Senator Lito Lapid has reiterated that using renewable energy (RE) sources can help address the brownouts being experienced in Negros Occidental, Panay Island, and other areas in the country. Lapid said the country must improve usage of RE sources such as solar, wind, and hydropower. Using...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Noting that El Niño could have "devastating" effects on local agriculture--particularly on rice supply--Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has asked the government to fast-track the delivery of financial support...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported a decrease in the country's total rice stock inventory for March, coinciding with the onset of the El Niño peak. The overall rice inventory declined by three percent to 1.37 million metric tons as of March 1, down from 1.41 million metric tons...
The 14-megawat second phase of the Nabas wind farm project of Yuchengco-led PetroWind Energy Inc. (PWEI) has started shoring up power supply for the energy-strained Panay island after securing warranted clearances from relevant authorities and entities in the market. Prior to its injection of...
With pronouncements from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) that the El Niño phenomenon may not be as worse as earlier predicted, the Department of Energy (DOE) is expecting that strain in the country’s power supply would also be moderated...
Despite the rising temperatures, the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) assured ample water supply and is prepared to implement augmentation programs for Metro Manila. MWSS Division Manager Patrick Dizon said on Wednesday, Mar. 3, that the two concessionaires, Manila Water Co. and...
Sen. Grace Poe called on water concessionaires to ensure continuous service and aim for zero interruptions for their customers as water shortage together with the intense heat could lead to an outbreak of diseases. "The heat is on, water is on high demand, and without it, our health is at risk,"...
As the country’s power supply is still at its wobbly state, the Department of Energy (DOE) guaranteed that it will conscientiously monitor the overall operations of the power grid so consumers can be alerted on any service interruptions and for relevant industry players to correspondingly sort...
Around P1 billion of funding has been approved for providing power supply to public schools that do not have electricity. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released a total of P1.295 billion of special allotment release order (SARO) to the Department of Education (DepEd) to cover...
TORONTO – Long term power supply agreements (PSAs) may thrive as the ‘gold standard’ in securing the confidence of investors if the Philippines will ultimately decide on integrating nuclear power as a strategic component of its future energy mix, according to the Energy Regulatory Commission....
The pass-on tariff of power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will climb by a marginal P0.0229 per kWh in the March billing cycle, and that has been precipitated mainly by the ancillary services (AS) charges of the power system operator. The slight hike in charges will drive up...
The Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water Inc. (COBI) on Thursday, March 7, urged the Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) to ensure the timely payment of its monthly invoices and adhere to its contractual obligations for the continued provision of essential water services in Cagayan de Oro City. COBI, in...
