Consumer frustration boils over constant power outages at Paleco
The Senate committee on energy has urged the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to take over management of the Palawan Electric Cooperative (Paleco) as consumer frustration boils over the constant occurrence of power outages in the province.
Meralco energy sales in January likely up
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said its energy sales in January this year likely grew 10 percent higher than that reported in January last year.
Didipio Mine allots P169M fund for Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino
The Didipio Gold-Copper Mine has set aside P169 million for its Community Development Fund this year. The budget is a 24 percent increase from last year and will benefit nearly four dozen barangays in Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino.
Maynilad building fences, non-load-bearing structures from septic waste
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. is converting biosolids, which are by-products of the septage treatment process, into lightweight, cement-like materials called bio-bricks as substitute for ordinary hollow blocks.
Aviation sector positioned as major growth driver this year
Transport authorities position the local aviation sector as key driver helping make the Philippines a major travel and trade hub in Asia-Pacific, even serving as a gateway to North America, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) said.
