Co-ops must open up for private capital
Inefficient electricity services and high power costs are the biggest disincentives to investment, worsened by highly politicized supply distributors outside…
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Inefficient electricity services and high power costs are the biggest disincentives to investment, worsened by highly politicized supply distributors outside…
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A farmer and his wife were shot dead after two armed men ambushed them while they were on their way home from feeding their livestock in…
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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has thrown its support behind removing system loss charges from electricity bills, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.…
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Among electric cooperatives with the highest system losses in 2025 were the combined operations of Albay Electric Cooperative Inc. (ALECO) and Albay Power and…
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A 62-year-old farmer was arrested Sunday night after allegedly stabbing a fellow farmer twice following an argument in a village in Caba town, La Union…
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The dispersal of industries to the countryside has long been the government’s goal to spur widespread development, but spreading out the opportunities for…
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Lawmakers urged the public to take a more objective view of power system loss charges, saying energy losses are an unavoidable part of electricity distribution…
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Word reaching Nosy Tarsee from energy sector insiders is that the real fight these days isn’t in Metro Manila, where the grid is mature and the players are…
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Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is seeking to partner with electric cooperatives (ECs) nationwide by providing capital, technology, and operational expertise, as…
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ILOILO CITY — Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. assured farmers in Western Visayas that the government will protect their harvests during the…
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ISABELA — Presley De Jesus is calling for a legislative inquiry into the current broadcasting partnerships of ABS-CBN, raising concerns that the…
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Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) and the Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) have launched a new financing facility…
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Millions of farmers and fisherfolk are set to receive direct cash aid as the government begins distributing P10 billion in assistance to cushion the impact of…
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The proposed joint venture between SOCOTECO II and Ignite Power is reigniting a long-standing issue in the country’s power sector: whether the current…
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A 50-year-old farmer was arrested after authorities recovered firearms and ammunition during a search operation in Sinait, Ilocos Sur on Tuesday night.
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The senator emphasized the need for comprehensive data on onion production and supply to determine whether continued importation is justified.
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The Makati Business Club (MBC) on Tuesday, 17 March gathered business leaders and policymakers for its 2026 Agriculture and Food Security Summit, calling for…
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A new digital platform launched in Negros Oriental is accelerating access to government-backed loans by allowing farmers to complete applications and…
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