Like its neighboring countries, the Philippines will also increase its buffer stock of rice in preparation of the looming El Niño phenomenon. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) President Marcos said this while addressing beneficiaries in Zamboanga Sibugay on Tuesday, Sept....
Razon-led Manila Water Co. Inc. has submitted an application for extension of its concession agreement with the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) from 2037 to 2047. In a position paper dated Aug. 25, 2023 but was made public on Monday, Sept. 18, Manila Water is seeking...
Lopez-led First Gen Corporation will be supplying additional 20 megawatts of renewable energy-based capacity to Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO), one of the biggest power distribution utilities in the Visayas region. In a statement to the media, First Gen noted that the supply of...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. will invest over P3 billion to upgrade 17 sewage treatment plants (STPs) in the next five years. In a statement, Maynilad said the company will enhance the nutrient-removal capability of its 17 STPs to meet the stricter wastewater treatment...
The Philippine crop and fish productions contracted in the quarter ending June, albeit at a slower pace than recorded in the previous year. The country’s crop and fish outputs declined by 0.9 percent and 11.3 percent, respectively, in the second quarter of 2023, data from the Philippine...
More than 7.0 million customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will experience squeeze in their household budgets as the electricity tariff of the power utility will rise by P0.5006 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in its September billing cycle. The rate hike will drive up Meralco’s overall...
LONDON, England – The Philippines is taking center stage at the ongoing World Nuclear Symposium here to apprise global investors of the Marcos administration’s renaissance play into nuclear power installations as part of the country’s energy mix by the next decade. Department of Energy (DOE)...
Malacañang assured the public that the government will intensify its monitoring of rice prices in the market. A rice vendor at Paco Market in Manila says regular milled rice sold at P41 per kilogram does not sell well due to its unusual appearance. (Arnold Quizol) Executive Secretary Lucas...
Enforcing price ceilings on rice would eliminate unhealthy competition among rice traders who are taking advantage of the rice situation in the country, a farmers group said. (Mark Balmores/MB Photo) Expressing support for the government's move to set price ceilings on rice, a farmers group in...
Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo E. Pascual highlighted the various opportunities in the Philippines for the electric vehicles (EVs) manufacturing and the potential to contribute to the global transition to clean energy. Trade and Industry Secretary Fred Pascual represented the...
Recent rainfall has provided a much-needed boost to the water supply of Metro Manila, as the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said the current level of Angat Dam will be sufficient to meet the region's needs for this month. Patrick Dizon, MWSS spokesperson said on Saturday, Sept....
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) issued advisory to relevant industry stakeholders that it will be holding new round of public consultations on the guidelines underpinning the competitive selection process (CSP) policy being enforced on the distribution utilities (DUs) and electric...
