Due to reduction of power supply caused by the effects of El Niño, and the sudden shutdown of a unit of a coal plant in Davao City, the Davao Light and Power Company started implementing a period of two to four hours of rotational power outages since Wednesday, April 6.
Government is considering an over-head distribution line as an option for power-isolated resort Island Garden City of Samal (Igacos), the Energy Regulation Commision (ERC) said on Thursday, April 7.
The Davao Light and Power Co. announced on Tuesday, April 5 that it will implement two sets of 15-minute switching power interruptions on April 6 and 7 to facilitate the National Grid Corporations of the Philippines’ Preventive Maintenance Shutdown (PMS) of its Davao Substation.
Officials of the Department of Energy (DOE) region 11 said in a press conference here that some government officials are behind the rampant illegal retail sale of fuel.
The National Food Authority (NFA) of Davao reported on Monday, March 28 that based on their survey, there will be no big price hike for rice throughout the El Niño period in the region.
The Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) wants a quick action to provide the blackout-hit Samal island with a generator set.
The Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday, March 15 asked local government units (LGU) to run after vendors selling petroleum products in bottles not endorsed by oil companies.
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) encouraged taxpayers to use the electronic filing (e-filing) of their income tax this early to avoid data traffic or delay by the long queue for manual filing.
The Department of Health has advised the public here against bathing or swimming in contaminated rivers to avoid getting illnesses, including polio, diarrhea, skin rashes and sore eyes.
Davao Region’s average inflation rate for the 3rd quarter last year dropped to 2.13 percent, which was 1.90 percentage points lower than the level recorded in the same quarter in 2014.
