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Algo: How to achieve low-cost electricity for Filipinos
2 days ago John Leo Algo
AMID the Covid-19 pandemic and bill shocks, consumers in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces must brace themselves for another electricity price hike. Meralco announced an upcoming increase of P0.12 per kilowatt-hour within the month, citing higher generation charges as the gradual reopening of...
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5 days ago Atty. Ignacio R. Bunye
Bunye: Cooperation, not competition THE Ayala Group is widely recognized in the Philippines and in Asia as a pioneer in ESG (Environment, Social, and Governance) with its formal adoption of the Ayala Sustainability Framework. In a recent webcast conversation with ATR Asset Management's Julian Tarrobago Jr., Jaime Augusto Zobel de... Full story
8 days ago John Leo Algo
Algo: Avoiding emissions, higher ambition: The Philippines's climate pledge THE year 2020 presents a moment of truth for climate action. The world has less than a decade to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial temperatures and avoid more catastrophic climate change, one of the key goals of the Paris Agreement. Achieving this requires drastic... Full story
12 days ago Atty. Ignacio R. Bunye
Bunye: Fighting epidemics in times past I RECENTLY attended a virtual lecture by my favorite historian, Professor Ambeth Ocampo, where he expounded on various epidemics that visited the Philippines more than 100 years ago. The lecture was part of a long-running series "History Comes Alive," now on its 10th year, which is... Full story
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LEYTE. A group of locally stranded individuals who availed themselves of the national government’s “Hatid Tulong” program arrived at the Tacloban City port aboard BFAR vessel on October 22, 2020. (Photo from PIA-Eastern Visayas)
Covid-19 shows no sign of slowing down in Eastern Visayas CASES of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) continue to increase in Eastern Visayas, with 116 new cases...
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Davao City records highest new Covid-19 cases in Philippines DAVAO City recorded the highest number of new Covid-19 cases in the country in a single day with 99...
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City urges offices to adopt alternative work arrangements THE City Government of Davao ordered government and private offices to adopt alternative work...
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Manila Bunye: Five Hundred Years Without Love
33 days ago Atty. Ignacio R. Bunye
THIS is the title of the new book written by bestselling author Alex Lacson, and which was officially launched last August 31, 2020 during National Heroes' Day.It is a gripping novel that takes a comprehensive and holistic view of the country's present-day social cancer, 133 years after Dr.... Full story
Manila Bayad Center records growth in digital transactions amid pandemic
36 days ago
CIS Bayad Center Inc., the biggest and widest multi-channel payment platform in the Philippines, reported an exponential growth in digital transactions within its biller and partner network since the month of May 2020.The company said this is in line with its expectation that digital transactions in... Full story
Manila Bunye: Saving the MSMEs
40 days ago Atty. Ignacio R. Bunye
GOVERNMENT figures place about 27 million Filipinos as out of work, and this is umbilically tied to the fragile state of the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the country, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect their operations.When the enhanced community quarantine was first... Full story
Manila Algo: Natural rehabilitation for a healthier Manila Bay
45 days ago John Leo Algo
WHEN we demanded for Manila Bay to be rehabilitated after decades of neglect, this is not what we expected or needed.The beautification of Manila Bay with "white sand" or crushed dolomite has been met with criticism. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has stated... Full story