MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon approved on third and final reading the bill that seeks to grant power distributor Manila Electric Company (Meralco) a fresh 25-year legislative franchise.
House Bill 10926 hurdled third reading with 186 lawmakers voting for its passage and seven against. Four abstained.
Meralco’s current franchise will expire in 2028.
HEALTH care advocate Medical Action Group (MAG) has cautioned the government against transferring funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to the national treasury as it might constitute “technical malversation.” MAG’s call came as […]
(UPDATE) EARLY P1 billion in penalties and fines has been collected from erring motorists in the first half of 2024, the Land Transportation Office (LTO) said Tuesday. LTO said they collected P986.5 million in penalties […]
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said that it would likely raise Signal No. 1 in some areas in Cagayan Valley and the northeastern portion of Bicol Region either […]
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