Senator Loren Legarda appealed to households to “conserve more, consume less” in order to ease the worsening power crisis in the country, especially in Mindanao, a press release from her office said.

The National Grid Corp. has placed Mindanao under "red alert" as the power situation continues to worsen.

This is due to the recent dry spell which has reduced the capability of Mindanao’s hydropower sources to generate energy, the press release said.

ON EL NIÑO
DA urged to bare action plan

Anakpawis party-list Rep. Rafael Mariano  has urged President Gloria Macapagal  Arroyo’s administration to disclose the government’s action plan to mitigate the impacts of the El Niño phenomenon, a press release from his office said.

Will the government just compute damages?

Farmers need direct intervention from the government. We demand the Department of Agriculture to lay down its action plan to save farmers from extreme hunger and support production, Mariano said in the press release.

New guidelines from Pag-IBIG

To provide employers and workers with a clear guide on the universal coverage of Pag-IBIG Fund under Republic Act 9679 or the Home Development Mutual Fund Law of 2009,  the HDMF has issued guidelines on the  membership contributions, a press release from the firm said.

The law took effect on August 27, 2009 and was implemented beginning this year.

Mandatory coverage in the Fund shall include, but are not limited to:   A private employee, whether permanent, temporary, or provisional who is not over 60 years old;  A household helper earning at least P1,000 a month;  and  Filipino seafarers;  self-employed person regardless of trade, business or occupation, with an income of at least P1,000 a month and not over 60 years old;  and an expatriate who is not more than 60 years old and is compulsorily covered by the Social Security, regardless of citizenship, nature and duration of employment, and the manner by which the compensation is paid are also covered by the law.

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