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26/11/2025

Nov.27,2025: THURSDAY
Morning Meditation & Prayer
*BELIEVERS ARE ONE IN SPIRIT*

😇1 CORITHIANS 12:13😇
For by ONE SPIRIT are we all BAPTIZED into ONE body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be BOND or FREE; and have been all made to DRINK into ONE Spirit.

*INSPIRATION*
The UNITY of BELIEVERS all around the world consist of more than just an AGREEMENT on a certain set of doctrines, of following certain religious traditions, or of simply identifying ourselves by the name "CHRISTIANS." It is FOUNDED on the WORK of the SPIRIT in "BAPTIZING" us "into ONE BODY," that is, in the CHURCH, the BODY of CHRIST.

*PRAYER*
I PRAISE YOU, O GOD, that You are CALLING out a people for Your GLORY from among all the NATIONS of the EARTH and from across the centuries. There is great diversity in this group, but You have made us all to be BAPTIZED by ONE SPIRIT into one BODY, Your CHURCH. You will SANCTIFY Your chosen BRIDE, and I praise You that You have made me a part of her.

🍒HAPPY THURSDAY morning!
💖PRAYING that we as BELIEVERS will be ONE in SPIRIT as part of GOD'S FAMILY
🫒GOD BLESS US ALL!

26/11/2025

PROBINSYA SANG ILOILO GINDEKLARAR NGA NATIONAL CHAMPION SA 2025 RAFAEL M. SALAS KAUNLARANG PANTAO AWARD

Gindeklarar ang probinsya sang Iloilo bilang national champion sa 2025 Rafael M. Salas Kaunlarang Pantao Award - Search for the Most Outstanding Local Government Unit in Localizing the Population and Development (PopDev) Agenda sang Commission on Population and Development.

Mismo sanday Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr. ang nagbaton sang award kaupod sanday Vice Gov. Lee Ann Debuque, CPD VI Regional Director Harold Alfred Marshall, kag Provincial Population Officer Atty. Ruel Von Superio tion sang awarding ceremony kaina nga adlaw sa Metro Manila.

Nag-upod man nga nagbaton sa g award sanday Provincial Health Officer Dr. Maria Socorro Quiñon kag Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office officer-in-charge Rani Melvi Cuarte.

Ang Rafael M. Salas Kaunlarang Pantao Award (RMSKPA) isa ka prestigious program nga nagakilala sa mga persona kag local government units (LGUs) sa bilog nga Pilipinas bangod sa ila kontribusyon sa population and development initiatives.

Ang nangin pala-agyan para makuha sang probinsya sang Iloilo ang champion amo ang opisina sang Provincial Population Office nga ginapamunoan ni Atty. Superio nga amo ang responsable sa pagpatuman sang population and development initiatives.

Sa idalom sang iya pagpamuno, ang probinsya sang Iloilo ang may pinakadamo sa bilog nga Pilipinas nga napatindog nga school-based multi-purpose teen centers sa secondary schools.

Sa subong, may ara sang 102 teen centers sa bilog nga probinsya sang Iloilo.

Luwas sa teen centers, ginpangunahan man ni Atty. Superio ang pag-address sa problema sa teenage pregnancy, issue sang pamatan-on, pagbulig para mahagan-hagan ang kaso sang malnutrition sa mga kabataan, kag iban pa.

Bangod sang award, nakabaton ang probinsya sang plaque kag localization cash prize nga P300,000 halin knday Executive Director V and Undersecretary Lisa Grace Bersales kag Deputy Executive Director Lolito Tacardon./PN

📷 Balita Halin sa Kapitolyo

25/11/2025

𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐥𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐂 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐠𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬

The Iloilo Provincial Government has formally entered into a landmark public–private partnership with AC Health and Healthway Medical Network to establish and operate dialysis centers across Iloilo’s district and provincial hospitals.

This initiative seeks to significantly expand access to life-saving hemodialysis services by equipping all 12 district hospitals and the provincial hospital with modern, DOH-compliant dialysis centers.

