Category: SPECIAL FEATURE

Makikita sa larawan ang mga tauhan ng Meralco habang nagsasagawa ng malakihang maintenance project na nakakasakop sa sampung (10) barangay sa lungsod ng Pasay.  Bahagi ang proyektong ito ng kanilang grid resiliency at storm-hardening program na naglalayong mapabuti ang system reliability at service delivery ng Meralco.  121 na mga line crew ang nag install ng 9.3 kilometrong covered conductors, overhead shield wires, at nag palit ng mga poste.  Tuluy-tuloy sa pagta-trabaho ang Meralco at ang mga subsidiaries nito upang palakasin ang distribution system nito para makapag-hatid ng ligtas, sapat, maaasahan,…

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Tuesday, multiple stakeholders gathered at Spices, Manila Peninsula, to witness the launch of CyberSecure, a service and platform that offers enterprises and SMEs the opportunity to have access to cyber insurance coverage from various sources, with embedded risk scanning and an online platform that will make the experience of getting cyber insurance an easier one. Leading the ecosystem partners, PhilPacific Insurance Brokers & Managers, Inc. (Philinsure) engaged business and non-profit organizations to experience their platform, first-hand, through an interactive booth at the event while also sharing some exclusive information on…

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Manila Water piloted the first microtunneling technology in Mandaluyong City for the construction of the Mandaluyong West Sewer Network Package 1. The project is part of the Php785M Mandaluyong West, San Juan South and Quezon City South Sewerage System that includes the Aglipay Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) complemented by a combined sewer network, which will cater to households in Mandaluyong, San Juan Cities, and a segment of Quezon City. The 60-million liters per day (MLD) capacity (expandable to 120 MLD) Aglipay STP is expected to be physically completed by January…

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Top executives of Pag-IBIG Fund announced on Friday (04 November) that the agency has allocated P5 billion in calamity loan funds to help members affected by Typhoon Paeng. “We are ready to help our members affected by Typhoon Paeng with our Calamity Loan program. We have initially identified a total of 344,000 affected members in Regions IV-A (CALABARZON), V (Bicol Region), VI (Western Visayas), the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) and other areas where a state of a calamity has been declared by the local government unit, who…

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Bilang pagtalima sa panawagan ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos dali daling inatasan ni GM Robles ang mga sangay ng PCSO, kaakibat ng mga Authorized Agent Corporations (AACs) ng ahensya, na hatiran ng tulong ang mga nasalanta ng bagyong Paeng. Simula Sabado, ang PCSO kaagapay ang mga AACs ay namigay ng tulong sa iba’t ibang lugar na nasalanta ng bagyo. Personal ding nagtungo si PCSO General Manager Melquiades A. Robles sa San Jose, Biñan, Laguna, isa sa mga lugar na labis na naapektuhan ng nagdaang Bagyong Paeng, upang mamahagi ng tulong sa…

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Amid the onslaught of Super Typhoon Paeng, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has directed all national government agencies to coordinate with LGU’s in all aspects of government response. In response to the President’s directive, the PCSO through General Manager Melquiades A. Robles has directed its Branch Operations Sector to coordinate with its Authorized Agent Corporations (AACs) to provide relief efforts to all affected areas. Earlier today, October 29, 2022, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office through its Authorized Agent Corporation (AAC) MIRACLE PICK GAMING CORP. sent relief goods to flood victims…

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Ang mga pribadong ospital ay maaaring italaga ng gobyerno upang bumili at mangasiwa ng mga bivalent vaccines laban sa Covid 19. Ito ay iminungkahi ni Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion. Natatayang limitado lamang ang mga bivalent vaccines na maipamimigay ng gobyerno kung isasaalang-alang nito kung magkano ang mabibili at ilan ang maihahatid na bakuna. Ang bivalent vaccine ay kayang magbigay ng malawak na proteksyon laban sa COVID-19 at mas mahusay na proteksyon laban sa omicron variant. “Ang 10 milyong dosis, o gaano man kalaki ang bilhin ng gobyerno, ay unang…

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The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) deployed today a 28-man team to provide assistance to affected communities in Maguindanao province following the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Paeng last week. MMDA Acting Chairman Atty. Romando Artes said the team, composed of personnel from the Public Safety Division, shall move from one calamity-stricken town in Maguindanao to another to provide clean water to typhoon victims. “The team will set up water purifiers in various communities with limited to no supply of clean water. Some will also help in the ongoing operations…

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With 2 million customers from marginalized communities now enjoying 24/7 water supply under its flagship program Tubig Para Sa Barangay or Water for the Community, Manila Water has endeavored to ensure that the same uninterrupted supply will be available to public service institutions commonly patronized by low-income families under its various Lingap or We Care programs. Included in these public service institutions are schools and day care centers under the Lingap Eskwela program, public markets under Patubig sa Palengke, hospitals and health centers under, Lingap Ospital and even orphanages under…

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