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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has granted the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board’s (LTFRB) request to exempt some of its programs from the government spending ban in connection with the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). “We exempted the fuel subsidy o
LIVE UPDATES: Sara Duterte impeachment trial | Sept. 23, 2026
MANILA, Philippines – On Day 29 of Vice President Sara Duterte’s impeachment trial, the court will hear oral arguments from the prosecution and defense on the number of votes needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte, a week after the court sought guidance from retired chief justices on th
Marcos yet to receive bill on barangay, SK polls postponement
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said he had not yet received the proposed bill seeking to postpone the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections scheduled on November 2. The Commission on Elections said unless a law is passed before the end of September, the fi
PPCRV resumes operations, aims to finish auditing BARMM polls ERs
MANILA, Philippines – The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) resumed its operations to audit the election returns (ERs) for the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on Sept. 23, at the AMA Makati Medical Annex Building. PPCRV spokesperson Ana Singson said the election watchdo
Macalintal: Bill postponing BSKE not yet signed by Marcos
MANILA, Philippines — Election lawyer Romulo Macalintal expressed confidence that the measure postponing the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Nov. 2 has not yet been signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. He made the pronouncement on Wednesday after the Office of the President
PPCRV says no ‘true discrepancies’ in Bangsamoro poll audit
MANILA, Philippines — The Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV) concluded its parallel audit of the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections on Sept. 23, reporting no true discrepancies between the physical electoral returns (ERs) and transmitted electronic election data. PPCRV spok
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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]
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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.
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.
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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.
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
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.
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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
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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. […]
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