Senator Raffy Tulfo aired his belief that the so-called incentives or commissions attained from every traffic violation ticket issued should be discontinued because it opens doors to corruption. Sen. Raffy Tulfo presides over the Committee on Public Services hearing to discuss a proposed measure...
There’s still no way out for many consumers on upturn in their electric bills, as the pass-on tariff of power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will slightly go up by P0.0327 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in this August billing cycle. Following that upward adjustment, the overall rate to...
Philippine Coast Guard Auuxiliary (PCGA) members prepare improvised oil spill booms to contain the leak from the sunken motor tanker MT Terranova. The tanker sank off Limay, Bataan on July 25. The underwater leaks discovered by divers from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and a maritime service...
Recognizing the importance of maintaining a healthy workforce to ensure the continued delivery of education services, Education Secretary Sonny Angara announced on Monday, July 22, that he plans to hire at least one doctor for each office of the Department of Education (DepEd). DepEd Central Office...
With more time on her hands after leaving the Department of Education (DepEd), Vice President Sara Duterte said she plans to focus on the underserved areas in the country to bring social services there. Vice President Sara Duterte and new Education Secretary Sonny Angara during the turnover...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. plans to invest over half a billion pesos to enhance its water storage capacity by constructing a raw water reservoir. In a statement, Maynilad said it allocated over P686 million to transform the sludge lagoons within La Mesa Compound into an...
Maynilad Water Services Inc., the concessionaire for the West Zone of Metro Manila, is planning to fund its P40 billion capital expenditures next year through a combination of debt instruments, bank loans, and internally generated funds. In an interview, Maynilad President and Chief Executive...
iGlobal Financial Services, Inc. (iGlobal.ph), a financing firm serving entrepreneurs by bridging the gap between traditional banking and alternative funding sources, has been granted a P500 million credit guarantee by the state-run Philippine Guarantee Corp. Seated (L-R): Celso R....
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. announced plans to expand its hybrid sewer system (HSS) to further enhance the collection of household wastewater. With an allocation of P3.5 billion for wastewater projects utilizing the HSS concept, Maynilad said it aims to improve services...
Senator Raffy Tulfo urged the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) to address the longstanding problem of faulty RFID systems, which had been causing traffic jams in several expressways. Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Services, expressed concern following complaints that the scanners...
Maynilad Water Services, Inc. is expanding the services offered by Portugal-based Administração e Gestão de Sistemas de Salubridade (AGS) that detects pipe leaks more swiftly and effectively. In a statement, the West Zone concessionaire said that Maynilad is extending the monitoring coverage of...
Companies, particularly banks, are urged to tap the capital market by issuing bonds as these are a stable source of funds that can be issued quickly to a large investor base and at a lower cost. The advantages of issuing bonds to raise fresh funds was raised during the seminar entitled...
