Day: October 20, 2025

Baguio city: Megawide Construction Corporation (Megawide) on Monday announced that it has secured the contract to construct the Baguio City Integrated Terminal (BCIT) project, valued at an estimated PHP1.2 billion. This initiative is a public-private partnership (PPP) endeavor. According to Philippines News Agency, the listed firm disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that it received the Notice of Award on Friday, following the Swiss Challenge that took place from July 16 to October 14 this year. “Our vision of a First World Philippines goes beyond building structures and critical facilities – we also need to connect the key districts

Baguio: The city government has released its guidelines for the 2025 Undas observance, outlining measures to maintain peace, cleanliness, and order in all public and private cemeteries from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2. Under the rules approved by the ‘Oplan Kaluluwa 2025’ committee, families are urged to clean and repaint tombs only until Oct. 29, as cleaning materials, paint, and similar tools will be banned inside cemeteries starting Oct. 30. According to Philippines News Agency, Gaudencio Gonzales, supervising administrative officer at the City Administrator’s Office, said the early clean-up schedule helps reduce congestion and gives time for the City Environment

Manila: The months-long voter registration period resumed on Monday, with the Commission on Elections (Comelec) urging the public to avoid last-minute applications. “We hope they will not wait until the end of registration,” stated Comelec Chairperson George Garcia during an interview after overseeing voter registration activities at Rizal Park in Manila. According to Philippines News Agency, Garcia emphasized that Filipinos should not let dissatisfaction over governmental corruption deter them from registering. “The hatred in your hearts, your anger, let’s just reserve it for voter registration so that we can vote,” he advised. “The ballot is our response to all the

Masbate: Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco and Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian led the distribution of Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) assistance to 677 tourism workers in Masbate affected by Typhoon Opong. According to Philippines News Agency, the distribution was part of the Bayanihan sa Bukas na May Pag-asa sa Turismo (BBMT) program, a collaborative effort between the Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). This initiative aims to provide financial aid and livelihood support to tourism workers whose income was disrupted by natural disasters. During her speech, Frasco expressed gratitude towards Masbate’s

Manila: The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has announced an increase in the Feed-in Tariff Allowance (FIT-All) aimed at bolstering renewable energy (RE) projects, effective November 2025. The new rate will be PHP0.2073 per kilowatt-hour (kWh), compared to the current rate of PHP0.1189/kWh under the Feed-in Tariff program. According to Philippines News Agency, the ERC explained that the FIT-All is a minor charge included in every electricity consumer’s bill. This charge accumulates into a collective fund that compensates FIT-eligible renewable energy producers, such as those harnessing wind, solar, and small hydro plants, by offering a fixed, guaranteed price for their energy.