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The roads of Olango are still dark but new solar panels from the Lapu-Lapu city government and off-grid, solar-powered solutions from the NGO Seed4Com help light their homes

The Department of Energy (DOE) on Monday said it continues to push for a systems audit of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) following a request it received from the National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms Inc. (NASECORE). “We have been pushing for systems audit, but we…

The National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms, Inc. (NASECORE) has called on the Energy Department to conduct a systems audit of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for what it called a “dismal failure” of the grid operator “to ensure the quality, reliability, security and affordability of…

It takes a long time to pick up the pieces after a catastrophic storm, but Israeli volunteers are often there to shoulder the burden and save lives. Read the second in the series of stories from our powerful new aid exhibition, My Name is Israel.

Producer A powerful typhoon closed in on Hong Kong as it hosted the torch relay for the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. Runners battled strong winds as the event fostered enthusiasm and support for the then-colony’s team – and the Games themselves. High-school student William Hill dashed through Hong Kong’s busy streets bearing the Olympic flame as it made its way to Japan. It would become one of the runs of his life. The sprinter, who represented Hong Kong at the Tokyo Games, spoked to NHK before h...