BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Oriental suspended classes on all levels and work in government offices on Friday, September 13, due to rains and flood triggered by the southwest monsoon or “habagat.” Gov. Manuel Sagarbarria issued Executive Order (EO) No. 51 citing Section...
BACOLOD CITY – Thirteen towns and nine cities in Negros Occidental suspended classes on Friday, September 13, due to inclement weather caused by the southwest monsoon or ‘‘habagat’’ enhanced by severe tropical storm “Bebinca.” Classes on all levels were cancelled in the cities of...
A veteran lawyer who is considered an ‘energy sector outsider’ is reportedly being eyed as prospective officer-in-charge (OIC) at the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) while current Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta is on six-month suspension as ordered by the Office of the Ombudsman....
BACOLOD CITY – La Carlota City in Negros Occidental suspended classes in four barangays on Wednesday, September 11, due to elevated levels of sulfur dioxide in Kanlaon Volcano in Canlaon City, Negros Oriental. La Carlota Mayor Rex Jalando-on cancelled classes on all levels in Barangays...
BACOLOD CITY – The city government of Canlaon in Negros Oriental suspended classes within the four-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone (PDZ) of Kanlaon Volcano starting Tuesday, September 10, until further notice, due to increased seismic activity. Mayor Jose Chubasco Cardenas stated in...
Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Monalisa C. Dimalanta will temporarily leave her office as chief regulator of the deregulated power industry to comply with the six-month suspension meted out by the Office of the Ombudsman. In a statement to the media, Dimalanta indicated that she will...
The six-month suspension meted by the Office of the Ombudsman against the chairperson of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is seen delaying the approvals of pending power supply agreements (PSAs) as well as the reserve price-setting for the auction of renewable energy (RE) capacities that are...
Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta has been preventively suspended for six months by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) on a complaint filed against her by the National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms, Inc. (Nasecore). In an order issued last Aug....
Marikina City Mayor Marcy Teodoro announced that face-to-face and asynchronous classes at all levels in both public and private schools in the city will remain suspended on Thursday, September 5, due to the ongoing rainfall caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat), which is expected to...
The local government units of Marikina, Pasig, San Juan, and Mandaluyong announced that classes at all levels, in both public and private schools, remained suspended on Wednesday, September 4, due to the yellow rainfall warning issued by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...
Malacañang has suspended classes at all levels and government work in the National Capital Region (NCR) and Calabrzon on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024, due to the ongoing rains caused by Tropical Storm Enteng, the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) announced on Monday evening. The suspension...
BACOLOD CITY – The provincial government of Negros Occidental suspended work at the Provincial Capitol here from 12 noon onwards on Monday, September 2, due to inclement weather from tropical storm “Enteng.” In a memorandum issued by acting provincial administrator Alberto Nellas Jr., those...