Meralco rates lower this month
MANILA, Philippines — Lower generation charge pulled down rates of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) this month, ending three consecutive months of increases.
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2025 poll automation bidding delayed anew
FOR the third time, the deadline for the submission and opening of bids for the Full Automation System with Transparency Audit/Count (FASTrAC) project for the 2025 midterm elections has been pushed back by the Commission on Elections (Comelec).
DOLE: 806 jobseekers hired during job fairs
MANILA, Philippines — A total of 806 jobseekers were hired on the spot during the recent job fairs organized by the Department of Labor and Employment in line with the celebration of the DOLE’s 90th founding anniversary.
Percy Lapid brother: Mayores sentence seen
THE family of slain broadcaster Percy Lapid (Percival Mabasa in real life) said they already expected the conviction of Denver Mayores, who had pleaded guilty to being an accessory in the murder of the radioman on Oct. 8, 2022.
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Winston Churchill once said, “Some people’s idea of free speech is that they are free to say what they like, but if anyone says anything back, that is an outrage.” By definition, freedom of speech is the right to express any opinion without censorship or restraint. It is the right of a person to express thoughts and ideas without interference or retaliation from the government and for us Filipinos, our Constitution guarantees our freedom of belief, expression and participation, being part of a democratic society.
2023 Bar passers urged: Uphold justice, rule of law
VICE President Sara Duterte and Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez have exhorted successful examinees of the 2023 Bar examinations to make it their foremost mission to uphold justice and the rule of law once they join the legal profession.
Press Release - Promoting welfare of various healthcare workers especially in the grassroots, Bong Go lauds enactment of Caregivers' Welfare Act
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go commended the recent enactment of Republic Act No. 11965, also known as the Caregivers' Welfare Act, which was signed into law by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on November 23. Go co-authored and co-sponsored the bill, which was principally sponsored by Senator Jinggoy Estrada.
Meralco owes its customers P150B in refunds – ex-ERC chief
A FORMER commissioner of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) should refund its customers P150 billion and cut power rates after the government regulator re-computes its weighted average cost of capital (WACC).