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Residents in the country’s most isolated barangays are now accessing safe, potable water at costs reduced by more than 50%, according to a recent report of the Water Resources Management Office (WRMO), the office created by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in 2023 under the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to harmonize national water […]
In response to the declaration of a State of National Energy Emergency under Executive Order No. 110, Series of 2026, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has modified the current automatic generation cost pass-through mechanism and directed all distribution utilities (DUs) experiencing a significant increase in generation costs to submit detailed reports to enable timely regulatory […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) reinforced its measures to ensure the steady and unhampered flow of petroleum imports across all ports through intensified daily monitoring and priority processing of fuel shipments. To ensure the unhampered entry of critical fuel shipments, Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno issued OCOM Memo No. 36‑2026, instructing all ports to enforce preferential […]
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) welcomed Maria Luisa Montemayor-Sian as its newest member of the Board of Directors, representing the civil society sector. Her oath of office was administered today by MinDA Chairperson Secretary Leo Tereso Magno during the 22nd Board of Directors Meeting held in Misamis Occidental. Secretary Magno emphasized the significance of Sian’s […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered the suspension of the operations of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) across the Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao grids effective March 26, 2026, as part of urgent government measures to address energy supply risks and price volatility arising from the ongoing geopolitical conflict in the Middle East.The suspension […]
The Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC-NAIA), in coordination with the NAIA Inter-Agency Drug Interdiction Task Group, successfully intercepted approximately ₱102 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride, commonly known as “shabu,” concealed in chopping boards during an operation at NAIA Terminal 1, resulting in the arrest of a Malaysian passenger. The passenger, who […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) confiscated an estimated 3,174 master boxes of unregistered electronic cigarettes and vape products, valued at approximate ₱1 billion, during an enforcement operation in Navotas City. The operation reinforces the government’s intensified efforts to curb the entry and circulation of unregulated goods that pose risks to public health and undermine lawful […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has stepped up its push for regional food security with the turnover of a P67.63-million rice processing system to the municipal government, a move seen to reinforce the role of Palawan not just as a premier tourist destination but as a critical food-producing hub. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. […]
Trips going in and out of the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) via the Sta. Ines exit in Angeles City and Mabalacat City in Pampanga will now be faster following the opening of the Mabalacat-Atlu Bola Bypass Road. Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon led the opening of the 1.2-kilometer bypass road which had been in the […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and Metro Manila mayors approved a resolution reiterating the exemption from the Unified Vehicle Volume Reduction Program (UVVRP) and truck ban for fuel trucks, as well as the inclusion of cargo trucks carrying essential goods in the exemption, in view of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. MMDA […]