Coal-fired power plants will continue to provide the base load upon which electrical grids in the Philippines will provide in the next forty years unless a new power source is found, the Department of Energy (DOE) said.
The Department of Energy supports a prompt lifting of the mandate suspending the payment of billions of pesos worth of electricity generated by companies...
Rice and corn production is projected to have dropped in the second quarter, with water shortage caused by El Nino reducing both yield and areas cultivated for the important grains, the latest estimates from the Philippine Statistics Authority showed.
The personal remittances of overseas Filipinos, an important source of foreign exchange for the Philippines, grew by 2.8 percent in the first four months this year to USD 12.01 billion, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas reported on Monday.
The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved P977 billion worth of investment projects year to date, signaling robust investor confidence and reinforcing the Philippines’ push to become a regional hub for smart and sustainable investments.
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has ordered the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) to speed up the deployment of additional passenger ships at Lucena ports to uuuaddress the growing number of travelers heading to Romblon for Christmas.
The Department of Education (DepEd) and the Integrated Philippine Association of Optometrists, Inc. (IPAO) have launched the National Vision Screening Program (NVSP), which requires vision checks for all kindergarten learners nationwide.