The tropical storm east of Southeastern Luzon is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) either Saturday night or Sunday morning, June 21, when it will be assigned the local name Francisco, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration...
For decades, the relationship between Filipino consumers and their electricity providers was entirely one-sided. If you lived in Metro Manila, you paid whatever the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) billed you. If the summer heat strained the power plants feeding the high-voltage lines of the National...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said he has yet to personally hear from Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano following his assumption of the chamber’s leadership. In a radio interview on DZMM, Gatchalian emphasized that his “door is open” to all colleagues as he seeks unity in the...
The impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte would be the Senate’s biggest test—not the recent leadership crisis that seems to have been resolved following Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian’s ascent as Senate chief, former senator Franklin Drilon said. Thus, Drilon said the Senate must not...
Approximately 5.3 million Filipinos are expected to benefit from improved government services after about 500 government agencies and facilities across Mindanao were connected under the first phase of the Mindanao Integrated Government Network (MIGN), the Department of Information and...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said it will actively evaluate new regulatory guidelines that strip away its exclusive control over building the country’s power lines, aiming to protect the legal and operational framework of the national transmission network. The privately...
Team Philippines capped its perfect run with a masterful 10-0 victory over Hong Kong to sweep the ASPAC and Middle East Regional Tournament and earn its ticket to the 2026 Senior League Baseball World Series in South Carolina, USA. The humble Tanauan City, Batangas-based squad completed its mastery...
A youth group on Friday, June 19, questioned the delay in the filing of charges against Senator Joel Villanueva over his alleged involvement in a flood-control project controversy in Bulacan, despite earlier pronouncements from the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) that the case was already ripe for...
SM Book Nook, the community reading and learning space of SM Cares, has been recognized by the Autism Society Philippines (ASP) as Autism Works Partner of the Year. The award recognizes organizations that contribute to advancing inclusive hiring and opening pathways for talents on the autism...
The government is going all out on the development of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) through agreements with a local alliance promoting the decarbonization of the aviation sector, as it looks to position the country as a hub for renewable fuel. The Board of Investments (BOI) said in a statement...
Before this crisis, no one really gave much thought as to how much fuel they’d used up on a road trip, especially in diesel vehicles, knowing they were a good balance of power and economy. Now that fuel prices had gone up, we’re all watching our fuel efficiency figures. I was invited to check...
SINGAPORE — The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center is pushing for more local infrastructure PPP projects, as an upcoming joint memorandum circular (JMC) with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is expected to guide local government units (LGUs) in tapping...
