By JAMES TABABA March is the start of summer in the Philippines. Here are five crops that can be planted this month. Cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata ) Cowpea, or paayap, is a leguminous vine planted mainly for its immature pods and seeds, eaten raw or mixed in dishes. The crop residue after harvest is...
Settlement prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) climbed by roughly P1.36 per kilowatt hour (kWh) on average on the two-week duration of the Malampaya gas production facility shutdown, according to a monitoring report by power utility giant Manila Electric Company. The power...
A total of 33 films have been submitted so far for the April edition of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), the highest number of entries submitted in the history of the film festival. Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman Romando Artes, who also serves as the acting MMFF...
The scheduled repricing of the Malampaya gas on contracted power capacity being delivered to Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is seen tempering the utility firm’s projected upward adjustment in electric bills for February billing cycle. According to Meralco Vice President and Spokesperson Joe...
As consumers in the Luzon grid are seen bracing for vicious summer ordeal of threatening electricity service disruptions, the Department of Energy (DOE) has been asked to strictly enforce a "no maintenance outage" policy on power plants during the critical periods, chiefly on the summer months when...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has indicated that the propounded "gas swapping deal" to enable the operation of the Ilijan gas-fired power plant during the summer months is not firmed up yet. In a statement to the media, the energy department emphasized that “the possible arrangements cannot yet...
The gross sales for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2022 reached P500 million, attaining the government’s target, organizers announced on Monday, Jan. 9. Photo by MMDA / MMFF Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and MMFF Chairman lawyer Romando Artes expressed delight with the...
Paolo Contis didn't forget to greet his four-year-old baby girl, Summer Ayana, on her birthday recently. Taking to social media, Paolo shared a photo of him and her daughter with former partner, LJ Reyes. He wrote: "Happy Birthday my Ganda! I miss you everyday! (heart emoji)." Paolo split from LJ...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has already kicked off the competitive selection process (CSP) or bidding for the procurement of additional 480 megawatts of capacity that would augment power supply, especially during the peak demand-months of summer. Based on approval rendered...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will be engaging the participation of more interruptible load program (ILP) participants, so it can mollify intensifying threats of power service interruptions that may torture consumers next year, especially during the summer months. Heeding the...
K-pop artist Kang Daniel has canceled his performance in Japan after he tested positive for Covid-19. Kang Daniel was scheduled to fly from Incheon International Airport on Aug. 19 for the “Summer Sonic 2022” shows in Osaka on Aug. 20 and Tokyo on Aug. 21 but canceled it. K-pop artist Kang...
After two years of stalled face-to-face school activities, public schools in Pasig City resumed their respective summer reading camps in July, gathering around 8,500 children and teenagers. Pasig Elementary School students participate in a 10-day face-to-face summer reading camp funded by the local...
