Globe Telecom Inc. obtained a total of 799 permits in the first three months of 2021, boosting its tower build initiative. The telco secured 219 permits in different areas in North Luzon and 191 more in Visayas. Local government units (LGUs) in the National Capital Region released 179 permits;...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has decentralized the processing and issuance of wood processing plant (WPP) permits in a bid to boost investments and employment in the forestry sector. DENR Secretary Roy Cimatu (M) (Photo from DENR Facebook page) This, as DENR Secretary...
Local government units (LGUs) have released 933 telco permits after the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) issued strict compliance orders. ARTA Director General Jeremiah Belgica issued compliance orders to LGUs in August to release the pending permits that have not been acted by some LGUs. For...