Philippine Coast Guard personnel attend to a passenger of Hop & Go 1, a water taxi, after it collided with passenger vessel Ocean Jet 6 off Verde Island in Batangas on Jan. 31, 2024. Two Filipino crew of Hop & Go 1 died while four Chinese passengers were injured in the incident. (Photo by...
Boracay Water, a subsidiary of Manila Water Philippine Ventures, said the company will invest in the improvement of water and wastewater services within its service area on Boracay Island. In a statement, Boracay Water said the concessionaire has set aside P240 million to fund critical...
Following the shutdown of a power station last Jan. 17, the Department of Energy (DOE) said that Panay Island's electricity supply remained stable, and normal operations were resumed within a few hours. In a statement, Energy Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan said that there are no rotational...
BACOLOD CITY – Negrense endurance athlete Rolando Espina Jr., who is based in Ireland, has organized a run-for-a-cause on Negros Island to give hope to children suffering from cancer. The event dubbed “Hope for Kids with Cancer” will kick off in this city at 3 p.m. on Saturday, January 20....
West Philippine Sea (Wikipedia) Here's a "tit-for-tat" move by the country in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), according to Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. The Philippines is fast-tracking to the tune of P800 million the...
The penalties being collected by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has been proposed to be re-channeled as compensation to consumers who are casualties of blackout incidents, similar to the four-day power failure which plunged Western Visayas into a state of economic vulnerability and...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-6 (Western Visayas) released 113 young Olive Ridley sea turtles at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province at the start of the New Year. “It gives us hope that these hatchlings were safely released into...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has told congressmen that the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has complied with the requirements of an independent investigative panel on the April 2023 blackout on Panay...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will allocate funds for the improvement of its facilities in three islands in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a top official said on Wednesday, Jan. 10, following a successful resupply mission. PCG commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil L Gavan said their facilities...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Capiz suffered P552 million in economic loss from the January 2 to 5 blackout that affected Panay Island, data submitted by the Capiz Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO) to the Capiz Provincial Board said on Wednesday, January 10. ROXAS City is...
Tucked away in the beautiful municipality of Culion in Palawan, Sunlight Ecotourism Island Resort (SETIR) unveiled its most luxurious accommodation to date: the Salepan Villas. The latest gem from SETIR caters to the discerning traveler seeking an unparalleled island retreat in 2024. Master bedroom...
The Senate Committee on Public Services is ready to evaluate the 25-year legislative franchise granted to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Senator Grace Poe, chairperson of the committee, disclosed this on Tuesday, January 9 amid the ongoing power crisis that...
