The government will start accepting bids for the Ilocos Norte-Ilocos Sur-Abra Irrigation Project by January 2025 after President Marcos, as chairman of the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, approved it, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) said. NIA...
A decade after approving its loan for the Cebu bus rapid transit (BRT) project, the World Bank lamented sluggish implementation and warned it may remain unfinished when the financing ends two years from now. In a Dec. 19 implementation status and results report, the Washington-based...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Marcos, approved a key irrigation project in northern Luzon that will provide irrigation water and possibly hydroelectrical power to the region. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and NEDA Secretary...
Former Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson has vowed to scrutinize the increase in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget for next year. Lacson, who would be running for senator again, said this would be his campaign promise in the upcoming May 2025 elections. ...
After two weeks of grueling negotiations, the conclusion of the 29th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Baku, Azerbaijan, left developing countries feeling disappointed. While perfection was not expected, hopes...
DHSUD Rizalino Acuzar (File photo) The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) urged the public to exercise caution as there are individuals soliciting money supposedly to finance Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino (4PH) program but in reality, it’s a scam. DHSUD Secretary...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The Police Regional Office-9 (Zamboanga Peninsula) has launched the Project for Assisting Caring Engagement (PACE) to care for ailing police personnel. Mary Rose Marbil, national adviser of the Philippine National Police Officers’ Ladies Club Foundation Inc. and wife of PNP...
Terra Solar Philippines, a subsidiary of SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC), has commenced construction on the world's largest solar and battery power facility in the Philippines, following a successful contract with a Chinese energy firm. The groundbreaking ceremony, held on Thursday, Nov. 21, marked the...
Terra Solar Philippines, Inc., a unit of SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC), announced that it had granted an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) deal with China Energy Engineering Group Co., Ltd. (Energy China) for the world’s largest contiguous solar and battery power plant in the...
Senator Joel Villanueva expressed concerns over the Department of Transportation's (DOTr) low loan utilization rate and project delays. Sen. Joel Villanueva observes that the Department of Transportation (DOTr) has a very low loan utilization rate during Thursday’s deliberation, November 14, 2024...
In the face of today’s climate crisis, it’s natural to wonder what more can be done to address the situation. When considering the chief causes, many immediately point to smoke-belching vehicles, deforestation, single-use plastics, and fossil fuels. These factors are often cited as the...
photo: SMC At least eight million tons of silt and waste were removed from 136 kilometers of river systems in...
