LAST Friday (Aug. 29), it was reported in the news that the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) had ordered the shutdown of the Siquijor Island Power Corp. (Sipcor) for failing to supply the island ...

MANILA, Philippines — The government has restored stable electricity supply in Siquijor, in line with President Marcos’ directive to act on the power crisis that has stalled the province’s development ...

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has given the provincial government of Siquijor six months to solve the ongoing power crisis in the island. On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Marcos visited one of the power ...

MANILA, Philippines — A long-term solution to Siquijor’s ongoing power crisis will be implemented within six months, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced on Wednesday. Meanwhile, he said two ...

MANILA, Philippines — Coastal waters off the Siquijor municipality of Enrique Villanueva have been designated as the Bitaug Marine Protected Area (MPA). Covering 149.46 hectares of coastal oceans, the ...

Siquijor, in the Philippines, is trying to capitalize on a centuries-old association with the occult. Seraphine Ehigue, a visitor from Cameroon, wrapped in linen and undergoing a “tuob,” a traditional ...

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday personally inspected the Siquijor Diesel Power Plant in Candanay Sur as the island grapples with recurrent power supply interruptions which have affected ...

The National Electrification Administration (NEA) over the weekend said it has successfully restored power in the Siquijor Province, meeting the deadline set by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos ...