There is no need to bring back the face mask mandate. This was the recommendation of the Department of Health (DOH) to the Office of the President based on the agreement from their discussions with the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID). In a...
The Philippine government, through the Department of Energy (DOE), will be seeking "transition financing” from the United States that could be funneled into improving climate resiliency as well as in greening the energy infrastructure of the country. According to Energy Secretary Raphael P.M....
COPENHAGEN – The Philippine government, through the Department of Energy (DOE), has sounded off interest on accepting investment propositions and technology deployment anchored on "cradle-to-grave" parameters for nuclear power installations in the country. Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla...
The Philippines and the United States will be forming a ministerial team for agricultural cooperation as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. sought to tap the Western partner's expertise in research and development and capacity building efforts. During his meeting with US Department of...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has announced its participation in the Department of Health's Measles-Rubella and Polio Supplementary Immunization campaign that started on Monday, May 1, and will last until May 31. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross The program, called "Chikiting Ligtas," was designed...
COPENHAGEN – A government-to-government collaboration is currently being discussed between the Philippines and Denmark for an "advisory work" that the Danish Energy Agency (DEA) could extend to the emerging offshore wind industry of the Philippines. In meetings with various relevant agencies in...
COPENHAGEN- The joint venture of Danish firm Copenhagen Energy A/S (CE) and Yuchengco-led PetroGreen Energy Corporation under corporate vehicle Buhawind Energy will be investing €8.0 billion to €12 billion, approximately P493.8 billion to P740.8 billion, for three offshore wind projects in the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has called on the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to help the Land Transportation Office (LTO) address the shortage in plastic driver’s license plates. Go said it is imperative for the government to have a timely and holistic solution to reduce the...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology’s Cybersecurity Bureau advised Filipinos to only transact with online sellers within legitimate e-commerce platforms or online stores to ensure their safety. This, according to DICT, was after they received reports and complaints where...
Factoring in macroeconomic fundamentals that affected technology prices and project financing, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued preliminary green energy auction reserve (GEAR) prices for the second round of tendering for renewable energy (RE) capacities to be administered by the...
TUBA, Benguet – A farmers’ cooperative here has received two vegetable greenhouses with solar-powered drip irrigation and fertigation system worth P1.5 million courtesy of the Department of Agrarian Reform-Cordillera and DAR-Benguet. DAR-Cordillera Director Samuel Solomero said the Taloy Farmers...
The Department of Health (DOH)-Center for Health Education and Promotion in Region 4-A (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon or the Calabarzon area) recorded 36 new Covid-19 cases as of Friday, April 28. There are 324 active Covid cases in the region as of April 28, with Cavite having 124...
