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The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) turned over 71 full shelters with solar-powered panels amounting to P30 million for families that lost their homes due to Typhoon Odette (Rai) in Barangay Poblacion, Alegria, Cebu. “As I’ve said, PRC stands for hope and we are always […]
The city government of Laoag wants to light up its barangay (village) streets with solar-powered lamp posts and rehabilitate and expand its road network systems to make more areas bike-friendly. Reelected Mayor Michael Keon bared the development plans of the city for the next three years. “A solar company is interested in establishing a solar […]
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is considering nuclear and solar energy as a possible alternative or additional sources of energy in the country. Gatchalian, Senate energy committee chairman, said he favors “in principle” smaller nuclear reactors instead of the bigger ones for flexibility and safety. “Small ones are more flexible and safer. Safer in the sense that […]
One of the most populated among the 70 villages of Legazpi City in Albay stands to benefit from the supply of free drinking water as the city government formally inaugurates its newly constructed water system facility. “Barangay Banquerohan now has its own water system that will answer the needs of at least 4,000 households,” Legazpi City […]
To maintain the quality of agricultural produce and prevent post-harvest losses, thereby enabling farmers to earn a decent income from their yield, the Department of Agriculture has teamed up with the Next Agri Corporation Philippines Inc., and Ecofrost Technologies India for the installation of solar-powered storage in food production areas across the country. Agriculture Secretary William Dar […]
The country’s first solar-powered bike pit stop and repair station in San Juan City is now officially open to the public. San Juan Mayor Francis Zamora said the biking facility, though located within the premises of the city hall is open to all bikers. “We will station people here, every day in the morning until […]
Despite light rain and muddy terrain, officials of the National Electrification Administration (NEA) made it to the upland villages of Malungon town in Sarangani to mark the official energization of the 13 millionth household consumer connection of electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country. NEA Administrator Edgardo Masongsong went to one of the farthest off-grid communities […]