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Consumers are expected to benefit from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)’s reset of power transmission rates, with households consuming 200 kilowatt hours seen saving as much as P47.52 in their monthly electricity bills. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, vice chairman of the Senate committee on energy, said a reset of power transmission rates by the ERC, which…

The Philippine National Police and the National Bureau of Investigation are separately investigating the killing of a radio broadcaster and vlogger who was known for his sharp criticisms of former President Rodrigo Duterte and the policies and officials under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., officials said on Tuesday. Percival Mabasa, popularly known as Percy Lapid, had been critical of “red-tagging”…

With Filipinos plagued daily by spam text messages, the Lower and Upper House have introduced the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Registration Act, which could be the first law to be signed and enacted by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. It hopes to address mobile-related criminal activities. The bill also seeks to deactivate the SIM cards of…

CLOSE to 5,000 households living in 10 sitios in Barangay Apas, Cebu City could lose their homes after officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Department of National Defense (DND) turned over the titles of 17.5 hectares of land currently occupied by the AFP’s Visayas Command headquarters in Camp Lapu-Lapu to…

Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles has stepped down from her post, Malacañang said on Tuesday, Oct. 4 Angeles tendered her resignation on Tuesday, Oct. 4, due to health reasons. This was confirmed by Angeles herself and two other Palace officials. “I tendered my resignation this morning, effective end of business hours today. Due to health reasons,”…

Reported COVID-19 cases in campuses, as already confirmed by the Department of Education (DepEd), are a result of its “negligence” and “poor health measures,” the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) said on Monday. The group noted the confusion of regulations in campuses whenever a COVID-19 case is reported. “Teachers who have taught in a class where there…

Instead of doing summary deportations, immigration officials of the Philippines are currently canceling 48,782 visas for foreign workers working for illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). A number of such firms are now being shut down due to their failure to pay license dues to the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR). Once a worker’s visa is…

FOURTEEN people from Cebu were part of the 433 bettors who won the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office’s (PCSO) P236 million 6/55 Grand Lotto jackpot on Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022. Aside from Cebu, 14 people from Batangas were also part of the jackpot winners during the Oct. 1 draw. In a data provided by the PCSO…

The country’s supply of rice will likely be stable for the remainder of 2022, but the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) urged the government to quickly implement measures to boost agricultural production and anticipate external factors that may affect food supply and prices in 2023. In a message to the Inquirer, Raul Montemayor, national manager…

The running tally of agricultural damage left by Typhoon Karding has risen further to nearly P3 billion, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Friday. Based on the estimates by the DA’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center (DRRM), the total value of production loss due to the typhoon stood at P2.95 billion as of…