Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has relieved the head of the Special Action and Intelligence Committee for Transportation (SAICT) following an incident involving an ambulance on the EDSA Busway last Monday.
A delegation from the European Parliament has thrown its weight behind efforts to revive negotiations for a free trade agreement between the Philippines and the European Union, signaling renewed momentum for a long-anticipated pact.
Consumers in northern Negros Occidental can expect more stable electricity service following a new 30-megawatt power supply agreement between the Northern Negros Electric Cooperative, Inc. (NONECO) and Aboitiz Power Corporation.
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) power generation arm Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) has received a $2.8 million (about P162 million) grant from the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to support studies on bringing nuclear energy to the Philippines.