Six Filipino and 15 Indian seafarers are safe after the Indian Navy foiled an attempt to hijack their vessel in the North Arabian Sea. Indian Ambassador to the Philippines Shambhu Kumaran said Saturday night, Jan. 6, that the Indian Navy’s “decisive thwarting” of the hijack attempt was a “stellar demonstration” …
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ERC promotes use of solar home systems to mitigate El Niño impact
EL NINO MITIGATION. The Energy Regulatory Commission is encouraging households to use solar home systems to mitigate the impact of the dry spell. The ERC and the Department of Energy (DOE) said the use of solar home systems is one of the alternative solutions to reduce energy demand on the grid. (PNA …
Read More »SRP on rice eyed amid price hikes
DA to meet with stakeholders as rice inflation in Dec. highest in 14 years The government will meet with farmers, millers, wholesalers, importers and traders soon to determine if it should impose a suggested retail price on regular and well-milled rice amid a recent spike in the price of the …
Read More »‘98.37% increase’: DOH watches out for tetanus as New Year injuries reach 609
On-duty doctors and nurses treat fireworks-related injuries at the emergency room of a hospital in Quezon City following the New Year celebrations on January 1, 2024. (The STAR / Miguel De Guzman) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health is waiting for the possible development of life-threatening tetanus from recent …
Read More »Charges dropped vs 70-year-old foreigner for ‘bomb joke’ — report
Satellite image of of Laoag International Airport (LIA) (Google Maps) MANILA, Philippines — A 70-year-old Dutch woman is no longer facing criminal complaints despite making a “bomb joke” at the Laoag International Airport (LIA) on Wednesday. LIA’s Aviation Security Group (ASG) Police Major Darwin Ocon said during a Friday interview with Bombo …
Read More »Electricity restored in Panay Island as power plant resumes operation — ERC
File photo of a power grid (Image by Yu Tee from Pixabay) MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) confirmed on Saturday the restoration of power supply in Panay Island, Western Visayas, after the successful reactivation of a power plant on Friday. During a press briefing in Quezon City …
Read More »Abalos optimistic Makati-Taguig row will be resolved soon
Barangay West Rembo fire sub-station, Taguig City (formerly Makati) (Photo courtesy of PTV Facebook) MANILA – The cities of Taguig and Makati will resolve their issues through constructive and well-meaning talks between their leaders, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Benhur Abalos said. Abalos issued the statement during Friday’s …
Read More »New Nazareno ‘andas’ features glass enclosure, sound system
BLESSING OF REPLICAS. Catholic devotees carry a replica of the Black Nazarene during the blessing of replicas in front of the Quiapo church in Manila on Jan. 4, 2024 ahead of the annual religious procession on Jan. 9 where millions of Catholic devotees are expected to attend. Photo below shows …
Read More »PH sees inflation ease to 3.9% for December
Consumer prices surge to 15-year high in 2023 At a Glance December’s consumer price growth eased, with headline inflation dropping to 3.9 percent from November’s 4.1 percent. Annual inflation throughout the first year of the Marcos administration averaged 6.0 percent, the highest since the 8.2 percent recorded during the 2008 …
Read More »PBBM orders swift reset of NGCP rates after Western Visayas blackout
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Friday to hasten the completion of the rate reset review for system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), following the massive blackout in Western Visayas. In a video message, Marcos said the NGCP had a …
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