Each center will initially operate 8 dialysis stations, helping address the urgent gap in dialysis services across the province.

“This partnership marks a major milestone in our commitment to ensure that no Ilonggo is left behind when it comes to essential healthcare. By working with AC Health, we are bringing much-needed dialysis services directly to our district hospitals, enabling more patients to receive life-saving treatment,” said Iloilo Governor Arthur Defensor Jr.

Under the agreement:
• The Iloilo Provincial Government will provide the space for the dialysis centers within hospital compounds.
• AC Health/PMVI will fit out, equip, manage, and operate the facilities in accordance with DOH standards.
• The project will be implemented in phases, guided by financial, operational, and clinical Key Performance Indicators to ensure service quality and sustainability.

“AC Health believes that every Filipino deserves access to quality and affordable care. Our partnership with the Iloilo Provincial Government reflects our goal of supporting government efforts in strengthening the country’s health system. We look forward to helping Iloilo build a more resilient and inclusive health network for Ilonggos,” said Paolo Borromeo, President & CEO of AC Health.

Through this partnership, dialysis patients will also benefit from standardized clinical protocols, expanded capacity, and more affordable treatment supported by PhilHealth coverage and provincial medical assistance programs.

𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐬
Across Iloilo province, over 50,000 residents need regular hemodialysis services. However, the majority of the province’s dialysis clinics are located in Iloilo City, forcing many patients from far-flung municipalities to travel long distances multiple times a week for treatment.

“Our district hospitals serve as the first point of care for many families, and this partnership ensures they are equipped to meet the needs of patients with chronic kidney disease. The Sangguniang Panlalawigan fully supports this collaboration with AC Health as it brings vital services closer to constituents, reduces financial and travel burdens, and reinforces our collective goal of building a healthier Iloilo,” said Iloilo Vice Governor Nathalie Ann Debuque.

Through AC Health’s Healthway Medical Network, patients will also enjoy preferential access to advanced diagnostics, specialized care, and other services—including kidney transplant pathways—further strengthening Iloilo’s local healthcare ecosystem.

“We are fully committed to ensuring that these dialysis centers operate to the highest standards of safety and efficiency. Our team is prepared to deliver the infrastructure, equipment, and day-to-day management needed to run these facilities sustainably. This partnership reflects AC Health’s dedication to working hand-in-hand with government to build reliable, well-managed healthcare services for Filipino communities,” said Jaime Ysmael, President & CEO of Healthway Medical Network. #

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IN PHOTOS: From L-R: Iloilo Provincial Administrator Dr. Raul Banias, Iloilo Vice Governor Nathalie Ann “Lee Ann” Debuque, Iloilo Governor Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr., AC Health President and CEO Mr. Paolo Borromeo, Healthway Medical Network President and CEO Mr. Jaime “Jimmy” Ysmael, and Healthway Medical Network Chief Strategy and Business Development Officer Ms. Margaret Bengzon

📸: AC Health

24/11/2025

TROPICAL CYCLONE BULLETIN NR. 9
Tropical Depression
Issued at 5:00 AM, 25 November 2025
Valid for broadcast until the next bulletin at 8:00 AM today.

TROPICAL DEPRESSION “VERBENA” MAINTAINS ITS STRENGTH AS IT MOVES NORTHWESTWARD TOWARDS NEGROS ISLAND REGION.

Location of Center (4:00 AM):
The center of Tropical Depression VERBENA was estimated based on all available data including those from Iloilo Doppler Weather Radar over the coastal waters of Pinamungahan, Cebu (10.3°N, 123.5°E).

Intensity:
Maximum sustained winds of 55 km/h near the center, gustiness of up to 90 km/h, and central pressure of 998 hPa.

