Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should penalize the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) appropriately for delayed transmission projects that adversely impact the country’s electricity supply. Sen. Sherwin...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) has confirmed that the security breach on multiple GCash accounts resulted from the utilization of “phishing” attacks. On Wednesday, May 24, the country’s personal data privacy watchdog said that it has already concluded its extensive investigation after...
Senators on Wednesday, May 24 slammed the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for charging consumers over projects that are still not completed. Based on the records of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) there are 72 delayed NGCP projects, including six that are energy projects...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) objected to the planned audit by the Department of Energy (DOE) and two other state-run companies – the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) and National Transmission Corporation (TransCo), stating...
Senators on Wednesday, May 24 expressed their disappointment after officials of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) confirmed earlier claims that most of its profits went to the pockets its stockholders. This was bared by NGCP Assistant Corporate Secretary Ronald Dylan Concepcion...
Binibining Pilipinas 2023 candidates at the National Costume Competition (Facebook) Another year of showing creativity and representation with the candidates of the Binibining Pilipinas 2023 as they walked the runway during the National Costume Competition at the New Frontier Theater last May 8....
Underscoring the need for Filipino youth to realize the value of peace and nation-building, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Wednesday, May 24, revealed plans to institutionalize a national peace curriculum under the Department of Education (DepEd). Vice President and Education...
The Office of the Civil Defense (OCD) advised the public Wednesday, May 24, to prepare for the possible impacts of Super Typhoon “Mawar” off the Pacific Ocean which is poised to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and be given the local name “Betty”. (Search and rescue teams...
The latest Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration tally has breached 96 million. SIM cards (Pixabay) Based on the latest SIM registration update released by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), the total number of registered cards is at 96,910,251. This is equivalent to at...
Senate President Loren Legarda wants the burned iconic Manila Central Post Office, a national heritage, rebuilt, not knocked down. "I vow to give my full and wholehearted support to the Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) after the devastating aftermath of a fire that razed the Manila Central...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla on Tuesday, May 23, lamented the decline of the Philippine sugar industry. During the Senate Blue Ribbon committee hearing on the alleged "state-sponsored" smuggling of 440,000 metric tons of sugar last February, Padilla noted that the Philippines exported sugar...
The National Privacy Commission (NPC) and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data of Hong Kong (PCPD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration and cooperation on personal data protection. Privacy Commissioner Atty. John Henry D. Naga of NPC and Privacy...
