President Marcos was not surprised by the decline of his approval ratings, saying he completely understood the public's sentiments, especially on the issues surrounding the supply and price of rice in the country. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos/Facebook) Marcos said...
President Marcos has lifted the temporary price ceiling on rice starting Wednesday, Oct. 4. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) "Well, I think it’s the appropriate time since namimigay tayo ng bigas (since we are giving out rice). Yes, as of today, we are lifting the price...
The targeted mandatory pie for power supply agreements (PSA) anchored on gas-fed power generating facilities will just be confined to gas volumes that will be extracted from the Malampaya field, according to a ranking Department of Energy (DOE) official. Energy Undersecretary Rowena L. Guevara...
The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) said rehabilitating the dams is one of the many testaments to its initiatives in water management. In a forum on Monday, Sept. 25, four Philippine water delegates discussed possible ways and strategies to better manage water with the Danish...
President Marcos reassured the public that the Philippines had enough rice supply, but admitted that the agriculture sector needed to be fixed. RICE DISTRIBUTION — President Marcos hands over a sack of rice to one of the beneficiaries at the University of Saint Anthony in Iriga, Camarines Sur, on...
Alcantara-led Alsons Power Group will be constructing a 95.5-megawatt baseload power facility that will cater to the back-up energy needs of Bohol province; and will prospectively end its lingering dilemma of electricity service interruptions especially when extreme weather events would hit. The...
Like its neighboring countries, the Philippines will also increase its buffer stock of rice in preparation of the looming El Niño phenomenon. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) President Marcos said this while addressing beneficiaries in Zamboanga Sibugay on Tuesday, Sept....
Razon-led Manila Water Co. Inc. has submitted an application for extension of its concession agreement with the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) from 2037 to 2047. In a position paper dated Aug. 25, 2023 but was made public on Monday, Sept. 18, Manila Water is seeking...
Lopez-led First Gen Corporation will be supplying additional 20 megawatts of renewable energy-based capacity to Central Negros Electric Cooperative (CENECO), one of the biggest power distribution utilities in the Visayas region. In a statement to the media, First Gen noted that the supply of...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services, Inc. will invest over P3 billion to upgrade 17 sewage treatment plants (STPs) in the next five years. In a statement, Maynilad said the company will enhance the nutrient-removal capability of its 17 STPs to meet the stricter wastewater treatment...
The Philippine crop and fish productions contracted in the quarter ending June, albeit at a slower pace than recorded in the previous year. The country’s crop and fish outputs declined by 0.9 percent and 11.3 percent, respectively, in the second quarter of 2023, data from the Philippine...
More than 7.0 million customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will experience squeeze in their household budgets as the electricity tariff of the power utility will rise by P0.5006 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in its September billing cycle. The rate hike will drive up Meralco’s overall...
