The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said it is coordinating with Canadian authorities over the case of former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. who was reportedly held by immigration officers in the North Ameri…
Day: September 27, 2023
Prolonged tariff cuts on agri imports get mixed reactions
A proposal to further extend tariff cuts on agricultural goods to moderate inflationary forces drew both support and appeals for caution from leaders of key business groups and academics. This came as a reaction to reports that an Inter-Agency Committ…
206-MW wind power facility to rise in Northern Samar
A 206-megawatt wind power facility will rise in Northern Samar as three renewable energy (RE) firms will collaborate to undertake the project. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stocks Exchange index (PSEi) Wednesday, Vivant Energy Corp. said it entere…
Acorda orders reassignment of 3K cops with kin running in BSKE
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Benjamin Acorda Jr. has ordered the reassignment of close to 3,000 police officers whose family members and relatives are running in the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). In a state…
More power consumers in Iloilo City to get P3.3-M bill refund
Consumers who religiously pay their electricity dues are assured of reimbursement for their bill deposit as the distribution utility here on Wednesday said it is eyeing to process an additional PHP3.3 million in refunds by the end of 2023. More Electr…
Export of PH avocados to South Korea starts Sept. 30: DA exec
The export of Philippine avocados to South Korea will begin on Sept. 30, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) announced Wednesday. ‘Last week, we mentioned our export to South Korea of our avocados. Well, this will be the first. Our maide…