The instability of the power grid in both Luzon and Mindanao continues to be a problem for the Philippines.  Brownouts affect the ability to conduct business and the quality of life for urban Filipinos. MANILA, Philippines —The country’s power supply remained unstable marked by the thin reserves of the Luzon and the Visayas grids, and [...]

Davao City is the third largest metro area in the Philippines.  Read about the proposed wage increase below: Davao City (3 March) — Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) representative Raymond Mendoza filed a petition for a P75 cross-the-board wage increase in Region XI yesterday to the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB). [...]

The Business Mirror reports that brownouts continue to be a problem for Luzon, the main island of the Philippines. The power supply in the Luzon grid is again in a precarious state, contrary to claims of the Department of Energy (DOE) that power supply is more than enough to provide electricity to households up to [...]

Weslee was our very first scholar.  He is currently attending the University of Assumption and doing well in his studies.  Recently, I received this thank you note from him which I re-post with his permission.  The thanks really goes out to our donors who made this sponsorship possible.  Thank you all. Hello Mr. Troutman. I [...]

Thank God there appears to have been no serious damage or casualties. MANILA: An offshore earthquake measuring 6. 0 on the Richer scale struck eastern Philippines early Thursday morning, the government-run quake monitoring institute reported. There is no immediate report of casualties or damages. The quake, tectonic in origin, occurred at 02:49 am local time [...]

The European Commission has a new grant for P490 Million to help the country recover from lingering flood damage. Victims of tropical cyclones “Ondoy” (Ketsana) and “Pepeng” (Parma) stand to benefit from a fresh grant of €7 million (about P490 million) in humanitarian assistance from the European Commission. The National Disaster Coordinating Council said the [...]