Present Movement:
Northwestward at 25 km/h

Extent of Tropical Cyclone Winds:
Strong winds extend outwards up to 200 km from the center

TROPICAL CYCLONE WIND SIGNALS (TCWS) IN EFFECT
TCWS No. 1
Wind threat: Strong winds
Warning lead time: 36 hours
Range of wind speeds: 39 to 61 km/h (Beaufort 6 to 7)
Potential impacts of winds: Minimal to minor threat to life and property

Luzon:
Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Romblon, the northern and central portions of Palawan (Araceli, Taytay, El Nido, Dumaran, Roxas, San Vicente, Puerto Princesa City) including Calamian, Cuyo, and Cagayancillo Islands, and mainland Masbate (Balud, Mandaon, Milagros, Cawayan, Placer, Pio V. Corpuz, Esperanza, Uson, Dimasalang, City of Masbate, Mobo, Palanas, Aroroy, Cataingan, Baleno)

Visayas:
Antique, Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras, Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, Siquijor, Cebu, Bohol, Samar, Eastern Samar, Biliran, Leyte, and Southern Leyte

Mindanao:
Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, the northern portion of Surigao del Sur (Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza, Cortes, San Miguel, City of Tandag, Tago), Agusan del Norte, the northeastern portion of Agusan del Sur (Sibagat), Camiguin, Misamis Oriental, the northern portion of Misamis Occidental (Sapang Dalaga, Calamba, Baliangao, Plaridel, Lopez Jaena, Oroquieta City, Aloran, Panaon, Jimenez, Concepcion), and the northern portion of Zamboanga del Norte (Jose Dalman, Manukan, Pres. Manuel A. Roxas, Katipunan, Dipolog City, Polanco, Piñan, Dapitan City, La Libertad, Sibutad, Rizal, Mutia)

OTHER HAZARDS AFFECTING LAND AREAS
Heavy Rainfall Outlook
Refer to Weather Advisory No. 21 issued at 5:00 AM today for the heavy rainfall outlook due to Shear Line and VERBENA.

Severe Winds
The wind signals warn the public of the general wind threat over an area due to the tropical cyclone. Local winds may be slightly stronger/enhanced in coastal and upland/mountainous areas exposed to winds. Winds are less strong in areas sheltered from the prevailing wind direction.

• Minimal to minor impacts from strong winds are possible within any of the areas under Wind Signal No. 1.

Furthermore, the surge of Northeast Monsoon and VERBENA will also bring gusty conditions reaching strong to gale-force strength over the following areas not under Wind Signal (especially in coastal and upland areas exposed to winds):

• Today: Luzon, Visayas, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Davao Oriental, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, Misamis Occidental, and Zamboanga del Norte
• Tomorrow (26 November): Luzon, Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Dinagat Islands.
• Thursday (27 November): Batanes, Cagayan including Babuyan Islands, Ilocos Norte, MIMAROPA, Bataan, Cavite, Batangas, and Western Visayas.

HAZARDS AFFECTING COASTAL WATERS
A Gale Warning is in effect over the seaboards of Northern Luzon. For more details, refer to Gale Warning No. 6 issued at 5:00 AM today.

24-Hour Sea Condition Outlook
Up to very rough seas over the following coastal waters:
• Up to 5.5 m: The seaboards of Batanes, Cagayan, and Ilocos Region
• Sea travel is risky for all types or tonnage of vessels. All mariners must remain in port or, if underway, seek shelter or safe harbor as soon as possible until winds and waves subside.

Up to rough seas over the following coastal waters:
• Up to 4.0 m: The seaboards of Isabela, Aurora, northern mainland Quezon, Camarines Norte, and Kalayaan Islands; the northern seaboard of Camarines Sur; the eastern seaboards of Albay, Sorsogon, Eastern Samar, and Dinagat Islands; the northern and eastern seaboards of Polillo Islands, Catanduanes, Northern Samar, and Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands.
• Up to 3.5 m: The seaboards of Zambales, Antique, and the northern Palawan including Calamian and Cuyo Islands; the southern seaboards of Occidental Mindoro and Oriental Mindoro.
• Up to 3.0 m: The seaboards of Lubang Island and Surigao del Sur; the eastern seaboards of the rest of Quezon, Camarines Sur, and Davao Oriental; the western seaboard of Occidental Mindoro; the remaining seaboard of Catanduanes.
• Mariners of small seacrafts, including all types of motorbancas, are advised not to venture out to sea under these conditions, especially if inexperienced of operating ill-equipped vessels.

