The Joint Congressional Energy Commission (JCEC) will convene to review and decide on the various proposals seeking to amend or revoke the franchise of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), Senator Raffy Tulfo said. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy,...
Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has asserted that the failure of National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to expand and upgrade the country’s power grid is “reason enough for the Congress to consider recasting, if not revoking, its franchise”. In a statement on...
ARE YOU A WITCH? T.H Matteson’s Examination of a Witch depicts a woman accused of witchcraft being shamelessly stripped and searched for marks of the devil during a witch trial In the early days of colonial Massachusetts, the small town of Salem found itself falling under the dangers of religious...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has underscored the need for the creation of a Philippine Center for Disease Prevention and Control following the declaration of a gastroenteritis outbreak in Baguio City. Gatchalian is a co-author of the proposed Philippine Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC)...
The Bankers Association of the Philippines welcomed the appointment of Rep. Ralph Recto as Secretary of the Department of Finance while thanking former Finance chief Benjamin Diokno for his years of government service. In a statement, BAP said “Secretary Recto is equipped with the necessary...
Former senator and current House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto is “unquestionably” the perfect choice as the new Department of Finance (DOF) secretary and a welcome addition to the Marcos administration’s economic team. “As the Marcos administration works towards reviving our economy...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said tougher penalties should be imposed against industry players who would be found guilty of mismanaging their power services that eventually affect day-to-day businesses and hurt the economy. Gatchalian pointed out that the maximum penalty of P50-million...
Caritas Philippines, the social action arm of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP), called on the government to focus on strengthening the foundation of society's basic services, anti-corruption, and programs for the marginalized rather than pursuing charter change. Photo from...
There is no doubt that Jetour got it right with the Dashing’s look. Its Euro-inspired vibe feels like a mix between an Urus and a Macan, and that big macho body — even though it is classified as a compact crossover — exudes power and confidence. I cannot fault you for falling in love at first...
From left: Toti Zara III, AC Motors President; Edmund A. Araga, EVAP President; and Patrick Aquino, DOE-EUMB Director, with the BYD Atto 3. The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) has chosen the BYD Atto 3 as its official vehicle. Renowned for its cutting-edge electric vehicle...
The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Thursday, Jan. 11, said a Catholic bishop openly told his flock not to sign the Charter change campaign "through people's initiative." (CBCP) Bishop Broderick Pabillo of the Apostolic Vicariate of Taytay in northern Palawan province...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has told congressmen that the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has complied with the requirements of an independent investigative panel on the April 2023 blackout on Panay...
