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Joe Zaldarriaga
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Readiness for Super El Niño
by Joe Zaldarriaga - October 15, 2026 - 12:00am
It is the middle of October, well into the “ber” months, when mornings are supposed to turn cool and Christmas songs play in the background. But this year, the weather has not kept to the calendar. The...
Sama-samang paghahanda sa El Niño
by Joe Zaldarriaga - October 15, 2026 - 12:00am
Nagbabanta ang Super El Niño sa Pilipinas, kaya maha­­la­gang paigtingin ang paghahanda upang mabawasan ang epekto nito sa suplay ng tubig, kuryente at iba pang resources.
Fixing water flow, restoring hope
by Joe Zaldarriaga - October 8, 2026 - 12:00am
Water is not just a resource — it is life itself. It fuels our bodies, kitchens, classrooms, hospitals and businesses. When it stops flowing, everything else stops with it.
Pagbabagong nararamdaman sa SJDM
by Joe Zaldarriaga - October 8, 2026 - 12:00am
May nakikitang pagbuti sa water system ng San Jose del Monte, Bulacan sa unang isang daan araw ng Metro Pacific Bulacan Water.
Building tomorrow’s power grid
by Joe Zaldarriaga - October 1, 2026 - 12:00am
After 25 years, the Electric Power Industry Reform Act  of 2001is back in the spotlight. The Philippines’ top energy leaders convened at a recent roundtable to judge EPIRA’s record after a quarter...
EPIRA sa makabagong panahon
by Joe Zaldarriaga - October 1, 2026 - 12:00am
Dalawampu’t limang taon na ang Republic Act No. 9136 o mas kilala bilang Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 at napakahalaga ng diskusyon kung natutugunan pa ba ng naturang batas ang pangangaila­ngan...
Little faces, big smiles
by Joe Zaldarriaga - September 24, 2026 - 12:00am
Last week, I had the pleasure of being among school children whose faces lit up with excitement at the Balik Eskwela drive, one of Meralco’s corporate social responsibility initiatives led by One Meralco ...
Malasakit na higit sa serbisyo
by Joe Zaldarriaga - September 24, 2026 - 12:00am
Personal na nagtungo si MVP group Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan sa kanyang hometown sa Apalit, Pam­panga kamakailan upang maghatid ng tulong sa mga residenteng naapektuhan ng matinding pagbaha dulot ng Haba...
Beyond NLEX’s flood fix
by Joe Zaldarriaga - September 17, 2026 - 12:00am
The rains brought by the habagat toward the tail end of August triggered flooding that affected millions of Filipinos.
The real cost of a weak peso
by Joe Zaldarriaga - September 10, 2026 - 12:00am
In the recent days I have been keeping tab of movements in prices of goods and services, a quiet sense of worry has been building within me as an aging senior citizen because I realize that many of the things we...
Unbearable and unacceptable floods
by Joe Zaldarriaga - September 3, 2026 - 12:00am
The relentless habagat rains over the long weekend once again left many areas underwater, with images of flooded communities filling news reports and social media platforms.
Health and aging
by Joe Zaldarriaga - August 27, 2026 - 12:00am
Last week, what I hoped for as a routine medical procedure quickly turned into something far more serious
The cost of floods
by Joe Zaldarriaga - August 20, 2026 - 12:00am
Year after year, the rains expose the same weaknesses in Metro Manila.
Beyond Ressilience
by Joe Zaldarriaga - August 13, 2026 - 12:00am
The combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay brought more than a week of persistent rains across Metro Manila and several parts of the country, causing widespread...
Understanding system loss
by Joe Zaldarriaga - August 6, 2026 - 12:00am
As someone who has been in the power industry for close to 40 years, lived through the worst power crises with blackouts lasting up to 12 hours, witnessed the reforms that reshaped the industry, and saw the birth...
Disinformation is a national problem
by Joe Zaldarriaga - July 30, 2026 - 12:00am
Fake news? No longer just a nuisance. For most Filipinos, it has evolved into a national problem, and one that demands urgent attention and action.
Safer streets, brighter futures
by Joe Zaldarriaga - July 23, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippine National Police recently reported a 20.6-percent decline in the country’s crime rate for the second quarter of 2026 – an encouraging development that reflects the hard work of law enforcement...
MVP: Leader, nation-builder
by Joe Zaldarriaga - July 16, 2026 - 12:00am
On the day he turned 80, MVP Group chairman Manny V. Pangilinan traveled to Gapan, Nueva Ecija for MTerra Solar, the world’s largest integrated solar and battery energy storage facility – a project he...
The promise of Phl’s upper-middle income status
by Joe Zaldarriaga - July 9, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippines is now classified as an upper-middle income country, following an upgrade by the World Bank in its latest country income classification update.
Powering competition, expanding choice
by Joe Zaldarriaga - July 2, 2026 - 12:00am
Imagine this: a medium?sized business owner has just completed the construction of a new shop and is ready to open, except for one critical piece: power. Now, instead of filing the usual application with the local...
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