Up to moderate to rough seas over the following coastal waters:
• Up to 2.5 m: The seaboards of Romblon, Marinduque, Negros Occidental, Bantayan Islands, Cagayancillo Islands, and Davao Occidental; the western seaboard of Bataan, Cavite, the rest of Palawan; the remaining seaboards of Quezon, Bicol Region, Western Visayas, Eastern Samar, Dinagat Islands, and Siargao-Bucas Grande Islands.
• Up to 2.0 m: The seaboards of Northern Mindanao and Zamboanga del Norte; the western seaboards of Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi; the remaining seaboards of Batangas, MIMAROPA, Visayas, and Caraga Region.
• Mariners of motorbancas and similarly sized vessels are advised to take precautionary measures while venturing out to sea and, if possible, avoid navigation under these conditions.

TRACK AND INTENSITY OUTLOOK
• It must be emphasized that heavy rainfall and severe winds may still be experienced in localities outside the landfall point and the forecast confidence cone. Refer to “Other Hazards affecting Land Areas” for more details. Furthermore, the track may still shift within the limit of the forecast confidence cone.
• At 2:40 AM today, VERBENA made landfall over Talisay, Cebu. On the track forecast, VERBENA will continue moving west northwestward across Visayas and the northern portion of Palawan today before emerging over the West Philippine Sea by tomorrow (26 November) morning. It will then turn westward and pass north of Kalayaan Islands and exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Thursday (27 November) morning.
• VERBENA will likely cross Visayas as a tropical depression. It may reach tropical storm category either before reaching northern Palawan or once over the West Philippine Sea. VERBENA may peak at severe tropical storm category while in the middle of the West Philippine Sea north of Kalayaan Islands.

Considering these developments, the public and disaster risk reduction and management offices concerned are advised to take all necessary measures to protect life and property. Persons living in areas identified to be highly or very highly susceptible to these hazards are advised to follow evacuation and other instructions from local officials. For heavy rainfall warnings, thunderstorm/rainfall advisories, and other severe weather information specific to your area, please monitor products issued by your local PAGASA;-6

24/11/2025

𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄-𝐓𝐎-𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐒 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐋𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐒 (𝐏𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐈𝐂 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐕𝐀𝐓𝐄) 𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐈𝐋𝐎 𝐂𝐈𝐓𝐘
Nov. 25, 2025

Bangud sa Signal No. 1 kag gina-forecast nga mamunog nga pag-ulan dala sang Tropical Depression Verbena bwas sa aga tubtob sa hapon, gin-recommend sang Iloilo City Emergency Operations Center ang pag-suspend sang face-to-face classes sa tanan nga levels, both public and private schools sa syudad sang Iloilo, kag 𝐦𝐚𝐠-𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭 𝐬𝐚 𝐀𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.

This is to ensure the safety and welfare of all learners and students.

Maghalong gid ang tanan.

24/11/2025

Cong. Garin Nagproponer sang Hagna Agud Magsulod ang MORE Power sa 1st District

Gin-sumite ni Iloilo First District Representative Janette Garin ang House Bill No. 6292 agud palaparon ang franchise sang MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) sa pito ka banwa sa 1st District sang Iloilo — Igbaras, Tubungan, Oton, Tigbauan, Guimbal, Miag-ao, kag San Joaquin.

Ang bill gin-sumite sang Lunes, Nobyembre 24, 2025, sa Bills and Index Service Office sang House of Representatives.

Sa iya explanatory note, ginpahayag ni Garin nga ginapangayo niya ang pag-amyendar sang pila ka probisyon sa Republic Act No. 11212, nga gin-amyendaran man sang RA No. 11918, nga sa karon nagahatag sang otoridad sa MORE Power nga mag-operate bilang distribution utility sa Iloilo City kag pila ka mga banwa sa 2nd kag 4th districts sang probinsya, lakip na ang Passi City.

