Two ongoing project loans for the Philippines, aimed at improving the livelihood of farmers and fisherfolk, are bearing fruit, according to the World Bank.The Washington-based multilateral lender 's latest implementation status and results reports for two investment project financing (IPF)...
Tensions and conflict in the South China Sea (SCS) will not diminish in the foreseeable future as China increases its activities to tighten its grip on the key waterway, National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año said on Tuesday, May 6.In his speech at an online forum titled “Scarborough Shoal:...
Mayor Francis Zamora San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora inspected the ongoing construction of the country's first-ever 22-story, in-city, socialized public housing building located in Barangay St. Joseph, San Juan City on Tuesday, April 29.During the inspection of the building together with his...
New leaders of the Climate Reality Leadership Corps pose for a photo. “The global sustainability revolution is unstoppable, and it’s unstoppable because of advocates like you and the millions of people around the world demanding stronger, more ambitious climate action,” said former US...
The Philippines received the second-biggest amount of loans and grants from the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) and its co-financing partners last year, mainly to bankroll big-ticket infrastructure projects.The ADB's Annual Report 2024, published on Thursday, April 24, showed that...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board chaired by President Marcos has approved the rollout of the Reducing Food Insecurity and Undernutrition with Electronic Vouchers (REFUEL) project which is an upgrade of the current food stamp program of the government.The approval...
BACOLOD CITY – Animal welfare group BACH Project PH slammed the recent poisoning of stray dogs and cats in Barangay Mansilingan here.“We're heartbroken to share that these animals that we've been feeding in East Homes 5 were reportedly poisoned and their bodies were taken away by the garbage...
Women hold placards to lead and rally against the lack of global climate action. (Photo from Pexels)The term “global warming” connotes that we are all affected by the climate crisis, hence its “global” aspect. Though that may be true, the impacts of a warming planet are not equally...
After the World Bank loan for the delayed project aimed at mitigating flooding in Metro Manila was extended last year, the Washington-based multilateral lender reported implementation progress at a number of pumping stations.In a March 27 implementation status and results report, the...
To push through with solar developments in Bataan, renewable energy (RE) firm Alternergy Holdings Corp. announced that its subsidiary secured project funding from Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC).In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday, March 28, Alternergy said its unit...
Wyn Power Corporation has partnered with Whole Sun Green Power Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of Taiwan-based Giga Solar Materials Corp., to advance its solar project in Batangas.In a statement on Tuesday, March 25, Whole Sun said it will collaborate with Wyn Power on its 50-megawatt peak (MWp)...
BACOLOD CITY – A cat rescued by an animal welfare group in Sunrise Village, Barangay Blumentritt, Murcia, Negros Occidental on Wednesday, March 19, died the next day from multiple stab wounds while under treatment in a veterinary clinic here.MOYMOY (Bach Project FB) A Facebook post by Bach...
