Day: May 5, 2025

Manila: The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) has engaged representatives of the Partido Lakas ng Masa-Urban Poor Communities in a dialogue. In a news release on Monday, the DHSUD said the meeting highlighted the inclusive and in-city housing under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. According to Philippines News Agency, DHSUD Secretary Jose Rizalino Acuzar led the dialogue, providing a platform for the community leaders to raise housing concerns at the grassroots level. Acuzar said Marcos instructed that decent, safe, and affordable shelters must be provided to Filipinos, particularly the urban

Iloilo City: More Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power), the city’s electricity distributor, reported on Monday that it is 98 percent prepared for the upcoming May 12 national and local elections. Engineer Christopher Serojano, deputy head of MORE Power’s Network Development and Operations Group, said they are on track with the Department of Energy’s (DOE) timeline and are finalizing only a few remaining tasks. According to Philippines News Agency, to ensure uninterrupted power supply on election day, MORE Power will deploy inspectors near the polling precincts and canvassing centers in two shifts – morning and afternoon – to monitor power