Cebu City eyes giant water catchment to solve flood, water supply

MANILA: Mayor Michael Rama said Tuesday the city government is in talks with a big businessman for the construction of a giant water catchment to solve the problem of flooding and supply of water.

‘I asked Mr. Hans Sy since his family is into malls a…

Solar-powered water system benefits island village in Pangasinan

MALASIQUI: About 2,500 residents of Barangay Dewey in Bolinao town, Pangasinan now have another source of clean water after the construction of a solar-powered water system, which will also soon benefit other villages in Santiago Island.

In a phone i…

Major planters’ groups support gov’t action for stable sugar prices

BACOLOD: The United Sugar Producers Federation (UNIFED), the country’s largest independent sugar planters’ group, on Wednesday led the declaration of support for the intervention of the national government to reduce the farmgate prices of sugar.

UNIF…

Over 1.6K Legazpi City farmers get fertilizer discount vouchers

LEGAZPI: At least 1,625 farmers here have received fertilizer discount vouchers from the government with an exchange value of PHP4,000 each, the City Agriculture Office (CAO) said on Wednesday.

In an interview, CAO chief Shiela Nas said the fertilize…

DOTr to study complaint filed by public transport group at Ombudsman

MANILA: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will study the complaint filed by a transport group on the implementation of the vehicle.modernization program before the Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday.

In a statement, DOTr Secretary Jaime Bauti…

Biz group to assist Antique MSMEs develop, market products

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA: Micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs) from this province will get support from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) Antique chapter to develop and market their products.

PCCI Antique president Rani Ro…

PH asserts ASEAN 5-point consensus as way to address Myanmar crisis

MANILA: The Philippine government reiterated that the ASEAN Five Point Consensus remains the viable solution to addressing the Myanmar crisis.

Speaking at the recent ASEAN-European Union Ministerial Meeting in Brussels, Foreign Affairs Secretary Enri…