Extreme northern Luzon and parts of Mindanao are expected to experience rainfall, while localized afternoon or evening thunderstorms may occur in the rest of the country over the next 24 hours, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Sunday,...
PASTRANA, Leyte – A group of graduating engineering students has developed a hybrid renewable energy system that uses solar and hydropower from a small irrigation canal to power streetlights in a farming community here. The locally sourced renewable energy system generates 70 percent of its power...
The Quezon City government announced that its QC eServices platform will be temporarily unavailable on Tuesday, May 12, from 6 p.m. to 12 midnight for the rollout of Smart Connect, a UI/UX upgrade aimed at improving access and user experience across its online services. City officials said the...
Commuters will soon have a more seamless experience transferring from one mode of transport to another as international and local companies, including GCash and Maya, have expressed interest in managing the country’s pioneering interoperable fare collection system. The Department of...
Over 108,000 members and pensioners affected by recent calamities may avail themselves of ₱2.64 billion worth of emergency loans from state-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS). In a statement on Friday night, May 8, GSIS said the emergency loan program aims to provide...
The Quezon City government will open applications for Pangkabuhayang QC Phase 6 Batch 1 from June 1 to 15, as it implements stricter eligibility rules and an upgraded digital processing system for the city’s livelihood assistance program. Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte said the initiative seeks...
The United States military launched a Tomahawk cruise missile using its Typhon Mid-Range Capability (MRC) missile system from a civilian airport in Tacloban City on Tuesday midnight, May 5, with the precision strike traveling 530 kilometers across the eastern seaboard to hit a target in Nueva...
State-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has launched a new loan facility to help members reduce daily transportation costs by financing bicycles and electric mobility devices. In a statement on Monday, May 4, GSIS said it rolled out the Ginhawa Bike and E-Mobility Loan...
The Social Security System (SSS) said it remains confident in the stability of First Gen Corp. even as a deepening rift within the Lopez family triggers calls for a leadership change and a government probe into “poison pill” provisions at the country’s largest renewable energy producer....
The controlling faction of the Lopez family is calling for a formal government inquiry into “poison pill” provisions at First Gen Corp., alleging the measures protect the tenure of President and Chief Executive Officer Federico R. Lopez, at the expense of state pension funds and international...
Nearly 80,000 teachers around the country have so far been promoted under the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) System, President Marcos said. "Simula noong Agosto 2025 hanggang ngayon, halos walumpung libong teacher – 79,230 teachers at school head sa buong bansa ay na-promote na sa ilalim...
Amid the protracted energy crisis, public demand for solar financing applications surged to ₱5.7 billion, accounting for more than two-fifths of the total budget that the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has set aside for this financing segment. As of April 21, the state pension fund...
