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The number of electric cooperatives (ECs) that obtained an AAA rating from the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has increased from 70 to 77 in the past year, results of the 2016 EC Overall Performance Assessment show. NEA evaluates and determines the overall performance ratings of all electric cooperatives under its supervision yearly using the two […]
Electricity consumers and providers should expect more inexpensive and more efficient services as over one thousand delegates representing 121 electric cooperatives will meet from April 27 to 28 for the first National Summit of Electric Consumers in Davao City and the 2017 National Electrification Administration (NEA)-Electric Cooperatives (EC) Consultative Conference and Lumens Awards Ceremonies. […]
“As long as mining operations comply with the law and do not damage the environment, then they should not feel threatened.” This according to Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) chief Gina Lopez, who on Friday reiterated that the DENR was not anti-mining, but is committed to strictly enforce environmental laws whether they […]
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Gina Lopez on Saturday said that the country’s participation in Earth Hour highlights the need for collective action to address environmental issues like climate change. “Earth Hour reminds us that anyone, down to the last man, woman, and child in the country can do something to […]
A top DENR official directed attention to a recent successful inter-government operation that prevented an attempt at illegal logging in Bulacan, noting that the environment department was at “full throttle in its campaign to protect the environment.” “The DENR is more active than ever in implementing environmental protection. We’re moving forward and not at […]
DENR Secretary Gina Lopez credited the Department’s string of successes in environmental protection to a “multi-stakeholder approach” that includes not only strict implementation but post-enforcement rehabilitation. “We involve as many agencies as possible. We do not stop at just going after logging and mining violators. The department goes a step further and creates livelihood […]
DENR Secretary Gina Lopez expressed elation at the Senate’s unanimous concurrence to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change on Tuesday, days after President Rodrigo Duterte ratified the landmark global environment pact. “I’m very happy. This is a great victory for the planet. President Digong set the stage for the Senate’s concurrence to the Paris Agreement,” […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) is allocating P35.57 billion in 2017 as it embarks on a massive electrification campaign targeting 23,710 towns in far-flung areas in the country. The program is a landmark effort of NEA Administrator Edgardo R. Masongsong who characterizes it as the realization of the agency’s mandate “to bring electricity, empowerment, business […]
The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has reported a marked improvement in media worker security under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, owing largely to the proactive measures that are now in place to ensure a safer environment for members of the working press. Although one case— that of Catanduanes News Now […]
The House of Representatives aims to pass on second reading on March 15 before adjournment the proposed “Free Public Wi-Fi Act” which mandates the government to install broadband hotspots in public areas that will provide a stable and reliable wireless internet connection at all times. In a hearing of the committee last March 8, House […]