CEBU — The Visayan Electric Company announced a substantial rate hike of PHP0.86 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for residential consumers within its Metro Cebu service area, effective for the billing period from May 13 to June 12, 2024. This adjustment marks…
NORTHERN MINDANAO — The inflation rate in Northern Mindanao fell to 4.5 percent in April 2024, marking a decrease from the 6.4 percent recorded during the same period in 2023, according to the latest data released by the Philippine Statistics Authorit…
BICOL, PHILIPPINES — The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has set a target to declare the entire Bicol Region free of illegal drugs within the next two years. As of the latest assessment, 3,024 of Bicol’s 3,471 villages have been cleared of i…
ILOILO CITY — Approximately 72,000 households across 180 barangays in Iloilo City will begin receiving city-procured water through the ‘Oplan Bulig Tubig Sa Syudad’ initiative starting Wednesday. This program aims to manage the city’s water supply eff…
CATANDUANES, BICOL — Twelve associations in Catanduanes, organized under the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), will launch various food-related livelihood projects this June, aimed at enhancing food security. These initiatives are part of an appro…