Ginpabutyag pa ni Garin nga ang ginaproponer nga expansion magahatag tyansa sa MORE Power “to establish, operate, and maintain, for commercial purposes and in the public interest, a distribution system for the conveyance of electric power to end users in the 1st District.”

Ginbasehan sang kongresista ang performance sang MORE Power halin sang gin-takeover sini ang Iloilo City distribution system lima kag tunga ka tuig na ang nakalipas.

“In that short period, MORE Power has reduced electric rates in Iloilo City from among the highest in the country to among the lowest,” suno kay Garin.

Dako man ang gindugang sang customers sini —halin sa 63,000 ka customers naglab-ot ini sa 101,000— upod ang padayon nga pag-ayo sang mga pasilidad nga ginlaragway ni Garin nga “aging and decrepit” nga napanubli halin sa una nga distribution utility.

“We believe that such service, marked by high standards and proven to be fast, reliable, responsive, modern, and forward-looking, should also be made available to Ilonggos living outside Iloilo City,” dugang niya.

Gin-pahayag man ni Garin nga ang Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) naghatag na sang Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) sa MORE Power para sa expanded franchise areas sini sa Passi City kag mga kabanwahanan sang Alimodian, Leganes, Leon, New Lucena, Pavia, San Miguel, Santa Barbara, Zarraga, Anilao, Banate, Barotac Nuevo, Di**le, Dueñas, Dumangas, kag San Enrique.

Ginkilala ni Garin nga ang mga banwa sa 1st District sa subong ginaserbisyohan sang Iloilo Electric Cooperative I (ILECO I), pero ginpabutyag niya nga ang konstitusyon mismo nagatugot kag naga-engganyo sang competition.

“The Constitution is clear: no franchise for a public utility shall be exclusive in character,” suno kay Garin, nga nag-cite sang Section 11, Article XII sang 1987 Constitution.

“Public interest will be better served if we allow competition that gives Ilonggos in the 1st District a choice — to access modern, dependable, affordable, and efficient electric distribution services already being enjoyed by Iloilo City residents. It is the right time to do this, and to continue the progress of Iloilo City and to jump-start the progress in the nearby parts of Iloilo Province.”

Ginpanindugan man ni Cong. Garin ang ruling sang Supreme Court nga nag-affirm sang validity sang RA 11212 kag RA 11918, kag nag-ila nga ang pagpalapad sang franchise sang MORE Power nakaangkla sa pagpromote sang common good.

Dugang pa niya, ang mga banwa sa 1st District nagpasa sang mga resolusyon nga naga-duso sa iya nga ipursige ang legislation para mapasakop sila sa franchise area sang MORE Power.

Suno sa kongresista, ini nga panawagan naga-representar sang handum sang local leaders kag mga residente nga makabenepisyo sa “fast, reliable, responsive, modern, and forward-looking services” nga kilala nga ginahatag sang MORE Power.

23/11/2025

Nov.24, 2025: MONDAY MORNING MEDITATION & PRAYER

*GOD'S LOVE & FAVOR TO HIS RIGHTEOUS CHILDREN*

😇PSALM 23:😇
Thou PREPAREST a TABLE before me in the PRESENCE of mine ENEMIES: thou ANOINTEST my HEAD with oil; my CUP runneth over.

*INSPIRATION*
Even though the RIGHTEOUS person's enemy may do well for a while, GOD will SHOW the RIGHTEOUS person his LOVE and FAVOR. Paul told his FRIENDS in Philippians that their PRAYERS and the WORK of the HOLY SPIRIT would get him out of jail, either to SERVE them or to GO be with GOD (Phil. 3:19-21). In either case, GOD'S RIGHTEOUS PEOPLE will be given a FEAST, a PLACE of HONOR, and a ROYAL WELCOME that will SHOW their OPPONENTS that they were RIGHTEOUS.

