One of the diplomats who met with President-elect Bongbong Marcos Wednesday, June 15 said her government is willing to help facilitate a deal for Angola to supply the Philippines with oil. President-elect Bongbong Marcos's reception to Ambassador of South Africa H.E. Bartinah Ntombizodwa...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) has warned Maynilad Water Services Inc. of sanctions and penalties if it fails to resolve water service interruptions (WSI) and water quality issues that have affected customers in Muntinlupa, Las Piñas, Parañaque, and...
The mayor of Taal, Batangas has urged residents to drink bottled water for the meantime as the local government unit (LGU) is looking for an alternative source of potable water after their water supply was contaminated by arsenic. Taal Mayor Pong Mercado declared that 10 barangays in the...
Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III believes that the Senate became unfair to him in its probe of the alleged anomalous procurement of Covid-19 medical supplies. Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III (MB FILE PHOTO) Duque reportedly transferred DOH funds to the Procurement Service of the...
Senator Grace Poe has asked the major water concessionaires to do their best to avoid water service interruptions in their coverage areas in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. Despite the rains, water level at Angat Dam decreased, as well as in other dams except Ambuklao and Ipo. However, water...
The national canvassing of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc for the senatorial and partylist elections was temporarily affected by the fluctuation of power supply at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Sunday, May 15. Power supply fluctuates at PICC...
Senator Imee Marcos has called on the government to firm up measures to manage, if not prevent, power outages when votes are cast and counted in the May 9, 2022 national and local elections. Marcos, chair ol the Senate electoral reforms committee, said uncertainty remains over ample power supply...
Presidential candidate Vice President Leni Robredo vowed to find solutions to Siquijor’s power supply and internet connection issues to improve the living condition of residents in the country’s third smallest province. Vice President Leni Robredo campaigns in Siquijor on Wednesday, April 20....
House Deputy Speaker Mikee Romero sees wisdom in Malacañang's call for the establishment of strategic fuel reserves that would be used by the state to cushion future fuel price hikes. In fact, such proposal is very familiar to the 1-Pacman Party-list representative. House Deputy Speaker Mikee...
Every election cycle, voters and groups are up in arms to raise concerns about our country’s power supply. They fear that fraud, hacking, or cheating may happen if there will be a shortage in electricity during the May 9 national elections. And in a hotly contested election such as this one, a...
All government agencies, including local government units (LGUs), should comply with the mandatory energy efficiency and conservation measures in anticipation of a tight power supply in Luzon and Visayas grids ahead of the dry months. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said all government agencies should...
So far, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Irwin Garcia said that the power outlook for the upcoming May 2022 appears to be good. Public school teachers undergo training for the May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY/ MANILA BULLETIN) However, in a press briefing on Thursday, March 31,...
