President Marcos directed government agencies to focus on providing water access to the 40 million underserved population found to have no access to formal water supply. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a sectoral meeting on May 7, 2024 at the Malacañan Palace. (Photo...
Young tycoon Leandro Legarda Leviste has acquired the equivalent of 8.5 percent of ABS-CBN Corporation, continuing his buying binge after selling a portion of his stake in SP New Energy Corporation to Meralco PowerGen Corporation. ABS-CBN’s share price has surged over the past week and...
President Marcos underscored the role of water security in peace and development as he inaugurated the Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation Project Stage II (MMIP II) on Monday, April 29 in Cotabato province, which will benefit more than 4,000 farmers. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
Ayala-led ACEN Corporation will be rolling out $1.6 billion worth of capital for 1,600 megawatts (1.6 gigawatts) of greenfield renewable energy (RE) projects that it will be advancing at its home base in the Philippines, as well as in India and Australia. In a media briefing, ACEN President and CEO...
The Youth Cluster of Climate Reality PH comprises young leaders aged 15 to 30 Today is Earth Day, and in a world grappling with the urgent threat of climate crisis, young people have emerged as a powerful force in the global climate movement. At the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference...
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) reported on Tuesday, April 16, a high number of voter registrants in its inaugural two-day Special Register Anywhere Program (SRAP) and satellite registration inside the military camps of Camp Darapanan in Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao del Norte and Camp...
Flourishing solar power developer giant Citicore Renewable Energy Corporation (CREC) has secured P9.0 billion worth of loans from Yuchengco-led Rizal Commercial Banking Corp (RCBC) with an option to increase it to P20 billion; and that will be funneled mainly for the commercial development of its...
Public hospitals in the Philippines are looking to integrate sustainability into their operations, as they recognize the significant risks climate change poses to public health and economic wellbeing. The healthcare industry is focusing on transitioning to renewable energy, given its significant...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), the sole electric distributor in this city, welcomed the energization of the Cebu-Negros-Panay 230-kilovolt (kV) backbone project of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines. THE substation of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines...
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has sternly cautioned the country’s 121 electric cooperatives (ECs) not to be tempted on exploiting the retirement fund of their employees or in utilizing them as convenient piggy bank ready for embezzlement. NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano...
President Marcos has committed to prioritize the relocation of families living in danger zones. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the turnover of housing units in Bataan on April 9, 2024. ( (Photo courtesy of PPA/Rene Dilan) Marcos said this during the turnover of National Housing...
President Marcos (middle) interacts with Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar (left) and National Housing Authority (NHA) General Manager Joeben Tai (right) during the turn-over of housing units to 216 families who are beneficiaries of the...
