450-meter flood control structure along Himoga-an River in Brgy. Fabrica, Sagay City, Negros Occidental. Photo courtesy of DPWH, Negros Occidental 1st DEO.

P58-M flood control structure in Negros Occidental nears completion

ILOILO City – The 58.84-million Himoga-an flood control project along Bacolod North Road in Brgy. Fabrica in Sagay City, Negros Occidental is nearing completion, according to...
The Rice Tariffication Law’s implementation will turn a year old on Mar 5. The law allows private sector traders to import rice without limits as long as they pay the 35-percent tariff. The collected tariff was expected to earn the P10-billion RCEF, with P5 billion to be allotted to farm mechanization and P3 billion to seedlings. PAGEONE.PH

P5-B farm mechanization budget unused? Dar confirms

AGRICULTURE secretary William Dar on Monday said that the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund’s (RCEF) P5-billion allocation for farm mechanization in 2019 was not used. In a press...
HITACHI 2020 DEALER CONVENTION. (from left) Wang, Sheng Te – chief finance officer of Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Philippines, Inc.; Lin, Chun Po – Manufacture Division president of Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Philippines, Inc.; Yang, Yi Chih – CEO of Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Philippines, Inc.; Peter Huang – Sales vice president of Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Philippines, Inc.; Ho, Sze Uan – Marketing Department manager of Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Philippines, Inc.; Kevin Gao – Service Department manager of Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Philippines, Inc.; Lin, Chi Chang – Project Department manager of Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Philippines, Inc.; Estelito Aliño Jr. – General Affairs Department manager of Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Philippines, Inc and Huang, Yi Cheng – Design Department manager of Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning Philippines, Inc.

Hitachi vision: 2020 is clear!

AFTER the successful construction of Taiwan Hitachi Subic, Inc. in 1995, it started manufacturing premium air conditioning equipment, exported to various countries in South East Asia...
Lyceum of the Philippines University-Davao (LPU-Davao) embarks on a sustainability journey and partners with AboitizPower Distributed Energy, Inc. (APX) for a 300-kilowatt-peak rooftop solar project.

LPU-Davao goes Cleanergy

LYCEUM of the Philippines University-Davao (LPU-Davao), an affiliate of internationally accredited university dedicated to innovation and excellence, Lyceum of the Philippines University, will soon be powered by...
On Monday, Malay mayor Frolibar Bautista confirms that motorized tricycles will be totally phased out of the streets of Boracay starting May 15. PNA

Bizmen can supply battery as e-trikes ply – Malay chief

THE local chief executive of Aklan’s Malay town stressed the agreement that third party suppliers and businessmen can supply battery and can put up charging stations...
Shown in the photo during the opening were Alegria municipal mayor Verna V. Magallon (third from left) and DBP senior vice president Fernando G. Lagahit (right). Joining them were (from left): Alegria municipal treasurer Niza A. Cuevas; Alegria vice mayor Gilberto F. Magallon, and DBP manager Christ E. Valdehueza.

DBP is first bank to open in Municipality of Alegria, Cebu Province

THE Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) recently opened a branch lite unit (BLU) in the Municipality of Alegria, Province of Cebu, to become...
(3) Workshop participants include REDs from 17 other regions, Provincial ENR Officers (PENROs), assistant regional directors for Technical Services and chiefs, Enforcement Division.

Proposed EPEB is also protective and proactive

LAW enforcement must not always be punitive in nature, so said Environment chief Roy A. Cimatu in a message read by undersecretary for Field Operations, Enforcement...
Broadcast giant ABS-CBN Corporation and ABS-CBN Convergence have only ten days to comment on the quo warranto petition filed against them by government lawyers, says Supreme Court spokesperson Keith Hosaka. BUSINESS WORLD

ABS-CBN shares surge 17% amid Senate hearing on franchise

Shares of ABS-CBN Corp. surged by 17 percent on Monday, amid a Senate hearing on the broadcast company’s franchise which is set to expire in the...
International Air Transport Association says its estimate assumed that COVID-19 behaved like the SARS outbreak nearly two decades ago, which was “characterized by a six-month period with a sharp decline followed by an equally quick recovery.” AFP

Asia-Pacific airlines could lose $27.8-B to coronavirus – IATA

AIRLINES operating in the Asia-Pacific region stand to lose a combined $27.8 billion of revenue this year in the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the International Air Transport...
Such infestation is threatening Philippine mango production, which was recorded at 737,928 metric tons in 2019, equivalent to P24 billion. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority show that exports of fresh and dried mangoes amounted to $17.88 million last year, 4 percent higher than in 2018. IAN PAUL CORDERO/PN

‘Kurikong’ disease threatens PH mango export

CECID fly infestation threatens the yield of the supposedly “sweetest mango” in the world, even as Philippine government researchers are in the thick of finalizing their...