Day: September 11, 2025

Manila: The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) announced on Thursday that it classified a total of 10,278 materials in the month of August. These materials comprised 9,326 television programs, 712 TV plugs, 84 publicity materials, 111 movie trailers, and 45 local and foreign films. According to Philippines News Agency, the MTRCB remains committed to its mission of ensuring responsible and age-appropriate ratings while fostering the growth of the creative industry. MTRCB chairperson Lala Sotto emphasized the board’s dedication to this mission in a statement. From January to August, the MTRCB has rated and classified a total of

Makati city: The implementation of the net metering program should now be faster since the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued the amended rules for this program, ERC chairperson Francis Saturnino Juan said. According to Philippines News Agency, the ERC has identified improvements in the regulations, including mandating only the minimum requirements necessary. ERC Chairperson Juan emphasized that distribution utilities should only require a limited number of prerequisites-three or four at most-to simplify the process. This announcement was made during an interview following the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) forum in Makati City. The ERC issued a resolution

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed a new law, Republic Act (RA) 12254, to institutionalize the shift to e-governance across all branches of government in the Philippines. The objective is to create a digitally empowered and integrated government framework through a regulated and secure information and communications technology (ICT) system. According to Philippines News Agency, RA 12254, signed on September 5, mandates the application of e-governance to all executive, legislative, judicial, and constitutional offices, including local government units, state universities and colleges, and government-owned or -controlled corporations. The law also extends to government instrumentalities both in the Philippines

Manila: The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expressed confidence that rice prices will remain stable, or potentially decrease, during the ‘ber’ months despite a 60-day rice import ban implemented on September 1. According to Philippines News Agency, Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa, a spokesperson for the DA, stated that the temporary import halt has not led to any increase in market prices. “What’s good here is that despite the import ban for the first two weeks, we’re not seeing a spike in prices of rice. It’s a very good indication,” De Mesa commented. Further, De Mesa suggested that retail prices

Northern samar: Northern Samar 2nd District Representative Edwin Ongchuan has called on the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to accelerate efforts to enhance power infrastructure in the province, with the aim of alleviating frequent power outages affecting the region. According to Philippines News Agency, Rep. Ongchuan, who serves as vice chair of the House of Representatives Committee on Energy, emphasized that the persistent power interruptions are disrupting economic activities, public services, and the overall quality of life in Northern Samar. A significant focus of his concerns is the Calbayog-San Isidro-Allen Transmission Line Project, which is reportedly 92 percent