Project sponsor-firm MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), which is a subsidiary of Meralco PowerGen, has cemented a deal with affiliate Meralco Industrial Engineering Services Corporation (MIESCOR) for some construction components in the conglomerate’s $4.0 billion Terra Solar project. In a...
Establish connectivity in remote areas first and provide allowance for internet connection later, President Marcos ordered. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos made the directive to the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)...
Meralco PowerGen Corporation, the power generation investment arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has shortlisted two bidders for the transmission connection that will transport the capacity of its P190 billion Terra Solar project upon reaching commercial operations by 2026. MGen President...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) board has approved the creation of a P16.1 billion project to expedite the country’s internet connection through digital infrastructure. The Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project (PDIP), which will be financed through official development...
(Unsplash) Tarlac 2nd district Rep. Christian Yap has recognized the need to update the nearly 50-year-old building code in order to make country’s edifices more "technology ready". For this purpose, Yap filed House Bill (HB) No. 900, or the...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano said he is confident passage into law of the proposed Konektadong Pinoy Act will bolster the country’s digital infrastcuture and enhance connectivity for all Filipinos. This after Cayetano formally filed in the Senate the committee report for Senate Bill No....
The passing of the Open Access in Data Transmission bill will allow for more affordable and better quality internet connection, the National Economic and Development Authority said Friday, March 15. Speaking on the sidelines of the forum “The Future of the Philippine Connectivity,” NEDA...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is eyeing "technology clustering" as one systematic approach that it can operationalize to streamline approvals of system impact study (SIS) for energy projects. The company advanced that proposal ahead of the scheduled meeting...
ILOILO CITY — Residents of Metro Iloilo who report illegal water connections will be given a reward of P3,000 each. The cash incentive is part of the TAPnaon ang Illegal Connection (TAPIC) program by the Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW), the joint venture between State-owned Metro Iloilo Water...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. announced that the Philippines will be connected to the first subsea cable system from the United States that would improve Wi-Fi connection in the country. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos bared that the country will benefit from the project that...
President Ferdinand​ ​"​​Bongbong​"​ Marcos Jr. on Saturday​ made a surprise appearance in an online talk, where he discussed his administration's program that​ ​aimed to ​provide internet connection to students and teachers in...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) have strengthened their working partnership to further improve internet connectivity in 94 identified tourist destinations across the country. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco said the...
