PHILIPPINE STAR/ MIGUEL DE GUZMANTHE CHAIR of the Senate Public Services Committee supports the planned privatization of the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), saying a transfer of management from the government will improve efficiency.  “I agree that the MRT operations should be privatized,” Senator Mary

CAUAYAN DRRMOAN ENHANCED information dissemination system, especially at the local government level, is key to a more effective disaster management program, according to the head of a climate change data and analytics software company. Felix R. Ayque, founder and chief executive officer of environmental intelligence platform

CAAPTHE ZAMBOANGA City government is eyeing the release of another P800-million fund from the national coffers by December for the ongoing land acquisition for the planned new Zamboanga International Airport, the city’s legal officer said.  City Legal Officer Haydee Gretchen G. Panganiban, in a statement from

ECOWASTE COALITIONENVIRONMENTAL group EcoWaste Coalition called on the governments of Thailand and the Philippines to immediately halt the sales of Thai cosmetics with very high mercury content, which pose various health risks to consumers.  The group, in a statement on Thursday, said it tracked unauthorized skincare

A SENATOR will call for a reduction in the Optical Media Board’s (OMB) proposed 2023 budget to P1 from P75.86 million due to the agency’s failure to carry out its duties under its current head.   “According to my research, the OMB had no performance whatsoever for

PHILIPPINE STAR/ EDD GUMBANA TOTAL of 9,207 examinees finished the first of the four-day bar exams this year, the Supreme Court (SC) reported on Wednesday. The first day saw a 92.01% turnout from the 10,006 applicants who registered to take the test for aspiring lawyers, the

NGCP.PHTHE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) will appeal a P5.1-million fine imposed by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) over its alleged failure to procure adequate reserve power, the NGCP’s 40.2% shareholder Synergy Grid and Development Philippines, Inc. told the exchange.In a disclosure on

REUTERSTHE renewable energy industry needs the government to draft a plan giving offshore wind projects a clear role in decarbonizing the power industry, after the announcement of plans to form a panel that will promote investment in offshore wind farms, renewables advocates said.“For this not

SMCGLOBALPOWER.COM.PHTHE Philippines is ready to tap battery energy storage systems (BESS) to make intermittent power sources like wind and solar suitable for servicing baseload needs, an energy-transition consultant said.“We can maximize the output of renewable energy and put it in battery storage to support the

REUTERSBy Ashley Erika O. Jose, ReporterSPAIN’s Elecnor SA is looking into solar and offshore wind development projects in the Philippines, a company official said. “Definitely for us renewable energy is the market; it goes with our market strategy of sustainability and we are very aware of

LEGISLATORS have refiled House bills seeking to suspend value-added tax on utilities like power and water, citing the need to provide inflation relief to consumers.“We refiled House Bill (HB) 5994 or the bill removing value-added tax (VAT) on systems loss (charges) in electricity, HB 5995

INFO.TRADENET.GOV.PHTHE Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said improvements to the TradeNet online platform are expected to be approved and rolled out by early December.In a statement on Thursday, the ARTA said it met on Nov. 4 with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and