*PRAYER*
FATHER, KING of all time, I'm sure you'll throw a party for me and TREAT me LIKE one of your ROYAL CHILDREN. THANK YOU for KEEPING your WORD. Thank you for letting me KNOW that I will be righted in the end. Thank you for PUTTING so much of your LOVE and GRACE into my LIFE. In JESUS' PRECIOUS NAME I pray. Amen.

🍒HAPPY Monday morning!
♥️PRAYING that all the FAVOR & LOVE OF GOD be with YOU & YOUR FAMILY.
GOD BLESS US ALL!

22/11/2025

Nov.23,2025: SUNDAY
MORNING MEDITATION & PRAYER
*DO ALL TO THE GLORY OF GOD*

😇1 CORINTHIANS 10:31
WHETHER therefore ye EAT, or DRINK, or whatsoever ye DO, do all to the GLORY of GOD.

*INSPIRATION*
EVERYTHING we DO should be DONE for the PURPOSE of bringing GLORY to GOD. The GLORY of GOD is the GRAND THEME of the BIBLE, the HIGHEST PURPOSE of MISSIONS, the RULING PRINCIPLE of the CHRISTIAN LIFE, and the all-encompassing purpose to which all other purposes are subordinate.

**PRAYER*
O GOD of GLORY, when we "GLORIFY" You, we do not cause You to become GLORIOUS, but we PRAISE You for the GLORIOUSNESS that already pertains to You. REVEAL to us MORE and MORE the GLORY of who YOU ARE and of Your MIGHTY ACTS, and let us GLADLY ORDER our LIVES for the purpose of more FULLY PRAISING You for YOUR GLORY.

🍒HAPPY & BLESSED.SUNDAY TO ALL!
♥️PRAYING EACH ONE! & YOUR FAMILY
GOD BLESS US ALL!

21/11/2025

Communities in Batangas City call to stop massive gas build-out in Global South

Communities in Batangas City conducted a protest on November 19, 2025 in light of the campaign launch of “Don’t Gas the South,” calling on governments gathering in Belém, Brazil for to stop the massive gas build-out in the Global South that is undermining global climate goals. The protest was originally designed as a fluvial action but the protesters were stopped by authorities.

Touted as the Philippines' fossil gas hub, Batangas City hosts seven major operating fossil gas power plants with a combined capacity of approximately 4,610.5 megawatts (MW), one of the highest concentrations in the country. These include the Ilijan Combined-Cycle Power Plant (1,436.5 MW) in Barangay Ilijan; the Santa Rita Power Plant (1,133.9 MW) and San Lorenzo Power Plant (586.5 MW), both located in Barangay Sta. Rita, the San Gabriel Power Plant (442.9 MW) at the First Gen Clean Energy Complex, the Avion Power Plant (130.8 MW) in Barangay Bolbok, and the newly operated EERI Power Plants (880 MW) in Barangay Dela Paz Proper. This underscores the area’s heavy concentration of gas infrastructure and the resulting environmental and health pressures on nearby communities.

“In the Philippines, the profit-seeking energy elites and their allies in the government insist on branding fossil gas as a transition fuel. This is nothing but a ploy to prolong the phaseout of fossil fuels through greenwashing to keep making more money from these dirty and deadly energy sources. Fossil fuels cannot be used as a transition fuel. Not just because fossil gas is as dangerous and unreliable as coal, but also because the transition that should accompany its use has no sunset provision. It defies the climate goals through its business-as-usual profit motivation,” said Ian Rivera, national coordinator of the Philippine Movement for Climate Justice (PMCJ).

Rivera emphasized how Batangas is at the center of this false transition. Due to the province being a center of sea trade and ports, it has become plagued by fossil fuels. As a fossil gas hub, the ill effects of LNG are magnified for its people. Last week, Ayala Group withdrew from a fossil gas project in Batangas City, highlighting a win for Batangueños.

“We have been steadfast in our fight for climate justice. Our win against the BCE project strengthens our resolve to continue resisting environmentally degrading projects. There is hope in resistance. And we prove that to be true with every small win we gain from this. Living with this economy, system, and these killer projects is hard enough. But we endure for our children,” said Leth Casao of Clean and Healthy Air for All Batangueños (CABATANG).

