Summer is always associated with having high energy for much-awaited adventures and leisurely basking in the sun, but what’s lurking in the dark is the sting of skyrocketing electric bills as well as discontent of ‘tight power supply blues’ that could descend into worse scenarios of service...
President Marcos has credited his administration’s recent measures, such as the strategic partnership for rice supply with Vietnam, for the 2.8 percent inflation rate in January, the lowest since October 2020. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo from the Presidential...
President Marcos has ordered relevant government agencies to expedite the completion of water projects as he stressed the importance of water security amid the ongoing El Niño phenomenon. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this as he led the inauguration of...
DAVAO CITY – This city is confronting two faces of disaster from continuous rains in the last five days – no water and too much water. RESIDENTS travel on a boat in a submerged residential area in Barangay Tigatto, Davao City on February 1. Continuous rains since January 30 have inundated many...
The offer of San Miguel Global Power Holdings subsidiary South Premiere Power Corporation (SPPC) had been declared as the ‘best bid’ in the 1,200-megawatt capacity procurement of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for a supply portfolio that will partly satiate its requirements during the El...
Following consultations with the Department of Agriculture (DA), the Philippine International Trading Corporation (PITC), and other stakeholders, the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) expects the lowering of the price of refined sugar. SRA Administrator Pablo Azcona told reporters on Monday,...
The government should hold accountable generating companies (Gencos) that are unable to provide a stable supply of electricity, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian said these Gencos should be held accountable for power outages that result in great economic losses to their clients....
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Cagayan de Oro Water District (COWD) said on Tuesday, January 16, that water supply in barangays in the western part of this city may be affected once the Cagayan de Oro Bulk Water Inc. (COBI) cuts allocation due to a P400-million debt. THE Cagayan de Oro City Water...
There is a sufficient rice supply in the country based on the inventories made in December and January, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Laurel Jr. said. DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Laurel made an assurance that the country's rice stock is "healthy" based on the recent...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is recommending the establishment of a ‘new protocol’ that shall firmly guide National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) on power supply-demand balance at the course of its grid operations during emergency situations. As stated by Energy Undersecretary...
An increase of P0.0846 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the January billing cycle of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will bring slight squeeze in the pockets of its roughly 8.0 million customers in the initial month of this year. The power utility firm announced that its tariff will climb to P11.3430...
Razon-led Manila Water Co. Inc. said it is on track to complete the Cayetano Pumping Station and Reservoir in Taguig City by 2025, a move that will help reduce its reliance on Angat dam as the main water source. In a statement, Jeric Sevilla, Manila Water corporate communication affairs director,...
