The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has outlined 11 regulatory priorities for the first semester of 2025, with a focus on issues related to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and Manila Electric Company (Meralco). In a briefing, ERC Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta said the...
Policymakers from developing countries in Asia and the Pacific, including the Philippines, called for urgent measures to address the region's pressing financing gaps for sustainable development. During a high-level regional consultation on financing for development, leaders from the Economic and...
ILOILO CITY – To avoid a repeat of the massive blackouts that affected Iloilo and Panay Island last year, MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) urged the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to complete its substation in this city. A LINEMAN of MORE Power...
The Manila Bulletin remains the most trusted broadsheet in the Philippines, according to a survey conducted by research firm Tangere. (Courtesy of Tangere) Released on Friday, Jan. 3, the survey results showed that traditional media outlets “continue to enjoy greater public trust” as...
The Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines Research and Development Foundation (FINEX Foundation) has decided to join other shareholders of the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDSHC) in selling its stake to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). In a disclosure by the PSE,...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero and House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Tuesday, December 31 called on the public to remember to carry “the spirit of hope and solidarity” as the country welcomes the New Year 2025. “Although 2024 presented many challenges for Filipinos, we...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) commemorates the 128 th anniversary of the martyrdom of the country’s national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, through a wreath-laying ceremony led by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Rizal Park in Manila on Dec. 30, 2024. (Photo: Mark Balmores / MANILA...
A Philippine Navy (PN) personnel aboard BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150) observes Japan Maritime Self-Defense Forces (JMSDF) destroyer JS Sazanami (DD 113) during the first Philippines-Japan maritime cooperative activity in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Aug. 2, 2024. (Photo: AFP) This 2024, the world has...
For the Senate, the year 2024 saw a dramatic leadership change, a rare appearance of former president Rodrigo Duterte in one of its hearings, and triggering revelations regarding the impact of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGOs) in the country. New Senate Building When it...
To further support the integration of natural gas into the country's energy mix, economists suggested that developing the Philippine Upstream Indigenous Natural Gas Industry (PUINGI), alongside fiscal support, could help improve energy security amid shifting international markets. In an economic...
Over 300 cases of firecracker-related injuries and road traffic incidents have been monitored by the Department of Health (DOH) during this holiday season. (DOH) As of Friday, Dec. 27, DOH monitoring showed there are 101 cases of firecracker-related injuries and 284 road traffic incident cases....
(US Army) Bayan Muna criticized the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) over its plans to acquire the United States’ (US) Typhon missile system, and claimed that this would put a heavy strain on an already debt-saddled national budget. In a...
