Maxim expands ride, delivery services to Ormoc City
TACLOBAN CITY — Residents can now book affordable rides and delivery services through Maxim following the launch of the company’s operations in Ormoc City.
The platform offers four- and six-seater car rides, bike delivery, and...
Northern Samar consumers may see lower power bills after ERC action
CATARMAN, Northern Samar— Electricity consumers in Northern Samar may soon see lower power bills following an Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) action involving line rental charges in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), the Northern...
U.S. funds new community reporting center to combat illegal fishing
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY- The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, through the Fish Right Project, launched the Community Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Reporting Center in partnership with the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development....
ERC action may lower Visayas power rates, pave way for consumer refunds
TACLOBAN CITY — Electricity consumers in the Visayas could see lower power bills and receive refunds for possible overcharges following the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) suspension of excessive line loss and congestion cost (LLCC)...
Northern Samar, DSWD expand livelihood support for inmates
TACLOBAN CITY — Persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) at the Northern Samar Provincial Jail will gain access to livelihood opportunities and crisis assistance under a new partnership between the provincial government and the Department...
Court acquits Tanauan mayor in graft case over hiring of defeated candidates
TACLOBAN CITY — The Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Lapu-Lapu City has acquitted Tanauan, Leyte Mayor Ma. Gina Merilo of an anti-graft charge over the hiring of two defeated candidates following the 2022 elections,...