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LPG prices down for second straight month

HOUSEHOLDS will pay less for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) this May as firms implemented their second straight month of rollbacks for the cooking fuel. Petron...
PLASTIKalikasan, Department of Environment and Natural Resources’ nationwide long-term program on plastic waste management in mining areas, will serve as a platform for mining and mineral processing companies to collect, recycle, reuse, and dispose of plastic waste. PNA FILE PHOTO

DENR leads plastic waste management in mining, eyes incentive program

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Mines and Geosciences Bureau (DENR-MGB) has launched its PLASTIKalikasan Program to address plastic waste in mining sites, including...
A buffer fund can be used by the Department of Agriculture to buy rice, corn and other sensitive products for stockpiling. It can be released to Kadiwa stores and other retail markets in the event that there is price manipulation. PHOTO COURTESY OF GMA NEWS ONLINE

DA asks Marcos for buffer fund for buying rice, basic commodities

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) has asked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to grant the agency a buffer fund that it can use to buy...

GUIMELCO to change its meter reading

JORDAN, Guimaras – Guimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO) will change its meter reading schedule effective July 2024 billing to address the demand of its increasing...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines says the implementation of the Tuy-Dasmariñas 500-kilovolt Transmission Line Project hit a major legal roadblock that may hamper the entry of new generation developments to the transmission system if not immediately resolved. NGCP PHOTO

Luzon, Visayas grids under yellow alert on April 30

THE Luzon and Visayas grids were placed under yellow alert for several hours yesterday, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said in...
Continued price increase for meat was among the primary sources of upward price pressures for April 2024, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. AJ PALCULLO/PN

April inflation to range from 3.5-4.3% – BSP

INFLATION in April is expected to range from 3.5 to 4.3 percent, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas said yesterday. After slowing to 2.8 percent in...
Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) president/CEO Rafael Consing Jr. and Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) counterpart Joshua Bingcang (2nd and 3rd from left) sign agreements in Taguig City on Monday, April 29, to explore investments within BCDA properties. Witnessing the signing are Finance Secretary and MIC chair Ralph Recto (left) and BCDA chair Delfin Lorenzana. BCDA PHOTO

MIC inks partnerships for infra, energy development

THE Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) on Monday, April 29, signed two agreements to explore possible investment opportunities in infrastructure and the energy sector. The Memorandum...
The Department of Agriculture holds a groundbreaking ceremony for the 20,000-bag capacity onion cold storage facility in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija. Upon completion, the facility will be able to store 540 to 600 metric tons of onions. DA CENTRAL LUZON PHOTO

Onion cold storage will soon rise in Nueva Ecija

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) will build a 20,000-bag capacity onion cold storage in Gabaldon, Nueva Ecija. Funded under the High Value Crops Development Program...
Boracay, Palawan and Siargao are among the top destinations for American tourists. PNA FILE PHOTO

PH eyes a million American tourist arrivals in 2024 – DOT

THE Philippines is looking to increase the number of American visitors to the country this year to about a million visitors amid renewed ties...
Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamalakaya ng Pilipinas says the government should look into other possible ways to address the expected shortage of fish supply during the closed fishing season instead of allowing importation. BFAR 6 PHOTO

Group opposes gov’t decision to import fish

A FISHERFOLK group expressed opposition to the government's decision to allow the importation of 25,000 metric tons of frozen fish for wet markets. In an...