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On the last day of the First Regular Session, the Senate adopted a resolution creating a special committee that will study the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Manila Central Post Office (MCPO), which was destroyed by fire last May 21. Under Adopted Resolution No. 70, a special committee composed of Senate President Pro Tempore Loren […]
Senator Sonny Angara called for the inspection and restoration of the heritage sites damaged by the magnitude 7.3 earthquake to ensure their preservation. At least five persons were killed and over 100 more were injured as a result of the earthquake that originated in Abra recently. Apart from the human casualties, the quake also damaged […]
Power has been restored in some areas in the Bicol region, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said Monday, as the estimated cost of damage to power distribution facilities from Typhoon Rolly has reached P370 million. As of 3 p.m. Monday (November 9), the NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) reported that more than […]
The initial cost of damage incurred by electric cooperatives (ECs) from Typhoon Ambo has reached P170 million, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said. Based on the reports received by the NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) as of Tuesday (May 19), Ambo caused an initial estimate of P170.215 million in damages to ECs […]
Electric cooperatives in Eastern Visayas are sending a “power restoration rapid deployment” (PRRD) task force this week to help re-establish electricity services in Eastern and Northern Samar provinces following the onslaught of Typhoon “Ambo.” The National Electrification Administration (NEA) said Monday two separate teams will be assisting the Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ESAMELCO) and […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) has earmarked a total of P340.7 million for Iloilo’s tourism infrastructure development through the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA). “TIEZA made sure that the Province of Iloilo will have our steadfast support in terms of tourism infrastructure development, and has allocated a total of P 340.7 million for […]
Electric cooperatives (ECs) from Mindanao have sent linemen and boom trucks to Eastern Visayas to assist with power restoration efforts in the aftermath of Typhoon Ursula. The 55-man crew, which was called Task Force Kapatid Ursula, arrived at the Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Cooperative, Inc. (DORELCO) headquarters in Tolosa, Leyte on Saturday (December 28). They […]
Through the initiative of Deputy Speaker and Antique Representative Loren Legarda, the only remaining “bahay na bato” in Antique will now be restored. As the former Senate Committee on Finance Chair, Legarda has allocated a P5 million budget under the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) for the year 2018 for the restoration of […]
Several areas in North Cotabato now have partial power supply following the magnitude 6.6 earthquake that struck Mindanao on Tuesday (October 29), the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has reported as it continues to monitor the situation. The NEA Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department (DRRMD) has directed all electric cooperatives (ECs) in Mindanao to observe […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) lauded a move by the House of Representatives’ minority bloc to push for an increase in the agency’s proposed budget for 2020. “We welcome all support for the agency including the proposal to increase MMDA’s budget particularly on salaries of JO (job order) personnel,” MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago said. […]