President Duterte has vowed to put an end to Palawan's electricity woes by expropriating the franchises of the underperforming power providers in the province. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the joint meeting of the NTF-RTF ELCAC in Region IV-B in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Nov. 4,...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has flagged Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. (CENECO) on pass-on of charges to its customers even if these were anchored on contracts or power supply agreements (PSAs) that already lapsed. In particular, the ERC has condemned the act of CENECO for...
K-pop boy band Seventeen will be holding an online concert next month following the release of their new album “Attacca.” In an announcement, Pledis Entertainment, the group’s agency, said Seventeen will hold the “Power of Love” online concert on Nov. 14 and 21. Seventeen (Twitter)...
Former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV, who is running again for senator in 2022, posed two questions to loyalists of the late former dictator, President Ferdinand Marcos, whose son, Bongbong Marcos Jr., is seeking to return the family to the most powerful seat in the country. Former Senator Antonio...
Former Speaker and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez has assailed officials of the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) for its alleged continued inability to improve its poor service that has exacerbated the miseries faced by his constituents during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis....
In this file photo, Hidilyn Diaz (center) poses with the second batch of Alsons Power Hidilyn Diaz Power Scholars including 2021 World Youth Weightlifting Bronze Medalist Jeaneth Hipolito (extreme right). Two weightlifting scholars of the Alsons Power Hidilyn Diaz Program won four medals at the...
Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate has assailed anew the decision of power distributors to impose an increase in electricity rates this month, saying that the unabated adjustments will render useless government’s bid to attract investors. ELECTRIC METERS Zarate said that...
The country’s grand ambition for massive solar power installations could result in weaker food sustainability, because energy developments could snatch lands that could have otherwise been allocated for agricultural production, a study outcome of the Department of Energy (DOE) has shown. The DOE...
ENDEAVOR Sonny Coloma Hometown Cha Cha Cha, the Korean drama series on romance that bloomed between a big city-bred dentist and a local village chief, has been topping the audience-share charts leading toward its season-ending episodes this weekend. In the Philippines, it was the number one show on...
DMCI Holdings Inc. has declared a special cash dividend amounting to P6.37 billion in special cash dividends following a record high cash dividend declared by subsidiary Semirara Mining and Power Corporation. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the special cash dividend...
Energy Secretary Alfonsi Cusi on Monday, Oct. 11, called on energy players to activate preparatory response measures to avoid power interruptions in areas possibly to be affected by tropical storm "Maring." Cusi made the call "to ensure the continued delivery of energy services," although so far...
Some areas in Cagayan province experienced power interruption on Monday midnight, Oct 11, due to the effects of tropical storm "Maring" while around 200 at-risk individuals fled their homes and were sent to evacuation centers, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC)...
