President Marcos said a stable electricity supply is essential to productivity and economic opportunity, as he positioned the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric complex as a key stabilizer of the Luzon power grid. During the project’s turnover ceremony in Laguna on Monday, Feb. 9, the...
To strengthen and modernize the country’s blood services, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) officially opened the PRC Blood Summit 2026. The three-day summit, held from February 5 to 7 in partnership with Abbott Laboratories and Transfusion Medicine, brings together blood bank personnel, health...
Some residents of Barangay Tumana in Marikina City questioned a proposed memorandum of agreement (MOA) that could double water fees, an option being considered to address the community’s long-standing water supply problems. Barangay Captain Akiko Centeno said barangay officials passed a...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, December 16, called on the public to continue donating blood during the holiday season, warning that the annual “lean months” often lead to fewer donors even as hospitals maintain a steady demand for blood for emergencies and medical treatments. In a...
DHL Summit Solutions Inc. (DSSI), the joint venture (JV) between DHL Supply Chain APAC and JG Summit Holdings Inc., has acquired 45 new electric vehicles (EVs) and prime movers to strengthen its last-mile delivery business in the Philippines. The firm said the inauguration of its EV fleet marked...
Manila Vice Mayor Chi Atienza on Thursday, Nov. 13, eyes the improvement of urban farming in the city as one of the practical and sustainable solutions to address food insecurity in the Capital City as part of the city government 's prioritization of providing the minimum basic needs of its...
Reaffirming its commitment to delivering timely humanitarian assistance, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced on Wednesday, October 8, that it has augmented the blood supply of the University of Cebu Medical Center (UCMed) to aid patients injured in the recent 6.9-magnitude earthquake in Cebu ....
President Marcos has made an assurance that power supply in the entire Bogo City in Cebu will be restored by the end of Thursday, Oct. 2. Marcos announced this on Thursday during his visit in the city after the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that jolted Cebu on Tuesday night. He said the Department of...
LEGAZPI CITY – About 40 percent of Masbate Electric Cooperative 's (Maselco) distribution lines across its coverage area have been damaged by severe tropical storm ‘’Opong’’ (international name ‘’Bualoi’’). Maselco said the ongoing repairs to the distribution lines are...
ILOILO CITY — The series of yellow alert status by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) last month might increase prices of electricity in the Visayas, MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) warned. MORE Power said that not only Iloilo City or Iloilo province is affected by...
Six days after the government ordered a shutdown of the power provider in Siquijor, President Marcos said the power supply in the island province has been fully restored. "[M]alakas na ang loob ko na i-proclaim na buo na ang supply ng kuryente dito sa Siquijor (I am now confident enough to proclaim...
Malacañang assured the public that the country’s rice supply remains sufficient even with the 60-day suspension of imports starting next month, citing local harvests and stronger government monitoring. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this ahead of the start of the two-month...
