DoE sees adequate summer power supply
By Victor V. Saulon,
Sub-Editor
POWER SUPPLY will be adequate during the dry months when demand spikes as long as three new power plants will...
PRDP review outlines gains from farm-to-market roads
DAVAO CITY — A recent assessment of the World Bank (WB)-funded Philippine Rural Development Project (PRDP) indicates economic and social gains from the construction...
Work safety bill hurdles Senate on third reading
THE SENATE on Monday approved on third and final reading a bill which would require stricter compliance by employers with Occupational Safety and Health...
Dealing with tax filing advisories
By Marvin k. Villarama
Since Republic Act No. 10963 or the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law took effect on Jan. 1, the implementation of certain...
‘Third player’ may prefer to await bill liberalizing public services
By Camille A. Aguinaldo
SENATOR Sherwin T. Gatchalian wants the telecommunications industry’s new entrant, the so-called “third player,” to enter the market after the passage...
Transport dep’t evaluation of NAIA rehab proposal may take 2 months
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it will take two months to evaluate a P350-billion proposal by a consortium of conglomerates to rehabilitate Ninoy...
General gov’t debt rises to 36.4% of GDP at mid-2017
GENERAL GOVERNMENT (GG) debt as share of the economy inched higher at the end of June 2017, the Finance department said yesterday.
The Department of...
Senate panel maintains ERC needs to conduct open hearings
THE Senate committee on energy has maintained its stance that deliberations at the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) be opened to the public to ensure...
Digitalization of government
By Christian Lauron and Irsyad Stamboel
(First of two parts)
In almost every industry, “digital” has become the latest buzzword. The scope of digital possibilities is being explored across every business...
‘Third player’ application deadline set for May 18
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will move to May the deadline for submitting applications to become the telecommunication industry’s “third player.”
DICT...
DENR puts 51 Boracay establishments on notice
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) issued Notices of Violation to 51 establishments on the resort island of Boracay...
Retail power suppliers exposed to risk by TRO
RETAIL electricity suppliers may be constrained to continue operating beyond the validity of their licenses and risk the penalty that regulators may impose amid...