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Actress Jaclyn Jose dies at 60
(1st UPDATE) She was the first Filipino and Southeast Asian to win best actress at the Cannes Film Festival, for her leading turn as a matriarch and meth dealer in Brillante Mendoza's 'Ma' Rosa'.....»»
Award-winning actress Jaclyn Jose passes away at 59
Cannes-winning actress Jaclyn Jose has passed on March 3, according to several media reports. She was 59. .....»»
ERC urged to defer power rate hikes
It would be best for the Energy Regulatory Commission to withhold the requests of power distributors and generating firms to collect higher electricity bills while the industry is on yellow alert due to high power demand this summer, a member of the House of Representatives said......»»
Alerts raised on Visayas, Luzon grids due to power woes
MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid was placed on yellow alert while the Luzon grid on red alert by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) on Tuesday, April 16. This was after 42 power plants either stopped supplying electricity or reduced their output. When power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand then.....»»
Xinhua Headlines: What China s new economic pivot means for the world
by Xinhua writer Liu Bowei BOAO, China, March 30 (Xinhua) -- On a flat ground in the Mymensingh district in north-central Bangladesh, some 169,000 solar panels are laid in rows, converting sunrays into electrical power. Now, the 50 MW photovoltaic power plant serves as an epitome of Bangladesh's booming green power development, as the South Asian country has announced the decision to reduce carbon dioxide.....»»
San Miguel, Meralco, Aboitiz Power to team up on P185-B LNG facility
Three of the country’s wealthiest and most influential players in the power industry will team up to develop an integrated liquefied natural gas power plant in Batangas......»»
People Power
A child asks her aunt to explain the People Power photographs on display at the MIC Cursillo House in Davao City on Sunday (25 February 2024), the 38th commemoration of the People Power Revolution. MindaNews photo by CAROLYN O. ARGUILLAS.....»»
SEC streamlines capital raising for power firms
he Securities and Exchange Commission has streamlined the registration process for capital raising of power generation companies and distribution utilities, in support of the public offering mandate stipulated in the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001......»»
Why planned power boost to Cebu Island welcomed and needed
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A business leader in Cebu’s industrial and logistics hub welcomes a firm’s plan to give the island a power boost with its planned expansion and construction of its power facilities. Mark Ynoc, incoming president of the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), told CDN Digital in a message, why the.....»»
Philippines investment board awards green lane for solar power project
MANILA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine Board of Investments has granted the green lane certificate for the floating solar power project that will soon rise in Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Monday. The Fuego Renewable Energy Corp. (FREC) will build the Pantabangan Floating Solar Power Plant, a 463.995 megawatts (MWac) floating solar photovoltaic (PV).....»»
Philippines investment board awards green lane for solar power project
MANILA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine Board of Investments has granted the green lane certificate for the floating solar power project that will soon rise in Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Monday. The Fuego Renewable Energy Corp. (FREC) will build the Pantabangan Floating Solar Power Plant, a 463.995 megawatts (MWac) floating solar photovoltaic (PV).....»»
Biz Leaders Welcome Coal-Fired Power Plant Expansion in Toledo City to Prevent Outages
Business stakeholders in Cebu welcomed the expansion project of a coal-fired power plant in Toledo City as a way to prevent outages that happened in Aklan early this year. They said that concerns about the environment will be “outweighed” by the economic benefits that will come with more power supply considering the dwindling reserves in […].....»»
Consumers express mixed reactions on slight power rate increase
Consumers of Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. have expressed mixed reactions to a slight increase in the overall power rate starting January 2024. The increase is attributed to higher market prices affecting the generation rate. Noriza Mabanding, a virtual assistant, noted the impact on her energy usage and the need to schedule appliance usage to save energy. Jenalyn Manguiob, a small business owner, expressed dissatisfaction with the increase's effect on her business but acknowledged the global market's influence and the importance of conserving energy. The increase amounts to P0.0774 per kWh, resulting in a minor increase in electricity bills for residential customers......»»
DOE eyes AI use in power sector
The Department of Energy is looking at the use of artificial intelligence to help bolster the power sector’s capabilities in resolving and preventing problems such as power plant outages......»»
Power rates expected to rise because of El Niño
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 17 January)—Expect possible increasing power rates throughout the year amid the anticipated El Niño phenomenon in the country, an official from the Department of Energy (DOE)-Mindanao said. Engr. Darwin P. Galang, DOE-Mindanao senior science research specialist, said the anticipated increasing power rates can be possibly El Niño-related, with 26 percent of […].....»»
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......»»
Alden Richards surprises Kathryn Bernardo with flowers at post-birthday celebration
Kapuso star Alden Richards surprised Kapamilya star Kathryn Bernardo at her post-birthday party. .....»»
Millie Bobby Brown s Stranger Things co-star Matthew Modine to officiate her wedding
Actor Matthew Modine will preside over the wedding of his "Stranger Things" co-star Millie Bobby Brown and her fiance Jake Bongiovi, son of rock star Jon Bon Jovi......»»
Payo ng DonBelle sa mga baguhang talent ng Star Magic: Love what you do!
NAG-SHARE ng ilang tips sina Belle Mariano at Donny Pangilinan sa mga kapwa nila Star Magic artists na nagsisimula pa lang sa entertainment industry. Agaw-eksena ang DonBelle loveteam sa ginanap na Star Magical Prom 2024 nitong nagdaang Thursday, March 14, kung saan rumampa sila suot ang kanilang modern “Beauty and The Beast”-inspired OOTD. “Enchanting” ang aura.....»»
Katambal ni Janella na si Win Metawin unang Thai AFA Rising Star awardee
DADALO ang emerging Thai star na si Win Metawin sa gaganaping 17th Asian Film Awards (AFA) sa Hong Kong ngayong Marso. Siya lang naman ang kauna-unahang Thai na tatanggap ng AFA Rising Star Award. Iginagawad ang nasabing pagkilala sa mga promising new generation talents na nagpakita ng exceptional breakthroughs and potentials sa Asian cinema. Kahilera ngayon.....»»