The House Committee on Energy has begun deliberations on the finer detiails of the proposed amendments to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) Law on Wednesday, Aug. 14, with the solons giving particular focus on how to strengthen...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian expressed his belief that any amendment to be made to the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) should result in lower electricity rates. In a statement on Saturday, July 27, Gatchalian reiterated that the sought amendments were for the benefit of consumers who...
President Marcos has called on Congress to work with the Executive branch in reviewing the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 22, Marcos made the call to determine if...
The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) is throwing full backing to the legislative measures which had been outlined by President Marcos in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) as the next priority policies to be pursued by the government. In the energy sector, the key piece...
The Marcos government has spared 64,241 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in the regions of Ilocos, Cordillera, Cagayan Valley, and Central Luzon from paying over P3 billion in mortgages following the signing of the Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgage (COCROM) on Friday....
Santa Rosa lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez (Screenshot from Facebook live) Santa Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez says the House of Representatives is intent on taking action in response to the provisions vetoed by President Marcos...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa lamented President Marcos' decision to veto the proposed Philippine National Police (PNP) reform bill, something he "passionately shepherded" by highlighting its urgency. (Senate PRIB/MB file photo) The former PNP chief said that Senate Bill 2249 and House Bill 8327...
After careful consideration, President Marcos has vetoed the proposed Philippine National Police (PNP) reform bill to ensure that changes in the police force are fair, clear, and truly beneficial to everyone involved, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Thursday, July 11. File photo In a...
BACOLOD CITY – An employee of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) was gunned down in Purok Sandia, Barangay Mambaroto, Sipalay City, Negros Occidental on Monday morning, July 8. AN employee of the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) was killed in Barangay Mambaroto, Sipalay City, Negros...
(Noel Pabalate/MANILA BULLETIN) Several high-ranking members of the House of Representatives commended the initiative of Speaker Martin Romualdez to conduct a comprehensive review of the Electric Power Industry Regulation Act (EPIRA) in a bid to...
President Marcos has assured the country's farmers that the government will continue prioritizing their welfare and improving the quality of life of agricultural families. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this as he led the distribution of regular...
(Unsplash) Aside from rice prices, House Speaker Martin Romualdez has also vowed to reduce electricity rates as a way to further ease inflation in the country. “We will work to further reduce electricity rates and rice prices....
