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Knowing that energy connectivity makes a world of difference in the lives of rural Filipinos, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) is bent on reaching out to far-flung villages that remain isolated from the grid. One of these is Sitio Ayoke, a small fishing village off the coast of General Island in Cantilan, Surigao […]
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) – Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) recently passed the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOUP) of the ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission (ICVM). Based on the results, CAAP, the regulatory body with jurisdiction over the entire civil aviation system of the Philippines, has improved its effective implementation (EI) […]
Digitalization is a great equalizer that levels the playing field for large and small business players, the country’s trade chief said at the successful Philippine hosting of the ASEAN 2017 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development Summit. “Through innovation and digitalization, we are confident that MSMEs can leapfrog their status as globally-competitive enterprises, […]
Unabated increase in international visitor arrivals bodes a record-breaking year for the country’s tourism industry, hurdling mounting obstacles over the first-five month period. Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Wanda Teo disclosed that foreign guest arrivals has totalled 2,882,737 as of the end of May, posting a double-digit increase of 14.43 percent from the same […]
Senior citizens and Persons with Disability (PWD) may soon avail of a 20% discount when booking a domestic flight online. The Department of Transportation (DOTr) – Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) approved a Resolution requiring local airlines to give a 20% discount on tickets purchased via the carrier’s website or a mobile application. Prior to […]
After clarifying some issues pertaining to its 2015 financial statement, the Commission on Audit (COA) once again declared the National Electrification Administration (NEA) as compliant with government transparency standards. The NEA was rendered an unqualified opinion for calendar years 2015 and 2016 based on the latest COA Independent Auditor’s Report (IAR). This enabled the […]
As the Marawi crisis lingers on in Lanao del Sur, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) has approved the P6-million calamity loan of Task Force Duterte (TFD) Lanao Sur Power for its operational expenditures. NEA Deputy Administrator and concurrent TFD Lanao Sur Power chair lawyer Goldelio Rivera announced when the agency conducted its second round […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) has organized the Power Restoration Rapid Deployment (PRRD) task force to assist the quake-struck electric cooperatives (ECs) in Visayas, Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said over the weekend. Masongsong likewise stated that the mechanism for a quick response fund is already being drafted in aid of power coops with ravaged facilities […]
Revenue-generating agencies and offices under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) have remitted a total of PHP25.78 billion to the National Treasury in 2016. The Land Transportation Office (LTO) makes up the bulk of remittances with PHP21.35-billion for 2016. It is followed by the: Maritime Industry Authority (PHP1.12-billion), Toll Regulatory Board (PHP934-million), Office of Transport […]
Three state-owned agencies under the Department of Transportation (DOTr) were among the top corporations to transmit the highest dividends to government coffers. The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) remitted PHP2.26 billion, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) remitted PHP1.98 billion, and the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) remitted PHP1.95 billion worth of dividends. […]