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CEBU CITY, Philippines — Bantayan Island has a new source of electricity. Local government officials in Cebu and executives from Vivant Energy Corp. on Wednesday, November 10 inaugurated the Isla Norte Energy Corp. (INEC) power plant in…
As summer is just around the corner, the extended use of electric fans and air conditioning units is expected to counter the heat. But it is not going to be cheap. Apart from the cooling machines, the…
Dealing with household chores is among the least favorite tasks that anyone would want to do in their free time. But whether we like it or not, they have to be done to keep our home clean…
Though the static season is generally confined to the dry, cold winter months, it’s possible to get static shocks year-round — especially in an air-conditioned room. If the mere thought of getting a static shock sends an…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — Offices in the Capitol will literally open their windows and welcome the “fresh breeze.” Governor Gwendolyn Garcia said on Monday, January 6, that they are considering for the offices in the Capitol to…
Floods and landslides caused by Typhoon “Ursula” (international name: Phanfone) are hampering work to restore power in the Visayas where only 10 out of 29 affected areas now have electricity. National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP)…
ILOILO CITY—Typhoon Ursula changed the landscape of the popular destination Boracay Island in Aklan province, damaging houses and resorts, blowing trees onto roads and cutting off electricity and communications. The 1,032-hectare island was still without electricity as…
CEBU CITY—The household electrification level in Cebu province has reached around 98 percent. This was bared by Jose Rey Maleza, officer-in-charge of the Department of Energy Visayas Field Office (DOE-VFO). According to the data from the DOE-VFO,…
CEBU CITY — The Cebu City Sangguniang Panglungsod aims to cut down electricity bill for the city’s streetlighting by replacing sodium lamps with light emitting diode (LED) ones. The council discussed the proposed replacement during the Citizens…
MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has signed into law a measure that would reduce the cost of electricity in the country. Duterte signed Republic Act 11371, or the “Murang Kuryente Act,” on August 8. But a…
LAPU-LAPU City, Philippines —Did Team Libre led by Lapu-Lapu City’s mayoral candidate Pajo Barangay Captain Junard Ahong Chan’s camp illegally tapped electricity for Chan’s billboard from the the billboard of the rival candidate former mayor Arturo “Boy”…
Earth is what we call “home.” Home is where we find a sense of belongingness and comfort. Because it is our safe place, we should be in the forefront of protecting and conserving it so that the…
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