(Unsplash) Calling access to potable water a basic human right, Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co has overseen the expansion of the group's solar-powered water supply system program to more areas in the region. "I believe that access to clean water is a basic human right that should be available...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Households here who have been inconvenienced by slow water flow are demanding the Cagayan de Oro City Water District (COWD) to solve the water problem as soon as possible. Most of the residents here, particularly those in Sitio Macanhan in Barangay Carmen, said water...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is confident that the Philippines would not be experiencing another rice crisis but said that the Philippines would still be open to importation to address possible supply problems. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo)* Marcos...
A "lucrative contract" with up to 40-year duration is being dangled to renewable energy (RE) developers joining the second round of RE auction covering 11,600 megawatts to be held on June 19 this year. The reference (TOR) issued by the Department of Energy (DOE) emphasized that the initial term of...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is undertaking a series of public consultation to solicit stakeholder-inputs and comments on the proposed revision of the competitive selection process (CSP) or the bidding system for power supply agreements (PSAs) of distribution utilities. The energy department...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is laying down the conditions on when competitive selection process (CSP) or bidding will no longer be required in the procurement of capacities by private distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives (ECs). In a draft Circular presented to industry...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has assured the public that the country has ample supply of rice and that his administration is doing its best to control the price of the staple grain....
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) has assured the public that ensuring food security in the country and improving the agriculture sector are still top priority programs of the Marcos administration. *Pixabay* The PCO made this statement as the country observes Filipino Food Month this...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has secured additional 56 megawatt capacity commitments from Ayala Property Management Corporation (APMC), which will be utilizing its own generating assets for its power needs when necessary. In a statement to the media, Meralco said it has...
The Pasay City government announced there will be water service interruptions in some parts of the city starting April 1 up to April 16 from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. According to the announcement of Maynilad, water service interruption will occur in Barangays 181 to 185 and 201 in Pasay City,...
ILOILO CITY – Metro Pacific Iloilo Water (MPIW), the water distributor here and neighboring towns, assured steady water supply for its 47,250 customers this dry season. "We have already put into motion our water supply distribution and augmentation measures to help ensure that our customers...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-6 assured enough pork supply amid the rising cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Western Visayas. Dr. John Roel Hilario, DA-6 regional veterinary quarantine officer, said the number of hogs in the region is enough to sustain the demand of...
