At least two port facilities that will support the development of offshore wind projects in the country are being proposed for inclusion in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) or the country’s national budget for next year. According to Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina L. Guevara, priority...
With array of factors which caused unavailability of 1,652 megawatts in the system, the tripping of the 417.4MW San Gabriel gas-fed power facility has prompted the declaration of ‘yellow alert’ condition in the Luzon grid. In the context of the power industry, to be plunged into ‘yellow...
By JEFFREY DAMICOG A woman has been arrested in Talisay City in Cebu for reportedly producing fake government identification cards. Arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation's Central Visayas Regional Office (NBI-CEVRO) last July 15 was Geraldine Lomongo Tausa. Recovered from Tausa were...
A Vietnamese national has been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for "selling illegal drugs" using ride-hailing service. In a statement, the NBI identified the Vietnamese as Van Vinh Nguyen who was arrested last July 10 at his condominium unit in Paranaque City during a...
The full completion of the 230-kilovolt Cebu-Bohol interconnection project will decongest power supply flow in the tourist-haven Bohol; and will also have positive spillover effect to improving power supply in the Luzon grid by taking the edge off on the existing Leyte-Bohol submarine cable....
More than 6,200 policemen were charged and convicted for various offenses in the continuing internal cleansing in the Philippine National Police (PNP) under the Marcos administration, the Internal Affairs Service (IAS) said on Wednesday, July 17. Of the total of 6,256 policemen slapped with...
The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) said it is conducting its own investigation, as one of its employees was among those arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) for alleged involvement in kidney trafficking. READ:...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Yamsuan (Facebook) By ELLSON QUISMORIO The Philippine National Police (PNP) must strengthen its training and continuing education programs for police officers to ensure that they can keep up with the stringent...
By JEFFREY DAMICOG Three medical doctors and three hospitals are now under investigation for their suspected involvement in the trafficking of human organs. National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Jaime B. Santiago did not disclose the names of the doctors and the hospitals. “Kung may...
By Hannah L. Torregoza Senators on Tuesday, July 16 expressed alarm over the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) recent discovery of some 1,200 fake birth certificates in Davao del Sur. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he believes the fraudulent practice...
By THE MANILA BULLETIN Tobacco harm reduction advocates have denounced anti-vaping groups for spreading misinformation and misleading the public, which they say prevents millions of smokers from accessing potentially life-saving smoke-free alternatives. David Sweanor, an adjunct professor of law at...
Mark Balmores/ MANILA BULLETIN) By ELLSON QUISMORIO Wait just a little bit longer. This was Santa Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez's message to Philippine National Police (PNP) members after President Marcos vetoed the proposed...
