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WATCH: How to register for the 2028 elections
MANILA, Philippines — INQUIRER.net multimedia reporter Chelsy Perez guides voters through the process of getting registered with the Commission on Elections for the 2018 national and local elections. Registration runs from Nov. 10 to July 30, 2027. /atm


Macalintal proposes ‘win-win’ solution to barangay, SK polls postponement
MANILA, Philippines – Election law expert Atty. Romulo Macalintal has filed a motion for partial reconsideration before the Supreme Court (SC) challenging key provisions of its recent ruling upholding Republic Act (RA) 12326. RA 12326 extends the terms of office for barangay officials and Sang


LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Nov. 12, 2026
MANILA, Philippines — The Senate impeachment court resumes proceedings on Thursday, with the defense set to present Bank of the Philippine Islands Senior Vice President Atty. Paul Roderick Ysmael as its fifth witness in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. READ: Highlights: Day 42 o


PH standing up for rights in WPS, not looking for fight – DND chief
MANILA, Philippines – Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. clarified that the country is not picking fights or seeking confrontation when it stands up for its rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “Unang una, and most importantly, hindi naman tayo nakikipag-away eh, pero naninindigan naman tayo


Comelec eyes exceeding 3-million voter registration target
MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is optimistic it will surpass its target of registering 3 million additional voters for the 2028 national and local elections after recording nearly 80,000 applications nationwide in the first two days of registration. “The 3 million that we


Voter registration program eyed for expansion to more municipalities
MANILA, Philippines—The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking to expand its Special Registration Anywhere Program (SRAP) to more municipalities nationwide, allowing more Filipinos to register or transfer their voter records without returning to their hometowns. The SRAP brings voter registrat


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Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:35:31 +0000

Conventional geothermal electrical generation, where conditions are right, is an excellent form of renewable generation. It keeps chugging along day and night, offering firmed power with some of the highest capacity factors in the business and very low emissions per MWh. Yet, despite its many advantages, geothermal often gets left … [continued]

The post Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back? appeared first on CleanTechnica.


Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:35:31 +0000

Conventional geothermal electrical generation, where conditions are right, is an excellent form of renewable generation. It keeps chugging along day and night, offering firmed power with some of the highest capacity factors in the business and very low emissions per MWh. Yet, despite its many advantages, geothermal often gets left … [continued]

The post Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back? appeared first on CleanTechnica.


Debunking The Myth: Existing Natural Gas Pipelines Are Not A Cheap Slam Dunk For Transporting Hydrogen

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:15:28 +0000

Hydrogen proponents love to paint a rosy picture of the future — one where we simply repurpose existing natural gas pipelines for hydrogen transport, avoiding the need for costly new infrastructure. This claim is simplistic, misleading, and built on a foundation of wishful thinking rather than engineering realities. This is … [continued]

The post Debunking The Myth: Existing Natural Gas Pipelines Are Not A Cheap Slam Dunk For Transporting Hydrogen appeared first on CleanTechnica.


Technology News

Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:35:31 +0000

Conventional geothermal electrical generation, where conditions are right, is an excellent form of renewable generation. It keeps chugging along day and night, offering firmed power with some of the highest capacity factors in the business and very low emissions per MWh. Yet, despite its many advantages, geothermal often gets left … [continued]

The post Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back? appeared first on CleanTechnica.


Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back?

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:35:31 +0000

Conventional geothermal electrical generation, where conditions are right, is an excellent form of renewable generation. It keeps chugging along day and night, offering firmed power with some of the highest capacity factors in the business and very low emissions per MWh. Yet, despite its many advantages, geothermal often gets left … [continued]

The post Conventional Geothermal’s Untapped Potential: What’s Holding It Back? appeared first on CleanTechnica.


Debunking The Myth: Existing Natural Gas Pipelines Are Not A Cheap Slam Dunk For Transporting Hydrogen

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2025 16:15:28 +0000

Hydrogen proponents love to paint a rosy picture of the future — one where we simply repurpose existing natural gas pipelines for hydrogen transport, avoiding the need for costly new infrastructure. This claim is simplistic, misleading, and built on a foundation of wishful thinking rather than engineering realities. This is … [continued]

The post Debunking The Myth: Existing Natural Gas Pipelines Are Not A Cheap Slam Dunk For Transporting Hydrogen appeared first on CleanTechnica.


Immigration

Canada invests in newcomer health workers to ease labour shortages

Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2025 18:06:25 +0000

Canada is investing $14.3 million to help internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs) enter the workforce faster. With ongoing healthcare shortages, this funding aims to improve credential recognition and boost the number of skilled doctors, nurses, and practitioners across the country.

The post Canada invests in newcomer health workers to ease labour shortages first appeared on Canadian Immigrant.


Top reasons why immigrants prefer Canada over the U.S. : Part 1

Credit to Author: Chitra K. Menon| Date: Mon, 03 Mar 2025 16:09:21 +0000

Canada’s immigration policies, universal healthcare, and affordable education make it an attractive choice for newcomers. In Part 1, we explore why immigrants are choosing Canada over the U.S. despite recent policy changes

The post Top reasons why immigrants prefer Canada over the U.S. : Part 1 first appeared on Canadian Immigrant.


Canada announces major changes to Express Entry categories

Credit to Author: Janice Rodrigues| Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2025 22:21:52 +0000

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the 2025 Express Entry categories on February 27, 2025. The department introduced big changes to category-based draws, introducing a new category, and removing another. See your eligibility for category-based draws The new category announced in 2025 is Education. There are five occupations listed under this new category. […]

The post Canada announces major changes to Express Entry categories first appeared on CIC News.


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