Gas-fired power plants remain a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions, undermining the Philippines’ commitment to the Paris Agreement and its goal to reduce carbon emissions by 75% by 2030. The Philippines is also a signatory to the Global Methane Pledge which aims to reduce global methane emissions by at least 30% by 2030 compared to 2020 levels.

“True transition is clean and healthy for people and the environment, and fossil gas is not. In Batangas City, where LNG facilities operate, 17,803 and 10,315 people suffered from respiratory and cardiovascular diseases, respectively, according to the Batangas City Health Office's 2024 data. Not only this, but the livelihoods of Batanguenos are also at risk. A PhilStar report said that the fishing yield of Batangas plummeted from around 93,090 metric tons in 2019 to only around 65,857 in 2020,” said Larry Pascua, senior energy officer of PMCJ.

Asia accounts for the largest share of the planned gas build-out, hosting 104 newly discovered and in-development gas fields, 530 planned gas power plants, 300 proposed gas pipelines for construction, and 84 planned LNG import and export terminals, according to recent data.

“The transition fuel narrative on fossil gas is a sham and a weak attempt to greenwash fossil fuel to protect profits. Although we are in a desperate situation where time is a resource, we are moving too fast to a complete climate catastrophe; there are real solutions to the problem of emissions, not just fossil fuels dressed in green. We need to radically change the systems that are responsible for disasters and calamities that wipe out our communities and allow politicians and elites to profit from our death and destruction,” Rivera ended. # # #
PHOTO BY GUIA MISTADES, JYOR SO, KENOSIS YAP AND PMCJ

20/11/2025

Nov.21,2025: FRIDAY
Morning Meditation & Prayer
*FEAR & KNOW THE LORD THE TRUE GOD*

😇JEREMIAH 10:10😇
But the LORD is the TRUE GOD, he is the LIVING GOD, and an EVERLASTING KING: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to ABIDE his INDIGNATION.

*INSPIRATION*
What a FEARFUL thing to FALL into the HANDS of the LIVING GOD (Hebrews 10:31), for THOSE who do NOT KNOW him as their SAVIOR! When the day of his WRATH shall COME, he will ARISE to SHAKE TERRIBLY the EARTH (Isaiah 2:21) and the NATIONS shall NOT be able to ENDURE his INDIGNATION. The DAY of the LORD may seem long in COMING, but it shall COME at LAST, and what a FEARFUL DAY that will be for MANY!

*PRAYER*
O LORD GOD, we PRAY for those that do not know You, that You will have MERCY and that they WILL REPENT before it is too LATE. We pray for LOST FAMILY MEMBERS, FRIENDS, COWORKERS, and NEIGHBORS. We KNOW that NO ONE can ENDURE Your WRATH. May our LOVE ONES RUN to JESUS CHRIST for REFUGE from that FEARFUL day.

🍒HAPPY FRIDAY morning!
♥️PRAYING YOU & YOUR FAMILY will know the TRUE GOD how POWERFUL He is
🫒GOD BLESS US ALL!

20/11/2025

PRESYO SANG KURYENTE SA WESM PARA SA BULAN SANG NOBYEMBRE, NAAPEKTUHAN SANG SERYE SANG LINOG SA VISAYAS KAG MINDANAO

Nagpaathag ang MORE Electric and Power Corporation nga naapektuhan ang presyo sang kuryente nga ginbakal sa Wholesale Electricity Spot Market bangud sa nagluntad nga linog sa Visayas kag Mindanao sang damlag lang.

Nagnipis sang supply sang kuryente bangud sa outage ukon pag-untat sang operasyon sang mga power plants sa Cebu kag Mindanao matapos nagluntad ang 6.9 magnitude nga linog sang nagligad nga bulan. Ini man ang rason kun ngaa ginpaidalum sa Yellow Alert Status sang National Grid Corporation of the Philippines ang Visayas.

