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Yellow alert for Visayas, Luzon on Thursday, April 25 — NGCP

Luzon and Visayas grids will be placed today, Thursday, April 25, under yellow alert for several hours by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). This is because there are over 40 power plants that are unavailable. A yellow alert, according to the NGCP, is issued “when the operating margin is insufficient to meet.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024

Charter Day, Prayer Rally: Cebu City police on full alert

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Cebu City Police Office (CCPO) is now on full alert status for the Charter Day celebration and Anti-Charter Change Prayer Rally this weekend, February 24-25, 2024. Police Lieutenant Colonel Janette Rafter, CCPO spokesperson, relayed that the full alert status has been enforced starting Friday morning, February 23. According to Rafter,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

‘Taal Volcano emits 10,796 tons of gas per day’

Sulfur dioxide emission from Taal Volcano in Batangas remains high at 10,796 tons per day, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

EDITORIAL - Ash Wednesday tragedy

Religious devotion turned to tragedy yesterday after a portion of the balcony of a church in Bulacan came crashing down, hitting people attending Ash Wednesday mass......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Taal volcano near Philippine capital spews plume

MANILA, April 12 (Xinhua) -- A small volcano in a scenic lake south of Manila blew "a white steam-laden plume" 2,400 meters into the sky on Friday morning, but is "unlikely" to progress into magmatic eruption, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said. "A phreatic or steam-driven eruption at the Taal main crater occurred in the early morning between 5:11 a.m. and 5:24 a.m. local time based on s.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

Mexicos Popocatépetl volcano erupts 13 times in one day

Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano has been causing concerns as Mexico’s National Disaster Prevention Center issues warnings of multiple eruptions in the past day. Debris shooting out.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

Where do ashes for Ash Wednesday come from?

(2nd UPDATE) No, they don't burn random leaves or pieces of paper for Ash Wednesday.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

IN PHOTOS: From Palm Sunday ‘palaspas’ to Ash Wednesday ashes

'This is just like a warm-up. We are preparing our soul, our mind,' says Christ the King parish priest Father Danny Pajarillaga as palm fronds are burned for Ash Wednesday 2024.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Valentine’s Day, Ash Wednesday ‘peaceful’ in Cebu City – police

CEBU CITY, Philippines – This year’s celebration of Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday, which fell on the same day, has been generally “peaceful” with no major crime incidents reported in Cebu City. This was according to Police Lieutenant Colonel Janette Rafter, Deputy Director for Operations of the Cebu City Police Office (CCPO). The two different.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

WATCH: A packed mall chapel and a Valentine’s sermon on Ash Wednesday 2024

Rappler's Paterno Esmaquel II brings us to Landmark Chapel on Ash Wednesday to witness this unique dimension of Catholicism in the Philippines: religious worship in shopping malls.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 14th, 2024

Manila archbishop leads mass for Ash Wednesday

Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula will be presiding over the Ash Wednesday noon mass at the Manila Cathedral today......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 13th, 2024

Fast on Ash Wednesday, Catholic faithful urged

The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines is reminding the Catholic faithful to observe fasting and abstinence this Ash Wednesday, which heralds the start of the Lenten season......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 11th, 2024

EDITORIAL - Red carpet, not red tape

The economic team faces a challenging task: replace red tape with a red carpet for investments......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 20th, 2024

NGCP issues yellow, red alerts for Luzon grid; Visayas grid on yellow alert

For the fourth consecutive day, the Luzon and Visayas power grids are set to encounter red and yellow alerts on Friday, according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 19th, 2024

Red-tagging, media killings among issues raised in talk with UN expert — DOJ

United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion Irene Khan addressed concerns about red-tagging, media killings and impunity in a closed-door meeting with officials from the Department of Justice......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

UN rapporteur asks DOJ about red-tagging, killings

Concerns on red-tagging, media killings and impunity were raised by United Nations Special Rapporteur on freedom of expression and opinion Irene Khan during her meeting with Department of Justice officials yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

Grids still on alert amid demand surge

Power grids across the country remained on alert yesterday, according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

Luzon, Visayas grids on yellow alert anew

The Luzon and Visayas grids remained under yellow alert yesterday, according to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

Mindanao grid placed on yellow alert

The Mindanao power grid was placed on yellow alert yesterday alongside the Luzon and Visayas grids due to outages of several power plants......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024

Yellow alert for Luzon grid from 6 to 10 p.m. — NGCP

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines has issued a yellow alert for the Luzon grid from 6 to 10 p.m. due to limited power supply......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 20th, 2024