Sinulog 2017: Power transformer explodes, areas of Osmeña Blvd without power

Nestle L. Semilla 01/15/2017

(UPDATED) A VECO transformer on Osmeña Blvd near the PLDT office bursted around 11:15 am. Witnesses in the area reported hearing 3 loud banging sounds. The damaged transformer caused a blackout in some areas in Osmeña Blvd,…

The future of PH energy

01/07/2017

SYDNEY, Australia—The future of energy is now committed to an age of sustainable energy, ushered in by rapid transitions to renewable energy systems coupled with large-scale harvesting of energy efficiency potentials. The Philippines should fit into this…

Davide: Submarine cable to Bantayan ‘not easy’

12/22/2016

CEBU Governor Hilario Davide III said installing a submarine cable for stable electric supply on Bantayan Island is not easy, but he said he was hopeful for the realization of the project. After the Cebu Provincial Board…

SC rules with finality to award Naga Power Plant to Aboitiz firm

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/07/2016

The Supreme Court (SC) has denied with finality the urgent motion filed by SPC Power Corp. (SPC) to reverse the High Tribunal’s ruling that awarded the Naga Power Plant Complex in Cebu to an Aboitiz subsidiary. Aboitiz…

Electrical misuse causes fire in Mandaue

Dominic D. Yasay 12/06/2016

A fire damaged a rented house made of light materials along M.L. Quezon Street in Barangay Maguikay, Mandaue City past 11 a.m. Tuesday. The fire broke out in the house of 43-year-old Aura Reyes, which neighbor believed…

Transmission line work causes 10-hour brownout in parts of south Cebu

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/04/2016

CEBU CITY—A portion of southern Cebu will not have power for about 10 hours on Dec. 4 due to the ongoing work on the transmission line in the area, according to an official of the National Grid…

South Bus Terminal to use solar power

11/26/2016

The Cebu Provincial government has already allocated P4.1 Million for the purchase of solar panel for the Cebu South Bus Terminal (CSBT). CSBT head Joey Herrera said the solar panel would help lessen the terminal’s electricity costs…

It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark

Jeff Ruffolo 11/10/2016

THIS is a true story. Many decades ago, a very old man had a vision. Some called him mad. To others, a prophet. He said it came to him in a dream that every member of his…

DOE to cut 100 signatures needed for power projects

Victor Anthony V. Silva 10/30/2016

Streamlining of application processes seen to bring in more investments More energy projects are expected in the country when the Department of Energy (DOE) implements its plan to lessen the the 100 signatures needed for a power…

‘The Congested Mindset’

Francis B. Ongkingco 10/28/2016

There was an uproar when a public official was misquoted by the media for stating that the bad traffic situation of our mega and metro cities are “simply” a consequence of our mindset. “Traffic caused by our…

LOSING IT ALL AT DAWN

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Dominic D. Yasay, Margarette Managaytay 10/25/2016

Forty-two families or about 542 persons will spend the coming holidays inside a barangay gym after losing their homes to a fire that ravaged their area in Sitio Taguntongan, Barangay Suba, Cebu City, at 4:20 a.m. yesterday.…

5% yearly hike to cope with demand — Veco

Izobelle T. Pulgo 09/26/2016

An electric distribution utility company plans to increase its power capacity by five percent per year to continue to enhance their services and keep a robust distribution network to keep up with Cebu’s rising urbanization. Dennis Verallo,…

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