President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he is looking to strike a rice importation deal with India in fear of a rice shortage after the agriculture sector took a toll from Super Typhoon Egay. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot)* Marcos said this as he presided...
BAGUIO CITY – Typhoon “Egay” has unleashed enough water to replenish this city’s dwindling reserves. Baguio Water District General Manager Salvador Royeca reported improved water level in two of the city’s biggest sources – the Busol Rainwater Harvesting Facility and the Santo Tomas...
# DOE targets 8,000MW add'l capacity until 2028 By MYRNA M. VELASCO The Department of Energy (DOE) is eyeing roughly 8,000 megawatts of capacity addition to meet peak demand growth of up to 25,000MW (MW) until 2028 of the Marcos administration. The energy chief said the projected demand escalation...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it has been taking proactive measures to address the challenges and uncertainties posed by the current global developments to ensuring a stable and reliable food supply in the country. During the State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand R....
Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla is not pleased with the ‘low regulatory ranking’ of the Philippine power industry, pulled down by enforcement of rules and regulations and administrative hurdles that handicapped improvements in the overall performance of the Energy Regulatory Commission...
Cooler temperatures have been significantly driving down prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM). WESM operator Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) primarily indicated that there was a “notable decline in electricity spot prices in the Luzon and...
Thriving green energy developer Citicore Renewable Energy Company (CREC) will be supplying 90 megawatts of solar-generated electricity to the properties of Sy-led SM Prime Holdings. In a statement to the media, CREC indicated that a memorandum of agreement (MOA) for the supply arrangement was inked...
Admitting that his administration has yet to bring down rice prices to its lowest level, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Monday, July 17, it was nevertheless “doing everything” to achieve that dream for Filipinos. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks during the nationwide...
(Unsplash) The House of Representatives under Speaker Martin Romualdez began to address water supply challenges in the country back in 2022, months before the projected harsh El Niño episode had grabbed news headlines. Thus, said Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, chairman of the House Committee...
Erwin Tulfo (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) ACT-CIS Party-list nominee Erwin Tulfo believes there's a simple solution to the worrisome water supply woes that's been dominating news headlines for the past few weeks: cloud seeding. "No water???!!! Cloud seeding is the answer," Tulfo, a broadcast...
Flooding and water shortage are perennial problems that keep hounding the country year in and year out. This could have long been resolved, or at least mitigated, if only Republic Act No. 6716—the Rainwater Collector and Springs Development Act of 1989—is being religiously implemented. Under...
Solana Solar Alpha Inc. (Solana Solar), a subsidiary of Altenergy, has cemented a power supply agreement with Villar-led retail electricity supplier company Kratos RES Inc. Under the agreement, Solana Solar will supply Kratos RES with 10-megawatt and up to 20 MW of clean and renewable power from the...
