SD3-30 transport aircraft which was donated by a mining company on Friday, April 1. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) receives a Short Sherpa cargo plane donated by Semirara Mining and Power Corporation in a...
Several communities in Antipolo City will have no power for three to four hours on Friday, April 1 due to the scheduled upgrading of facilities of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco). In its advisory, Meralco announced that power service interruption is scheduled to happen from 8 a.m. until 12...
So far, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Irwin Garcia said that the power outlook for the upcoming May 2022 appears to be good. Public school teachers undergo training for the May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY/ MANILA BULLETIN) However, in a press briefing on Thursday, March 31,...
Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Thursday, March 31, went around Lanao del Norte carrying a message of maintaining the peace and order in Lanao del Norte because this will pave the way for more investments and jobs. Vice President Leni Robredo (VPLR Media Bureau) Robredo began...
Kat Tolentino goes for the kill for Choco Mucho in their quarterfinal match against PLDT. (PVL Images) Choco Mucho outplayed PLDT with a 25-21, 23-25, 29-31, 25-15, 15-11 victory Tuesday to barge into the semifinals of the Premier Volleyball League Open Conference at The Arena in San Juan City. Kat...
Vice President Leni Robredo has a load of promises to Samareños: roads, electricity, internet and mobile telecom services that will bring progress to an often-neglected region of the country. Vice President Leni Robredo waves to the crowd of Samareños during the Catbalogan People’s Rally on...
