NGCP sends the grid under red alert when the power supply cannot meet consumer demand in the transmission grid's regulating requirement. The power transmission company also placed the Visayas grid under red alert.
The government, in consultation with tollway operators, is rolling out a toll rebate program beginning in June this year to help shield agricultural products from the brunt of rising inflation.
The decision of the National Food Authority (NFA) Council to raise the palay buying price has allowed the agency to exponentially increase its palay inventory in only a month.
Philippine export of agricultural products in the first quarter rose 11 percent year-on-year to USD1.72 billion, helping narrow the country’s deficit in the trade of farm and fishery products during the January-March period.
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas kept key interest rates unchanged at its policy meeting on Thursday, noting inflation risks remain tilted toward the upside. Even so, the central bank dangled the possibility of policy easing as early as August this year.
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.