[ad_1] TOP producers of coal-fired power plants are supporting the Department of Energy (DOE) ruling to stop supporting new coal-fired power plant projects. The country’s energy mix is dominated by coal, which is the cheapest of the available technologies. According to DOE figures, the share of coal in the capacity …
Read More »DILG to LGU: clear local roads by January 15, 2021
[ad_1] The highway cleaning operation will resume on November 16, 2020 under the new issue from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG). The Secretary of the Interior, Eduardo Año, issued the 2020-145 Memorandum in which he instructs local government units (LGU) to complete said operation before or …
Read More »DOJ creates core group to prosecute corrupt executives
[ad_1] JUSTICE Secretary Menardo Guevarra has created a “core group” that will go after corrupt government officials during President Duterte’s last two years in Malacañang. The core group was formed following Guevarra’s meeting with senior Justice Department officials, including Attorney General Benedicto Malcontento and the Officer in Charge of the …
Read More »Road clearing to resume in areas under MGCQ, GCQ
[ad_1] AS SOME local government units (LGU) relaxed quarantine restrictions, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) announced on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, the resumption of the second round of road cleaning operations to varying degrees. LGUs have 60 days from November 16, 2020 to January 15, 2021 …
Read More »Typhoon Molave hits Vietnam, dozens missing | Vietnam
[ad_1] At least two reported deaths and 26 fishermen missing at sea when the strong typhoon swept the central coast of the country. At least two people were reportedly killed and another 26 missing when Typhoon Molave struck central Vietnam, knocking down trees and ripping off roofs in one of …
Read More »Senators Disapprove of Mandatory P1-M Real Estate Cash Purchase Reports
[ad_1] MANILA, Philippines – On Wednesday, senators disapproved of a proposal that would require the mandatory reporting of a person purchasing a P1 million property in cash. During Wednesday’s Senate committee on public services hearing, Anti-Money Laundering Council Executive Director Mel Georgie Racela revealed the P1 million threshold for the …
Read More »Pro-green groups welcome moratorium on new coal plants – The Manila Times
[ad_1] On Wednesday, two groups praised the government’s move to no longer support new coal-fired power plants, saying it would promote competition and a wider use of renewable energy (RE). In separate statements, the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) and Greenpeace welcomed the Department of Energy (DoE) moratorium …
Read More »White House Test Czar Disputes Trump Over Key Reasons Behind Rising Covid Cases
[ad_1] Trump again falsely claimed in a cheep Monday that the increase in cases in the US is due to “TEST, TEST, TEST.” When asked about Trump’s tweet during an interview with NBC’s “Today” show on Wednesday, Giroir said that cases and hospitalizations are actually increasing. It also asked the …
Read More »Mo and Co. recovers late as SMEs backtrack Meralco – News | PBA
[ad_1] SMART Clark Giga City – Once again, San Miguel Beer showed the heart of a champion. Undaunted by a poor start and a 13-point deficit in the third quarter, the Beermen continued to advance and were amply rewarded with an 89-82 victory over Meralco on Wednesday in the PBA …
Read More »Garcia sees ‘future superstar’ in Nambatac
[ad_1] King Namabatac from Rain or Shine. PBA IMAGES MANILA, Philippines – Rain or Shine head coach Caloy Garcia has a good sense of where Rey Nambatac’s career is headed in the PBA. Nambatac is only in his third season in the PBA, but Garcia had seen enough to know …
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