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CHMSU launches revised eco-waste mgmt system
Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) reaffirmed its commitment to the environment with the launching of its revised Ecological Waste Management System (EWMS) this Earth Month.Designees, officers, faculty members, and unit representatives from all four campuses gathered at the Talisay Campus Audio-Visual Room for a reorientation on the EWMS on April 14, a press release from CHMSU said on Thursday, April 24. Class mayors and student-leaders at the Talisay Campus also underwent an orientation on the EWMS on April 22, during the Earth Day celebration.Greening CHMSU Task Force Chair Rhoderick Samonte led both sessions, presenting the updated 19-point Policy Statements and Operational Guidelines contained in the EWMS signed on March 14 by University President N...
Bacolod holds public transport route plan public consultation
Councilor Al Victor Espino speaks at the public consultation.*Bacolod PIO photoThe Bacolod City Planning and Development Office (CPDO) held a Local Public Transport Route Plan (LPTRP) consultation at L’Fisher Hotel in Bacolod City on Tuesday, April 22.Present at the event were Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, councilors Al Victor Espino, Kalaw Puentevella and Celia Flor, Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-Region VI Director Richard Osmeña, city department heads and transport leaders, a press release from the Bacolod Public Information Office said.“This activity is one way of understanding the situation and the problems faced by the transport sector. We have tried making headway for us to really move forward concerning the industry,” Benitez said in his ...
Negros Power rates up P0.8794/kWh; Summer heat causing Visayas price hikes
The Negros Electric and Power Corp. rates are up by P0.8794 per kilowatt hour this April.The power rates increased from P11.4766/kWh in March to P12.3563/kWh in April, a press release from Negros Power said.It attributed the increase to the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) prices that doubled from P3.5383/kWh to P6.6865/kWh in April.The increase in WESM prices, driven by a combination of lower supply and higher demand this summer, was attributed to power plants planned and forced outages reducing the electricity available.It also cited increased electricity demand due to extreme heat that started in the first week of March, which led to a 5.9 percent increase in energy demand in Visayas.This mismatch between supply and demand significantly impacted electrici...
Fuel prices to increase by about P1 per liter
Expect fuel prices to go up by about P1 per liter on Tuesday, April 22.Diesel prices are expected to increase by P1 to P1.20 per liter, Unioil Petroleum Philippine said.Gasoline prices are also expected to increase by P1 to P1.20 per liter, it added.*