The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has reaffirmed that the distribution utilities (DUs) can already implement tariff pass-on for capacities procured via emergency power supply agreements (EPSAs) even without securing provisional regulatory approval. In an advisory issued by the ERC, it...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government must put up safeguards to be observed in implementing an online procurement system. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang file photo) Marcos said this after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will start enforcing guidelines on the capital expenditures (capex) as well as procurements of regulated power utilities, as these cost items are being factored into the calculation of the overall tariff being passed on to consumers. The regulatory body noted...
The Covid-19 vaccines will remain free for poor Filipinos even after the country's public health emergency is lifted in the future, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa said on Tuesday, June 27. Courtesy of DOH Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa Facebook "Magiging libre siya sa...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it already submitted on Thursday, Dec. 15, the necessary documents on the procurement of Covid-19 vaccines to the Commission on Audit (COA). In a statement, this move of the DOH is in accordance with the special audit to be conducted by COA for the Covid-19...
Editorial At the height of the pandemic, the Philippine government had to take out loans just to have the available funds for crisis spending. At first glance, there is nothing wrong here — cash is needed to purchase life-saving vaccines, procure medicines for the critically ill, and stock on...
