Negros Occidental power rates decrease in December

BACOLOD: Residential power rates in Negros Occidental decreased in December due to a lower price in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), the venue for trading electricity as a commodity in the country.

The Northern Negros Electric Cooperativ…

Global crisis unleashed: 2023’s devastating floods

ANKARA: Severe natural disasters triggered by climate change marked a calamitous year with thousands tragically killed around the globe.

Considered among the most destructive natural disasters humanity faces, flood catastrophes claimed thousands of l…

PEZA eyes PHP250-B approvals in 2024

MANILA: The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) targets to approve PHP250 billion in investments in 2024.

In a press briefing in its headquarters in Pasay City Friday, PEZA Director General Tereso Panga said the investment promotion agency (IPA…

Pre-holiday strike fails to disrupt Cebu transport system – LTFRB

CEBU: There was no major disruption in public transport amid the strike initiated by Pagkakaisa ng mga Samahan ng Tsuper at Opereytor Nationwide (PISTON) in this capital city on Friday to protest the government’s public utility vehicle modernization p…

PhilHealth to adjust benefit package rates in 2024

MANILA: The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is set to adjust the rates of most of its benefit packages starting 2024.

PhilHealth must adjusts its rates in order for members to cope with the increasing cost of medical care, PhilHe…

MMDA suspends number coding from Dec. 25-26, New Year’s Day

MANILA: The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Friday announced the suspension of the number coding traffic scheme on Christmas Day (Monday), December 26 (Tuesday-holiday), and New Year’s Day (Monday).

The MMDA said the suspension of…

Baguio City boosts overall title-retention bid in Batang Pinoy

MANILA: Baguio City dominated taekwondo and judo to stay on course to defending the overall title in the Batang Pinoy-Philippine Youth Games held in various venues in Metro Manila.

As of 10 a.m. Friday, the three-time champion City of Pines has colle…