The USD2-billion Bataan Nuclear Power Plant in Morong, Bataan was supposed to produce 621 megawatts of electricity but was never activated because of safety and other issues. Bataan Nuclear Power Plant FB PHOTO

PH-Korea deal looms on Bataan nuclear plant feasibility study

THE Department of Energy (DOE) is mulling a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power Co., Ltd. (KHNP) that will pave...

Privatization and Management Office remits P1.2B to BTr

THE Privatization and Management Office (PMO) has remitted P1.210 billion to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), the Department of Finance (DOF) said. The amount...
This Dec. 17, 2023 photo shows trucks and a motor tanker that personnel of the National Bureau of investigation and Bureau of Customs seized in Mariveles, Bataan. ABS-CBN NEWS/JOB MANAHAN PHOTO

Tanker, trucks and P147M in smuggled fuel seized in Bataan

FIVE trucks and a tanker carrying around 136,000 liters of what authorities believe is smuggled diesel fuel were seized in Mariveles, Bataan on Saturday...
Cash remittances from the US, Saudi Arabia and Singapore contributed mainly to the increase in remittances in the first 10 months of 2023. INQUIRER.NET FILE PHOTO

Cash remittances up 3 percent in October

CASH remittances from overseas Filipinos rose by 3 percent to $3 billion in October 2023 from $2.91 billion in the same month last year,...

DOLE reminds employers of pay rules for the holidays

THE Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded employers of the pay guidelines for work on the declared holidays this month. It reiterated on Thursday,...
British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines executive director Chris Nelson. PNA FILE PHOTO

British commerce chamber in PH bares wish list to gov’t for 2024

THE British Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (BCCP) has listed its requests to the Marcos administration for 2024 that aim to attract more...

MORE Power focused on Ceneco, Iloilo City projects

THE president and chief executive officer (CEO) of MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power), Iloilo City’s sole power distributor, is devoting his energy...
The Department of Energy says the country’s foray into nuclear power generation could happen “within the decade” as the government is working on studies such as the sites where to put nuclear power plants. RADYO PILIPINAS PHOTO

PH to include nuclear in energy mix in next 10 years

NUCLEAR power is targeted to be included in the Philippines’ energy mix in the next 10 years, an official of the Department of Energy...
A customer claims her order from a bakery in Sampaloc, Manila in this file photo. The Asosasyon ng Panaderong Pilipino's leadership on Thursday, Dec. 14, said only select flour-based items may see price movements this holiday season. PNA PHOTO BY ROBERT OSWALD P. ALFILER

Bakers, retailers: ‘Noche buena’ food prices to remain stable

PRICES of highly-in-demand food products are expected to remain stable throughout the Christmas season despite upward price movements in certain imported items and upticks...

PCSO Recognized as Top Performing Government Agency

The Presidential Communication Office-Freedom of Information (PCO-FOI) has recognized the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) as one of the most requested and high-performing government...