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...
BTS member Suga made a surprise appearance at Korean rapper Psy’s summer concert held on July 16. Psy held his “Summer Swag 2022” concert at the Jamsil Olympic Stadium in Seoul that drew thousands of people. BTS' Suga posted a photo taken at the backstage of Psy's concert (left) and Psy...
Fun prints and look-at-me colors We are now officially at the halfway mark of 2022. And if you’re just like many Filipinos braving the world, the last six months have been quite tiring from all the pandemic concerns, election news, and other shenanigans. What you need right now is to find some...
The sun sets over a boat sailing along Manila Bay. (ALI VICOY/ MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) The Philippines on Tuesday, June 21, will experience its longest daytime and shortest nighttime, in an astronomical event known as “summer solstice.” The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and...
The Philippines registered the highest volume of summer bookings in Southeast Asia and ranked among the most popular destinations for US visitors, according to global travel analytics firm ForwardKeys on Friday, June 17. While Southeast Asia "lagged far behind the rest of the world in its recovery...
