Vice President Leni Robredo lamented the country’s supply of energy is the “number one concern now” as she called for the development of indigenous energy sources to alleviate the rising energy prices. Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP photo) Robredo, a presidential aspirant, was asked about...
The Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) has stepped up its operations to provide clean water supply to residents in the Visayas and Mindanao, especially in areas that have been gravely affected by Typhoon Odette last month. (Photo from LWUA) LWUA Administrator Guiling "Gene" Mamondiong said...
Thousands of Filipinos welcomed the year 2022 in the dark as a total of 78 cities and municipalities still have no electricity nearly three weeks since typhoon “Odette” damaged electric posts and transmission lines in Visayas and Mindanao, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management...
Cabinet Secretary and Acting Presidential Spokesperson Karlo Nograles assured the public that the country will have ample vaccine supply for booster shots against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) next year. (Photos from Karlo Nograles's Facebook/ Keith Bacongco) Nograles, in a virtual press...
President Duterte brought up the Ayungin Shoal incident during the country’s participation in the ASEAN-China Special Summit on Monday, Nov. 22. ASEAN stands for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), of which the Philippines is a founding member. Regional power China is a dialgue...
San Miguel Corp.’s Luzon Clean Water Development Corporation (LCWDC) was cleared to increase water rates in areas covered by the Bulacan Bulk Water Supply Project (BBWSP). In a statement, Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) announced that LCWD will impose a P0.35 centavos per cubic...
Former Senator and incumbent Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Sunday said the next administration should have a clear agenda on energy and ensure that the Philippines has a long-term strategy for stable, sustainable and sufficient power supply. Escudero said having a clear energy...
The Philippine military outpost at Ayungin Shoal won't be abandoned. Malacañang Palace (Photo from PNA) Malacañang, through Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles, gave this guarantee Friday, Nov. 19 on the heels of last Tuesday's incident wherein three Chinese Coast Guard vessels blocked two...
"This kind of treatment to Filipinos must stop." Vice President Leni Robredo (OVP) This was the statement of presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo as she condemned the recent "harassment" by Chinese Coast Guard vessels on Philippine supply boats in Ayungin Shoal on Tuesday, Nov. 16....
Two Philippine supply boats transporting food supplies to Philippine military personnel in Ayungin Shoal were "blocked and water cannoned" by three Chinese Coast Guard vessels on Tuesday, Nov. 16, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. bared Thursday, Nov. 18. The Western...
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a measure seeking to declare the first Monday of August as National Lineworker Appreciation Day. Hontiveros, in filing Senate Bill No. 2451, said it is necessary to recognize and reward the country’s lineworkers for their valuable contribution to the...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is now studying the possibility of imposing another suggested retail price (SRP) on pork amid rising retail prices, and is hoping to come up with a decision within the week. Agriculture Secretary William Dar said in a briefing on Monday that the government hopes...
