Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno will push for the use of renewable energy in the country to lower power rates if he clinches a Senate seat in the May 2022 polls. Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno (Photo from Diokno’s campaign team) Diokno, a senatorial aspirant, lamented that consumers are always...
The top leadership of publicly listed firm Vivant Corporation will undergo a changeover in February this year, as its current chief executive officer Ramontito E. Garcia will make his exit from office as he reaches the retirement age of 65. Garcia will be passing on the corporate management baton...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) stands by its policy of enforcing the “no vax, no ride’’ policy starting Feb. 26, saying it is a “valid exercise of the police power of the government. DILG spokesperson Undersecretary Jonathan Malaya said the policy is part of the...
Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corp. (SPNEC) is considering a stock rights offering and form joint ventures as part of plans to develop 10 gigawatt (GW) of solar projects. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said the development plans will be firmed up once its asset-for-share...
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) reported that its group-wide reforestation initiative nationwide has resulted in the planting of 3.8 million trees since 2019 to date. The conglomerate said in a statement that it has recently completed planting over 26,000 trees in Angat, Bulacan together with the town’s...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday welcomed the signing into law of the measure that promotes the use of microgrid systems as it would help accelerate the total electrification in unserved and underserved areas in the country. President Duterte has signed Republic Act No. 11646 or the...
Solar Philippines Power Project Holdings, Inc. (SP)m is planning to inject its solar portfolio with over 10,000 MW of developments into listed Solar Philippines Nueva Ecija Corporation (SPNEC) in exchange for P39-billion worth of shares. In a statement, SP said it is open to swap its assets for...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to ensure that there would be no power interruptions during the May 2022 election period so keep the integrity and credibility of the elections intact. Hontiveros pointed out that failure to ensure uninterrupted...
Tales of the Second Age of Middle-earth are about to unfold After releasing a glimpse of the forthcoming series last August 2021, Amazon finally drops the first trailer for the highly-anticipated “The Lord of the Rings” series and reveals its title. Still from 'The Lord of the Rings: The Rings...
LOS ANGELES, United States - "The Power of the Dog" and "West Side Story" on Sunday took the top film prizes at an untelevised Golden Globes, largely ignored by Hollywood, where winners were unveiled via a live blog without any of the usual A-list glamour. Jane Campion's dark Western "The Power of...
Ciara Sotto with dad Sen. Tito Sotto III (left) in the recording studio for 'Magkaisa (Instagram) Ciara Sotto went back to the recording studio for the song "Magkaisa," the iconic tune associated with the People Power Revolution in 1986. On Instagram Jan. 7, Ciara is hopeful that the public will...
If the country intends to become more resilient to disasters, a serious improvement in its energy sectors is required, according to a consumer advocacy group. (Manila Bulletin file photo) This much needed boost would also help the Philippines recover from the pandemic, and take the country to a new...
