DAVAO CITY: With the successful launch of the “Bagong Bayaning Magsasaka (BBM) Rice” program last month, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) 11 (Davao Region) will once again host the “PHP29 na Bigas sa Kadiwa ng Pangulo” at the Davao del Nor…
BAGUIO CITY: Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) gears to cut further the already single-digit systems loss of Baguio and Benguet’s sole electric distributor to benefit consumers through lower power costs.
In a briefing Thursday, Beneco general man…
MANILA: The new chief of the Bureau of Immigration (BI) vowed to introduce reforms of the agency”s existing policies.
In a statement Thursday, Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado said this includes a comprehensive review of procedures to identify ineffic…
LEGAZPI CITY – The Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 (Bicol) arrested 110 individuals involved in illegal drug transactions during operations conducted in the region’s six provinces in September.
In a report on Wednesday, PRO-5 spokesperson, Lt. Col. Ma…
MANILA: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has invested USD7 million into First Circle to expand digital financial services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the Philippines.
Aside from the IFC, the investments in First Circle…
Manila: A renewable energy company has started the testing and commissioning of its fourth solar power plant (Raslag-4) in Pampanga, adding capacity of clean energy to the grid.
In a statement Thursday, Raslag Corp. said the new solar power plant in …