President Marcos has led the distribution of a total of P100 million worth of financial assistance to farmers, fisherfolk, and other families affected by the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine in Camarines Sur and Albay last month. AID DISTRIBUTION — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’...
President Marcos said he had ordered different government agencies to further enhance the country's disaster preparedness to reduce the impact of calamities and avoid fatalities from natural disasters. PROVIDING ASSISTANCE — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. leads the distribution of...
As Filipino consumers are continually stricken with the sting of outdated and expensive electricity rates, a lawmaker is pushing for a comprehensive investigation on the cause of delays on the rate reset or the warranted tariff adjustments of regulated entities as anchored on performance-based...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III has filed a resolution urging the Senate to conduct an inquiry into the backlog of national ID cards. In his proposed Senate Resolution No. 1192, Pimentel called for a comprehensive review of the implementation of Republic Act No....
Cebu-based Top Line Business Development Corp. (Topline) is pursuing robust expansion on its core business in the fuel industry, primarily to meet the growing needs of retail as well as commercial end-users in its main market in the Visayas. According to Topline Chairman Erik Lim, who is also the...
The uptrend in the tariff of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) in its July billing will strain its customers’ household budgets, but a survey of selected power utilities in various parts of the country would show that its rate hike is still leaner versus peer-distribution firms. Meralco announced...
Filipinos needing government financial assistance may soon be required to possess a national ID to be eligible for and receive aid. In a joint meeting last Friday, June 28, the Economic Development Group (EDG) and the Inter-Agency Committee on Inflation and Market Outlook (IAC-IMO) disclosed...
Best Artist Award, 2023 Asia Artist Awards. The first Filipino and first Southeast Asian act nominated for Billboard Awards in 2021. Youth Ambassador, National Commission on Culture and the Arts, 2021. SB19's Pablo, Stell, Ken, Justin, and Josh for Style Weekend's May 17, 2024 cover (Photo...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) “Saan man kayo, aabutin kayo ng ating pamahalaan (Wherever you are, our government will reach you).” House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave this remark as he reaffirmed President Marcos’ commitment to...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III on Sunday, March 3 said it is high-time President Marcos leads the government in rationalizing all cash assistance programs for the poor and the marginalized to minimize corruption and remove partisan politics from it. Considering that...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has simplified the registration process for power companies opting for initial public offering (IPO) and other forms of stock offering that they will be pursuing at the local bourse. According to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the streamlined...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is working with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the development of a regulatory framework that will hasten the initial public offering (IPO) of the country’s power generation companies and distribution utilities. The two government agencies...
