The sudden forced outages at the units 1 and 2 generating units of the Kalayan hydropower plant in Laguna past 4:00pm on Tuesday served as the final trigger to the rotational brownouts that had been scheduled in some provinces in the Luzon grid. By 4:15pm, system operator National Grid Corporation...
Rotational blackouts at various provinces in the Luzon grid as well as Metro Manila areas may roll by 2:00 to 4:00pm this afternoon, according to the latest advisories of system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines and power utility giant Manila Electric Company. The first batch of...
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 Philippines, Japan, and the US announced the launch of the Luzon Economic Corridor, the first Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment corridor in the Indo-Pacific, which aims to accelerate coordinated investments in high-impact infrastructure projects in Subic Bay. Photos: PCO,...
The Police Regional Office-3 said four persons drowned during the Holy Week in Central Luzon. The victims – two minors and two adults – were from Nueva Ecija, Tarlac, and Zambales. On the other hand, two individuals were rescued from drowning in Aurora province. The PRO-3 has deployed 1,000...
The Police Regional Office-3 recorded 30 drowning incidents in Central Luzon from January to March 30. POLICE patrol a beach in Zambales. PRO-3 Director Police Brig. Gen Jose S. Hidalgo Jr. encouraged the people to take extra precaution while swimming in beaches and resorts. Hidalgo ordered the...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – Four individuals drowned while swimming in on Good Friday in three provinces in Southern Luzon. Police identified the victims as Jacob Naguit, 39; Rodemar Magtubo, Ruffa Mae Quinto, 22, and Francis F. Pasamba, 31. Naguit drowned at Jarina Brion Resort in San Pablo...
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 has deployed 1,000 police officers to secure the “summer” vacation in Central Luzon. PRO-3 chief Police Brig. Gen. Jose S. Hidalgo Jr. said they are fully prepared to implement the summer security plan “Ligtas Sumvac...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 will deploy around 1,000 personnel to secure the Holy Week in Central Luzon from March 25 to March 31. “We are expecting influx of passengers in bus terminals and at the same time pilgrims and devotees are expected to flock...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 arrested 20 wanted individuals in Central Luzon on Wednesday, March 13. In Cabanatuan City, Nueva Ecija, Christian Patrick Martin, fifth most wanted person on the provincial level, was apprehended for illegal drugs....
CAMP OLIVAS, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – The Police Regional Office-3 has launched a program to reduce crime incidents in Central Luzon. Dubbed Quick Dial Quick Response, PRO3 Director Police Brig. Gen. Jose S. Hidalgo Jr. said it is considered the latest anti-criminality strategy which...
Summer is always associated with having high energy for much-awaited adventures and leisurely basking in the sun, but what’s lurking in the dark is the sting of skyrocketing electric bills as well as discontent of ‘tight power supply blues’ that could descend into worse scenarios of service...