May yara man sang na-record nga outage reports sa bahin sang Palm Concepcion Power Corporation sang katapusan sang Octobre nga kabahin sang ila preventive maintenance rason sa paghugot sang supply sang kuryente kag pagsaka sang presyo sini.

Sa subong, yara sa ₱11.8558 per kWh ang rate sang kuryente sa mga residential nga mga konsumidor para sa bulan sang Nobyembre sa Iloilo City. Nagsaka ang power sate sang ₱0.7687 per kWh kung ikumpara sang nagligad nga bulan.

Naglab-ot sa ₱5.78 per kWh ang presyo sang kuryente sa subong sa WESM. Nagtaas ini sang ₱1.83 kung ikumpara sa presyo sang nagligad nga bulan nga ₱3.95 per kWh.

Kabahin man sa rate adjustment ang pagsaka sang FIT All Rate kag pagpatuman sang Universal Charge for Environmental Charge nga mando mismo sang Energy Regulatory Commission.

“MORE is consistently working to mitigate the effects of price volatility in the market, given that external factors like earthquakes and natural disasters can affect the system of the power generation plants which could lead to major outages. One key approach to enhance stability is to firm up our long-term and locally sourced supply—especially within the Visayas region." pahayag ni Raphael Dorilag, Manager sang Energy Sourcing sang MORE Power.

Nagsaka man ang system loss sa ₱0.4512 per kWh halin sa ₱0.4210 per kWh sang nagligad nga bulan bangud sa pagsaka sang overall cost of power generation.

Samtang, nagnubo naman ang transmission charge subong nga bulan sa ₱1.8612 per kWh halin sa ₱2.1478 per kWh sang nagligad nga bulan. Nabuhinan sang ₱0.2866 per kWh bangud sa pagnubo sang presyo sang Ancillary Service sang Reserve Market kag pagnubo man sang AS capacity sang Energy Storage Systems kag Diesel Plants sa idalom sang Ancillary Services Procurement Agreement ukon ASPA.

Dugang pa nila, wala sang nagdugang nga distribution fee ukon ano man nga fee ang MORE Power para sa mga konsumidor. Nagsaka ang presyo bangud sa pagmahal man sang kuryente nga ginabakal kun sa diin apektado ang tanan man nga distribution utilities ilabi na ang yara sa Visayas.

19/11/2025

Nov.20, 2025: THURSDAY
Morning Meditation & Prayer
*DEATH DOESN'T END US IN DEATH BUT IN GLORY*

😇PSALM.23:4😇
Yea, though I WALK through the VALLEY of the SHADOW of DEATH, I will FEAR NO EVIL: for thou ART with me; thy ROD and thy STAFF they COMFORT me.

*INSPIRATION*
In the MODERN WORLD, DEATH is the WORST thing you can say. We'd rather not even think about it, let alone talk about it. But DEATH is the ONE THING that will always be with us. DEATH takes FRIENDS and FAMILY away from us. We will all have to deal with this at some point in our lives, unless JESUS comes before we die. So what can give us HOPE as we face what we can't avoid? Our LEADER! He will be WITH US the whole way, GUIDING us, KEEPING us SAFE, and GIVING us COMFORT. And as CBRISTIANS, this PROMISE is even STRONGER because we know JESUS as our GOOD SHEPHERD. He has WALKED ahead of us to show us that our walk through the VALLEY of DEATH doesn't END in DEATH, but in GLORY.

*PRAYER*
DEAR HEAVENLY FATHER, my SHEPHERD and SAVIOR, THANK YOU that I don't have to FACE DEATH alone. I LOOK to you for HELP and LISTEN for your VOICE so that you can LEAD me through the DARK VALLEY of DEATH and into your HOLY and GLORIOUS PRESENCE. In JESUS' PRECIOUS NAME I pray. Amen.

🍒HAPPY & FEARLESS Thursday morning!
💖PRAYING YOU & YOUR FAMILY be in the presence of GOD to conquer your FEAR about DEATH in your heart today
🫒GOD BLESS US ALL!

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