Digong cuts tax liabilities of some power producers

Inquirer.net 05/04/2017

President Rodrigo Duterte has reduced and condoned the real property taxes and penalties assessed on the power generation facilities of certain independent power producers (IPPs). Executive Order 19 reduces the 2015 and 2016 liabilities for real property…

Veco: No kite flying near power lines

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 05/01/2017

THOSE who love to fly kites especially during this summer are warned to stay clear out of power lines to avoid causing brownouts or harming themselves. In a statement sent to reporters, the Visayan Electric Co. (Veco)…

LLC stockholders ask EMB-7 not to issue permit for planned coal-fired power plant

Doris C. Bongcac 05/01/2017

Stockholders of the Ludo and Luym Corporation (LLC) have asked the director of the Environment Management Bureau in Central Visayas to deny permit issuance on the planned operation of coal-fired power plant on their property located in…

NGCP exec assures stable power supply for Visayas

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/12/2017

DESPITE recent problems with the Luzon grid due to strong quakes in Batangas earlier this week, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) assured stable power supply for the Visayas. Rosette Martinez, NGCP Visayas spokesperson, said…

Mactan airport prepares for expected power outage

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/11/2017

  Even with generator sets in place to ensure ample power supply amid week-long service interruptions on Mactan Island, local business establishments have taken further steps to save on energy. The management of the Mactan Cebu International…

READY FOR BROWNOUTS

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag, Norman V. Mendoza, Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/08/2017

Power outages on Mactan Island As residents of Mactan Island brace themselves for a week of power interruptions, starting with an eight-hour blackout beginning at 6 a.m. today, local officials and tourism-related establishments assured they are ready…

Mactan hotels prepare for power interruptions

Victor Anthony V. Silva 04/03/2017

  Members of the Hotels, Resorts, and Restaurants Association of Cebu (HRRAC) had already started preparations for the power interruptions on Mactan Island this Holy Week. Carlo Suarez, HRRAC president, said they are supporting the National Grid…

Militant group hold protest against coal-fired power plant

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/31/2017

CEBU CITY–A militant group staged yet another rally to oppose the proposed 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant of Ludo Power Corp. (LPC) in Sawang-Calero, Cebu City on Friday noon. Carrying placards to express their opposition to coal, about…

Blackouts, power outages to hit Mactan on Holy Week

Victor Anthony V. Silva 03/28/2017

Amid the impending power interruptions on Mactan Island this Holy Week, tour operators were told to make necessary adjustments to lessen the impact on visitors. Alice Queblatin, president of the Cebu Association of Tour Operations Specialists (Catos),…

Earth Hour draws more support from Cebuanos

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/25/2017

CEBU CITY—More Cebuanos have switched their lights off during this year’s annual Earth Hour celebration. The Visayan Electric Company (Veco), the second largest electric utility in the country, recorded an increase in the power demand drop from…

Palma calls on stakeholders to help protect the environment

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 03/25/2017

AS Metro Cebu residents switched off their lights to join the global observance of Earth Hour yesterday, Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma called on the public to do their share to protect and preserve the environment. Speaking to…

‘Lower emissions past one Earth Hour’

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 03/25/2017

Reducing carbon emissions should not just be limited to one Earth hour but every hour to help mitigate climate change. Environmental and militant groups pitched this call in yesterday’s annual observance of Earth Hour in Cebu City…

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