Following the mandate of the post-EDSA People Power 1987 Constitution, Congress enacted the Local Government Code, Republic Act No. 7160, on Oct. 10, 1991, or more than three decades ago. The Constitution declared that the territorial and political subdivisions of the country are the provinces,...
Photo taken from Philippine College of Criminology Facebook page/ MANILA BULLETIN The Philippine College of Criminology (PCCR) released a statement on Tuesday, Oct. 17, condemning the death of one of its graduating students due to hazing. On Tuesday morning, PCCR confirmed the death of Ahldryn...
Manila Bay reclamation (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Malacañang, through the Department of Environment and National Resources (DENR), reiterated on Monday, Oct. 16 the importance of finishing the cumulative impact assessment of the Manila Bay reclamation...
SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) is planning a follow-on offering to raise additional capital as well as to increase its public float specially after this will be further reduced once MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen) comes in as its new controlling shareholder. In a disclosure to the Philippine...
Metro Manila’s two water concessionaires Maynilad Water Services, Inc. and Manila Water Co. announced a week-long maintenance starting Monday, Oct. 16. Parts of Caloocan, Makati, Mandaluyong, Navotas, Quezon City, Rizal, and San Juan will expect little to no water during the late evenings and...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Sunday, Oct. 15, stated that the Manila Archdiocese requested a “holy hour” for peace for everyone, mainly the Holy Land to take a moment of prayer for those people in distress from the war. CBCP / MANILA BULLETIN The...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the withdrawal of application for the power supply agreements (PSA) that had been jointly agreed to be terminated by parties-in-interest Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the subsidiary-companies of SMC Global Power Holdings Corp (SMGP) of the...
Meralco Power Academy (MPA) received certification from the Department of Energy (DOE) which considers it a recognized training institution (RTI). MPA, the education provider unit of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), can now conduct the prescribed capability-building training for Energy Efficiency and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has ordered and deployed personnel to carry out physical inspection of the delayed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facilities, as the snagged kick-off of their commercial operations have been triggering spikes in electricity rates being passed on to consumers....
Eleven barangays in the eastern parts of Metro Manila will experience water interruptions starting Friday, Oct. 13 to Oct. 20. In a service improvement announcement by the Manila Water Co., Angono and Montalban Rizal as well as Makati City will undergo line and network maintenance, improvement, and...
Candidates for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Manila sign a peace covenant and take their oath of integrity pledge at the San Andres Gym, October 12, 2023 to signify their commitment to ensuring a peaceful campaign and election period. (Photo taken by Noel B....
The Lyceum of the Philippines University - (LPU) Manila conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on Thursday, Oct. 12, for his valuable contribution to the country and the LPU community. Lyceum of the Philippines University - (LPU) Manila...
