Categories
Featured Government

ERC, POWER PRODUCERS TACKLE WESM SUSPENSION

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) held a consultative meeting with the Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) to discuss ERC’s proposed way forward, particularly the lifting of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) suspension and supported the publication of the Draft Resolution on the Modified Administered Price under ERC Case No. 2026-006 RM as a […]

Categories
Featured Government

DA SENDS TRUCKS TO HELP BENGUET FARMERS 

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has dispatched 18 trucks to transport vegetables from Benguet following reports of oversupply in the region that has left local farmers struggling to sell their harvest, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said. Tiu Laurel said the DA’s logistics teams, including the KADIWA program under the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance […]

Categories
Featured Government

BOC COLLECTS P84.4B REVENUE IN MARCH 

Delivering on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to strengthen revenue generation while improving public service, the Bureau of Customs (BOC) exceeded its March 2026 collection target, generating ₱84.426 billion in revenues to support vital government programs and services for the Filipino people. Based on preliminary figures, the BOC surpassed its target of ₱83.237 billion by […]

Categories
Government

ERC ISSUES REVISED RULES ON LOCAL TAX RECOVERY

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued Resolution No. 09, Series of 2026, adopting the revised rules on how distribution utilities (DUs) may recover certain local taxes—specifically real property tax (RPT), local franchise tax (LFT), and business tax (BT)—from electricity consumers.The updated rules aim to make the process of recovering these taxes more transparent, fair, […]

Categories
Government

BOC MARCH OPERATIONS YIELD P38M ILLEGAL DRUGS

Customs Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno led the inspection and turnover of various seized illegal drugs at the Bureau of Customs – Ninoy Aquino International Airport (BOC–NAIA), with a total estimated value of over ₱38 million, seized at warehouse facilities in Pasay City. The operations were carried out in line with the directive of President Ferdinand Marcos […]

Categories
Government

DA DEPLOYS TRUCKS TO TRANSPORT BENGUET VEGETABLES

The Department of Agriculture (DA) has dispatched 18 trucks to transport vegetables from Benguet following reports of oversupply in the region that has left local farmers struggling to sell their harvest, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said. Tiu Laurel said the DA’s logistics teams, including the KADIWA program under the Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance […]

Categories
Government

DA, DPWH INSPECT DAVAO FARM-TO-MARKET ROAD PROJECT

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon jointly inspected a farm-to-market road (FMR) project in Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte, as the government steps up a nationwide audit following the transfer of agricultural road development to the Department of Agriculture (DA). The officials visited an 800-meter concrete road in […]

Categories
Government

BOC SEIZES P47M FROZEN AGRI PRODUCTS IN SUBIC

In furtherance of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure that only safe and compliant products are sold in local markets, the Bureau of Customs (BOC), under the leadership of Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno, continues to tighten border control measures, blocking ₱47.436 million worth of various frozen and processed food products at the Port of Subic. […]

Categories
Government

ERC PUSHES FOR CLEAN ENERGY SHIFT

Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan joined global and local energy leaders in a high-level forum entitled “The Role of the Law in Accelerating the Energy Transition in the Philippines,” organized by ClientEarth at the Makati Shangri-La, where he underscored the critical role of laws and regulations in enabling a […]

Categories
Government

DENR REDUCES WATER COSTS IN REMOTE BARANGAYS BY 50%

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 […]