Outages expose need for reforms
While electricity consumption grew by about 140 percent from 2003 to 2024, transmission lines increased by only 11 percent.
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read
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While electricity consumption grew by about 140 percent from 2003 to 2024, transmission lines increased by only 11 percent.
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read
Retail rice prices eased slightly in early May. Still, Filipino consumers continued to face higher costs for fish, vegetables, and other kitchen staples,…
Mico Virata · · 1 min read
The government warned rice traders, retailers and importers that violations of the newly imposed price ceiling on imported rice could lead to imprisonment,…
Mico Virata · · 1 min read
Land Bank of the Philippines (LandBank) and the Department of Agriculture–Agricultural Credit Policy Council (DA-ACPC) have launched a new financing facility…
DT · · 1 min read
The Philippine gaming industry posted gross gaming revenues (GGR) of P87.60 billion in the first quarter, down 15.87 percent from P104.12 billion in the same…
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 1 min read
The Philippines has reopened its market to Spanish pork imports after the Department of Agriculture (DA) recognized Spain’s regionalized control measures…
Mico Virata · · 2 min read
The Department of Social Welfare and Development launched a special payout for around 11,000 driver-beneficiaries from InDrive PH on Saturday at the SMX…
Sean A. Magbanua · · 1 min read
The government must crack down on unscrupulous solar energy providers as more Filipinos shift to renewable energy for household use, according to Abra Rep. JB…
Jason Mago · · 1 min read
Industry estimates show diesel prices could jump by P2 to P2.50 per liter by Tuesday morning, while gasoline prices may climb by P0.75 to P1.25 per liter,…
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 2 min read
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has cautioned that the Philippines is increasingly showing signs of stagflation as soaring oil prices and…
Toby Magsaysay · · 2 min read
Beyond the large-scale gatherings, Villar City is also cultivating a consistent weekend lifestyle experience for visitors.
Pauline Joyce Pascual · · 3 min read
PARIS, France (AFP) — Countries are tapping into oil inventories and strategic reserves at a “record pace” due to the “unprecedented” supply disruptions caused…
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read
The US has also accused Iran of laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read
More than 200,000 customers across parts of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) franchise alone in Luzon experienced rotating power interruptions on Wednesday…
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 2 min read
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday signed Executive Order No. 118 imposing a temporary price ceiling on imported rice following the recommendation of…
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has entered into a Risk Participation Agreement with Security Bank Corporation to expand supply chain finance access for small…
Jason Mago · · 1 min read
Dubai — The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) main gas-processing complex, one of the world’s largest, will not resume full capacity until next year, its operator…
Agence France-Presse · · 1 min read
Jollibee Foods Corp. (JFC) is reassessing its expansion and spending plans after first-quarter net income plunged nearly 39 percent, as surging input costs…
Maria Bernadette Romero · · 1 min read