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Feb 8, 20091

Protect women — CHR

by Joel dela Torre
from People’s Journal

MARKING the United Nations Day for Women and International Peace today, the Commission on Human Rights called on government to improve protection and programs for the rights of women.

The CHR said … Read the rest

Sep 15, 20080

How ‘green’ is the electric Chevy Volt?

Martin LaMonica
cNet News

General Motors at its centennial celebration in Detroit on Tuesday is expected to showcase the Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid electric car that carries the heavy expectations of reversing GM’s slide and slashing consumers’ fuel use.… Read the rest

Aug 11, 20080

RP dependence on oil-based power plants down in H1

Donnabelle L. Gatdula
Philippine Star

Energy efficiency has improved with the continuing decrease in the utilization of diesel and oil-based generating plants to only 2.4 percent during the first half of this year from 11.5 percent of the total demand … Read the rest

Jun 30, 20080

Govt reviews IAEA study on Bataan power plant

Manila Times

The Department of Energy is reviewing a study conducted by the International Atomic Energy Agency about the safety and viability of reopening the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant, government sources said.

The Philippine government had requested the study, … Read the rest

May 14, 20080

Utility firm passes on E-VAT to consumers

Maricel V. Cruz
Manila Times

Electricity consumers in the franchise area of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) are paying for value-added tax, which the utility firm is exempt from paying.

The Lopez-controlled Meralco apparently has not been declaring that a … Read the rest

May 14, 20080

‘Govt still owns Meralco’ (Sen. Enrile says government can retake company)

Efren L. Danao
Manila Times

The government, not the Lopezes, is the rightful owner of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile said Tuesday.

Enrile said former President Corazon Aquino gave Meralco to the Lopezes for free, even … Read the rest

May 8, 20080

Clear second thoughts on biofuels

Domini M. Torrevillas
Philippine Star

I clearly remember the sweet smell of success when Biofuels Act No. 9367, otherwise known as the “Biofuels Act of 2006,” was passed by Congress on Jan. 12, 2007. The chief author of the bill, … Read the rest

May 8, 20080

ERC tells DTI to clarify petition for power rate cut

Donnabelle Gatdula
Philippine Star

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to clarify the government’s petition on various power rate reduction schemes.

ERC executive director Francis Saturnino Juan said at a pre-hearing on … Read the rest

May 7, 20080

Focus being diverted from Napocor sleaze

Jarius Bondoc
Philippine Star

The mafia at the state-owned Napocor has done it again. It succeeded diverting attention from its billion-peso thievery as the real cause of soaring electricity rates. Congress was made busy reviewing the power sector law. Malacañang … Read the rest

May 3, 20080

Napocor cuts by half charges to Meralco

Marvin Sy
Philippine Star

In an effort to bring down electricity rates, President Arroyo has ordered the state-run National Power Corp. (Napocor) to cut by half its charges to the country’s biggest power distributor, the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco).

Speaking … Read the rest

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