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Iloilo lost P3.7B during 3-day power outage

ILOILO CITY — Iloilo incurred more than P3.7 billion in economic losses during last week’s three-day power outage on the islands of Panay and Guimaras and parts of Negros. Mario Nillos, head of the Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO), said the province’s three electric cooperatives collectively lost over 3,351.86 megawatts of electricity from Jan......»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 13th, 2024

Cloudy skies, isolated rain showers expected in many parts of PH today – Pagasa

MANILA, Philippines – Sunday’s weather forecast nationwide predicts cloudy skies, isolated rain showers, and possible thunderstorms. The conditions are influenced by the shear line, northwest monsoon, or “amihan,” particularly impacting the central and eastern parts of the Visayas and Mindanao. “Rain is expected in many parts pf the country due to the shear line or.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 14th, 2024

Massive outage hits Facebook, Instagram users

[UPDATED] CEBU CITY, Philippines — A massive outage locked out users of Meta-owned platforms Facebook and Instagram, including Facebook Messenger and Threads, from their accounts on Tuesday evening, March 5. The outage lasted over an hour, with users reportedly gaining access to their accounts at 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, March 6. “Earlier today, a.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

MFC Cebu-Makati FC young booters dominate Asia’s biggest youth football tilt

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The combined teams of Makati Football Club Cebu and Makati FC (MFC) dominated the recently concluded Junior Soccer School and League (JSSL) over the weekend in Singapore. MFC sent 14 teams to Singapore’s premier youth football competition. Many players who suited up for MFC were from the Makati Football Club Cebu.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

Bangkal Elementary School appeals for help amid power outage crisis

Bangkal Elementary School appeals for help amid power outage crisis.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

Shear line affects several parts of Mindanao

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 18 January)—Several areas in Davao, Northern Mindanao, and Caraga regions will continue to experience light to moderate rain caused by a shear line weather system on Thursday, according to Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In an advisory released at 6 a.m., the PAGASA said that the shear line […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

Makati slams Taguig’s closure of sports facility

The city government of Makati City yesterday criticized Taguig’s “sudden” closure of the Makati Aqua Sports Arena (MASA), which left 4,400 students affected......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

4 Makati employees sue Taguig city government

Four employees of the local government of Makati filed charges of illegal detention and grave coercion against the Taguig city government yesterday in connection with the locking of the disputed Makati Park and Garden on March 3......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

Makati: No permit needed to operate public park

The local government of Makati maintained yesterday that the city does not need to secure a business permit to operate the Makati Park and Garden since it is a public facility......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

Makati hits Taguig enforcers’ ‘forced entry’ in public park

The city government of Makati on Friday condemned the attempt of Taguig traffic enforcers to “forcibly” enter the Makati Park and Garden......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

Philippine Infradev COO claims Makati Subway Project not very affected , that project will still continue

Philippine Infradev COO Georgina Monsod gave an interview with Hitoshi Iemura of Global Strategy Real Estate that was posted on Youtube on Nov. 28, 2023, where she spoke about the September court decision that altered the land distribution between Taguig and Makati, and about how that might impact INFRA’s crown jewel project, the Makati City Subway......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Meta suffers global Facebook, Instagram outage

Meta suffered a highly unusual outage of all its social media platforms on Tuesday with users of Facebook, Instagram and Threads locked out of their accounts......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads down in widespread outage

Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads down in widespread outage.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 5th, 2024

NGCP not solely to blame for Panay blackout – Chiz

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines is not solely to blame for the Panay power outage, Sen. Francis Escudero said, adding that power plants also failed in ensuring the island’s power supply......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

DOE bares solutions to Visayas blackouts

As another power outage hit the neghboring islands of Negros and Panay on Friday, the Department of Energy has bared short- and long-term solutions to the power problem besetting Western Visayas......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

MVP Group dominates 20th Philippine Quill Awards

It was a triumphant night for the MVP Group of Companies, encompassing leading entities such as Light Rail Manila Corp., Manila Electric Co., Maynilad Water Services Inc., PLDT, Smart Communications Inc., Makati Medical Center, Maya, Metro Pacific Dumaguete Water Services Inc., Metro Pacific Tollways South Management Corp., Metro Pacific Investments Corp., Meralco – One Meralco Foundation and Metro Pacific Investments Foundation, as its member companies secured a staggering total of 87 awards at the 20th Philippine Quill Awards, organized by the International Association of Business Communicators......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

Senate panel ready to review NGCP franchise

Following the massive power outage that struck Panay Island and other parts of Western Visayas on Jan. 2, another Senate panel is ready to conduct a probe into the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines franchise......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 10th, 2024

Landmark power joint venture to cost $3.3 billion

Energy powerhouses Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen), Aboitiz Power Corp. and San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP) have forged a $3.3-billion deal to help boost the country’s energy security and make affordable power accessible to more consumers......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

Meralco sustains power in PBA 3x3

Meralco turned to full power early to sweep its way to the quarterfinals of Leg 5 the PBA 3x3 Season 3 Third Conference yesterday at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

Powering a greener future together: Meralco partners with McDonald’s on sustainability efforts

Meralco, the largest power distributor equipped with expertise in green initiatives, joined forces with McDonald’s to power the implementation of eco-friendly practices within its restaurant operations......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 23rd, 2024