35 LGUs in W. Visayas get P76.3M incentive fund

ILOILO CITY: Thirty-five local government units (LGUs) in Western Visayas are recipients of the 2023 Seal of Good Local Governance Incentive Fund (SGLGIF) totaling PHP76.3 million during the ceremonial rollout turnover led by the Department of the Int…

Cacao, coconut farmers’ groups in Camarines Sur to get P4.2-M aid

LEGAZPI CITY: The Department of Agriculture-5 (Bicol) will start to distribute PHP4.2 million worth of agricultural interventions for cacao and coconut farmers’ cooperatives and associations (FCAs) in Camarines Sur, an official said Wednesday.

In an …

Meralco announces higher rates in 2024

MANILA: Customers in the franchise areas of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) can expect higher electricity bills in the first month of 2024, as the distribution utility (DU) announced a slight increase in power rate for January.

On Wednesday, Me…

Nat’l gov’t support to make Naga City projects possible in 2024

LEGAZPI CITY: Naga City Mayor Nelson Legacion announced on Wednesday that the city has acquired a PHP1-billion fund for the construction of various infrastructure projects in 2024.

‘We do not need to spend our own money for the construction of variou…

PH 10-month net FDI inflows reach USD6.5B

MANILA: The net value of inward direct investments by foreign investors into the Philippines amounted to USD6.5 billion from January to October 2023, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported Wednesday.

The BSP said net foreign direct investment…

Ilocos Norte Capitol goes solar

LAOAG CITY: Leading the way to a green and sustainable province, the Ilocos Norte capitol building rooftop is being installed with solar panels to cut on electricity cost in the long run.

With a funding of around PHP45 million from the National Elect…

Ticket sold in Tarlac wins P16.8-M Lotto jackpot

MANILA: A bettor from Tarlac bagged the PHP16.8-million jackpot in Tuesday night’s Lotto 6/42 draw.

The winning combination of 04-39-23-19-17-36 carried a total jackpot prize of PHP16,813,380 and was won by a bettor who bought a ticket in Camiling to…