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THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has lifted a ban on poultry imports from Michigan, following the resolution of reported cases of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) in the US state.…

ELECTRICITY prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) rose in October due to an increase in demand with the approach of the year-end holidays, the Independent Electricity Market Operator…

ASIA-PACIFIC economies experiencing unprecedented growth must turn to sustainable transport in the face of climate pressures, according to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific…

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) for the bank to receive payments from energy projects…

THE SENATE’S P6.352-trillion national budget bill has been sponsored out for plenary debate, with Congress expected to ratify the spending plan before its break in mid-December. At Tuesday’s plenary session,…

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said its focus remains on reviving the monthballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), adding though that is studying a proposal from Bataan province to convert…

By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter THE Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) said skills mismatches and shortages indicate a need to improve forecasting with the aid of a Labor…

THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said Executive Order (EO) 73 adjusting foreign service personnel allowances is long overdue after the last adjustment in 2013, with the cost of…

THE GOVERNMENT must ensure efficient procurement for children’s supplies to improve the utilization of education funds, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said. “Procurement is a very important part of…

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is proposing amendments to the 23-year-old Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) that would give it emergency powers during calamities. “One of the things we…