Tag: amid
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Electricity Rates Expected to Rise Amid Summer Heat and Election Campaigns
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MANILA, Philippines — Electricity rates in the country’s power spot market may increase in the coming months as demand rises due to hotter temperatures and political campaign rallies. The Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), where electricity is traded, recorded an average price of P2.96 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) last month, the…
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MMDA Clarifies No Ban on Mall-Wide Sales Amid Christmas Traffic Measures
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MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) clarified on Tuesday that it has not implemented a ban on mall-wide sales to reduce traffic congestion during the Christmas season. During a Senate committee on public services hearing, traffic enforcement group director Victor Nuñez explained that MMDA Chairman Romando Artes…
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Former anti-graft chief seeks audit of P245 billion flood control projects amid Metro’s massive flooding
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The former chief of the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) has called for a comprehensive audit of the country’s P245-billion budget for flood control projects for 2024 amid the massive flooding in the capital region following the onslaught of Super Typhoon Carina (international name Gaemi). Atty, Nicasio Conti, former commissioner of…
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Renewable Energy Challenges Amid Delhi’s Rising Electricity Demand: Report Highlights Urgent Need For Sustainable Solutions
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Delhi has experienced a significant surge in electricity demand over the past 12 months, particularly on hot and humid days, reveals a recent briefing note by the Institute for Energy […] The post Renewable Energy Challenges Amid Delhi’s Rising Electricity Demand: Report Highlights Urgent Need For Sustainable Solutions appeared first…
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Pinoys online resort to prayers amid tensions in West Philippine Sea
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As tensions rise in the West Philippine Sea, more Filipinos on social media resort to prayers for the peaceful resolution of the territorial disputes, according to the latest sentiment analysis conducted by Capstone-Intel Corporation. The territorial disputes issue was widely discussed online with up to 360 daily posts or a…
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Philippine reliance on coal deepens amid slow transition to green energy
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THE PHILIPPINES continues to depend on coal-fired power as it struggles to implement policies to boost renewable energy capacity, analysts said.
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IEX Reports Record Growth in Electricity Volume Amid Rising Energy Consumption and Stable Market Prices
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Indian Energy Exchange (IEX)reported a significant 24.7% year-on-year increase in electricity volume to 10,185 MU in June’24. Including certificates, the total monthly volume rose 19.4% to 10,677 MU. For the […] The post IEX Reports Record Growth in Electricity Volume Amid Rising Energy Consumption and Stable Market Prices appeared first…
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Angara named DepEd chief amid education crisis
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MALACAÑANG on Tuesday named Senator Juan Edgardo M. Angara as the new secretary of the Department of Education (DepEd) as the Philippines faces a learning crisis spurred by the pandemic and decades-old bureaucratic inefficiencies.
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June Meralco rates jump amid higher generation charge
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TYPICAL HOUSEHOLDS in areas served by Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will have to pay higher electricity bills this month, even as the utility deferred the collection of a portion of generation costs. Meralco in a statement on Thursday said the overall rate will increase by P0.6436 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) to…