Power supply in the Luzon system is still at its ‘fragile state’, prompting system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to declare fresh wave of ‘yellow alert’ condition in the grid on Wednesday (April 17) as 18 electric generating units are still on forced outages....
By peak demand hours of 2:00 to 4:00pm and at prime time hours of 6:00 to 9:00pm this Wednesday, consumers in the Luzon grid are feared to be teetering into rotational brownouts or a state of red alert because of close to 20 power generating units suffering forced outages. A red alert, in...
The Department of Energy (DOE) cautioned that the power supply available in the Luzon grid could drop below a specified safety threshold in the next two months due to the ongoing El Niño phenomenon. In a statement, the DOE said that yellow alerts may occur in April and May in the Luzon Grid as...
Senator Cynthia A. Villar has sought congressional approval of her bill seeking to develop the corn industry, noting its importance in poultry, especially the egg-laying type layers. Villar said Senate Bill 120, or An Act to Develop and Promote the Yellow Corn Industry, to Enhance Availability of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is such a big straight shooter that Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda couldn't help but compare him to the late former president Benigno S. Aquino III. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left) and the late former president Benigno S. Aquino III...
The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform on Wednesday, January 11 started tackling the bill that seeks to promote and improve the country’s yellow corn industry. Sen. Cynthia Villar, chairperson of the Senate agriculture panel, noted how local production of the crop is on an...
Seeking to lower the skyrocketing price of onions and address the supply gap in the country, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has approved the importation of 21,060 metric tons (MT) of onions before the peak of the harvest season of local onion growers. Red onion (Photo courtesy of Pixabay) In a...
Messages poured in on the commemoration of the 13th death anniversary of democracy icon, former President Corazon Aquino, who died in 2009 at age of 76 because of advanced colon cancer. A supporter of former president Cory Aquino visited her tomb at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City on...
As the end of her term draws near, Vice President Leni Robredo must face the question of her membership in the erstwhile ruling Liberal Party (LP), in which she is the incumbent chairperson. Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo from VPLR Media Bureau) Robredo will cease serving as chairperson of the...
Bongbong Marcos's spokesperson, lawyer Vic Rodriguez has rejected the debate challenge issued by Vice President Leni Robredo to the UniTeam presidential candidate, even as he criticized the "dilawans" (yellows) that the latter supposedly belongs to. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (left) and...
Max’s Group, Inc. (MGI), the largest casual dining restaurant group in the Philippines, continues to pursue its international expansion with the opening of a Yellow Cab Pizza Co. branch in Houston, Texas USA. “MGI is proud to be a global exporter of beloved Filipino brands, giving our homegrown...
CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar--Samar 2nd district Rep. Sharee Ann Tan has assured Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) standard-bearer Bongbong Marcos of not just support in the May 9 polls, but the protection of his votes here. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate) Tan made the assurance...
