CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Visayas grid will receive reduced power imports from Mindanao after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck General Santos City, damaging key energy infrastructure, including power plants, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday, June 9. “We do recognize that 450 megawatts (MW) is being exported from Mindanao to Cebu,” said Energy

Restoration work on energy facilities in earthquake-hit areas in Mindanao gained ground Tuesday, June 9, according the Department of Energy.

TACLOBAN CITY — Biliran Gov. Rogelio Espina has called on the Supreme Court to step in and settle the ongoing leadership dispute in the Senate, saying the uncertainty is affecting governance, investor confidence, and the country’s ability to address pressing economic concerns. Reacting to the reported impasse over the Senate presidency involving Senators Alan Peter

MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Tuesday said his department, which supervises the Philippine National Police (PNP), will beef up security for the Senate area as its president pro tempore, Sherwin Gatchalian, alleged threats to the chamber. “There’s always a threat,” Remulla told the Inquirer in a text message when

MANILA, Philippines — The looming security threat at the Senate is “very serious,” Sen. Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said, citing his intelligence. Senate President Pro Tempore Win Gatchalian earlier confirmed in a radio interview that the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) had warned of a potential security threat at the chamber. Asked about the level