Traffic along EDSA-White Plains in Quezon City was disrupted on Tuesday morning, June 30, after unidentified groups gathered near the People Power Monument. The gathering caused heavy traffic as authorities managed the crowd and adjusted traffic flow along one of Metro Manila’s major...
If passing laws were an Olympic sport, last year’s Senate would have taken home the gold. The bill creating the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilAtom) breezed through its third and final reading in a single day—and without a single interpellation on the floor. By all...
ILOILO CITY – Iloilo-based MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) is seeking the normalization of power supply in the Visayas, which experienced rotational power blackouts and rising cost of electricity for more than a month. MORE Power Energy Sourcing Manager Raphael Dorilag said it is...
The Quezon City government will implement traffic adjustments and temporary road closures near the EDSA People Power Monument on Sunday, June 28, due to the 'White Ribbon Movement ' rally. The traffic scheme aims to manage the expected increase in vehicles and maintain the orderly...
MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The Aliaga Elementary School in this town has significantly reduced its electricity bill following a switch to solar energy. Teacher Marissa Tulagan said that they used to pay an average of P22,000 monthly prior to the installation of solar panels. "Malaki ang binabayaran...
The Eastern Police District (EPD) has deployed a substantial number of personnel and implemented a comprehensive security plan to ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of the “White Ribbon Movement” rally at the EDSA People Power Monument on June 28. EPD said personnel stationed around the...
With its white sands and crystal waters, the Island Garden City of Samal in the Davao Gulf fits the bill of a relaxing beach escape, if not for the lackluster power situation that has held back its appeal in recent years. The hospitality and leisure industry promises experience, comfort, and...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributor, began the competitive bidding process to secure 600 megawatts of baseload power supply, aiming to safeguard electricity reliability for its growing customer base. In a statement, Meralco said the utility received a...
To address the growing power demand in Mindanao, state-run National Power Corp. (Napocor) is set to gradually switch on multiple power units of the Agus-Pulangi hydroelectric plants through the end of this month until August. In a statement on Wednesday, June 24, Napocor said its power assets are...
The National Power Corp. (Napocor), the state-owned utility responsible for supplying electricity to the country’s remote areas, is looking for private sector investors to help fund its five-year transition away from expensive diesel reliance toward renewable energy. Napocor President Jericho...
PARIS, France – The future energy mix demands the coexistence of nuclear and renewable energy (RE) technologies, but the growing prevalence of RE-induced negative pricing is exposing fundamental weaknesses in new market design—weaknesses that nuclear power supply agreements (PSAs) must confront...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The lone electric distributor of this province has requested the Energy Regulatory Commission to approve their petition to increase power rates to enable them to recover the long-delayed portion of their generation costs amounting to P97.7 million. In a letter...
