PhilRice developing ‘golden rice’
EXPERTS at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) are coming up with micronutrient-rich varieties to help lessen hunger.
OFW remittances reach $14.8B
REMITTANCES from overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) already reached US$14.8 billion in the first nine months of this year, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reported.
In September alone, transfer of funds through banks totaled US$1.7 billion, registering an 8.4 percent growth....
DTI implements new business name registration fees
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) now implements a more accessible and even faster registration methods for business name (BN) registration for original and renewal, based on the geographical jurisdiction of their businesses effective January 2011.
The amendments are in response...
Revenue doubles from small-scale mining
BUREAU of Internal Revenue (BIR) officials recently reported a significant increase in collections from small-scale mining activities.
MyPhone launches ‘My School House, My Teacher, My Hero’
IN SUPPORT of the Teachers’ Month campaign and World Teachers’ Day celebration, MyPhone launches the first “My School House, My Teacher, My Hero Search” nationwide.
Education Secretary Armin A. Luistro said the search is one of the many activities of the Department of Education, which...
P2.3 billion Chico River Pump Irrigation starts 2012
PINUKPUK, Kalinga - Ex-Congressman Manuel Mamba of Cagayan announced the proposed P2.3 billion project to irrigate an estimated 8,700 hectares in Cagayan and Kalinga provinces is expected to be implemented next year.
Mamba, who led a tree planting activity in San Luis, Tuao, Cagayan on...
Doctor gets SME Elite Award
TABUK, Kalinga - Dr. Jaime Almora, practicing surgeon and medical director of the Almora General Hospital (AGH)-Kalinga, bagged the first regional Small Medium Enterprise (SME) Star Elite Award in the Cordillera.
Almora brought home the honor during the regional SME caravan dubbed “Work-...
Trade office develops Cordillera SMEs
THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Cordillera is now focusing on the overall development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the region, DTI-Cordillera director Myrna Pablo said.
Low-cost shelters in Vigan inaugurated
THE Vigan City Government and Rotary Club formally opened and turned over housing units at the 4 C’s village to first 10 beneficiaries in Barangay Capangpangan.
The ceremony was head by Mayor Eva m Marie S. Medina in partnership with Edwin Raquel and his wife.
The 4C’s Village...
Mayoyao creates local housing board
MAYOYAO, Ifugao – The town recently created its local housing board called Mayoyao Municipal Housing Board (MMHB) to provide rural poor communities, people’s organizations (POs), and non-government organizations (NGOs) direct participation in the planning and implementation of local housing...
Lagawe reorganizes Task Force Bantay Karne
LAGAWE, Ifugao - The local government here reorganized its Task Force Bantay Karne (TFBK) in a bid to protect meat consumers and prevent the influx of hot meat in this capital town.
Mayor Ceasario Cabbigat said the reorganization is pursuant to the enacted municipal ordinance requiring...
Transport of livestock animals, meat allowed
LIVESTOCK farmers, traders and processors can now freely transport their animals and meat products within the country as long as appropriate permits are secured from concerned agencies of the Department of Agriculture (DA).
Benguet endorses Hedcor’s Irisan hydropower plant
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet - The Provincial Board endorsed the memorandum of agreement between the Provincial Government and the Hydro Electric Development Corporation (Hedcor) for the development of a hydroelectric power plant in Tuba tapping renewable resources for energy generation.
Hedcor...
Strawberry farmers affected by APTC form cooperative
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Fifty-eight affected swamp strawberry farmers affected by Agri-Pinoy Trading Center (APTC) in the Salad Bowl of the Country recently organized themselves into a cooperative and asked the help of the Department of Agriculture (DA)-Cordillera.
Model dairy farm up for expansion
DAGUPAN CITY - A dairy project put up six years ago in Barangay Maraboc, Laoac town will soon be expanded, according to Fifth District Congresswoman Kimi Cojuangco.
Cojuangco said the project, put up by her husband Mark, whom she replaced as representative of the province’s fifth district...
Convergys to hire 5,000 employees
THOUSANDS of jobs will be up for grabs soon, as call center firm Convergys Corp. intends to hire 5,000 new employees this year for its new contact centers in Baguio City and Cebu.
Camp John Hay firm admits P2.6 billion debt
BASES Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) vice president for Business Development and Operations Dean Santiago said Camp John Hay Development Corporation (CJHDevco) has acknowledged its P2.6 billion debt.
Santiago said a statement sent by John Hay Management Corporation belies the...
SSS vows more benefits with increase in premiums
STATE-run Social Security System is bent on implementing increases in monthly contribution this year for more meaningful benefits for pensioners and members.
SSS president and chief executive officer Emilio de Quiros Jr. said there should be deliberate changes in the pension fund of its...
Veterans’ bank changes address
A BANK owned by Filipino World War II veterans reaffirmed its commitment to serve veterans, their spouses and heirs and the public in general by inaugurating the new location of their branch.
Philippine Veterans Bank-Baguio recently relocated at the ground floor of West Burnham along...
JHMC helps Trinidad orphans
JOHMN Hay Management Corporation (JHMC) launched its Oplan Pera sa Basura and gained P30,000 in cash for trash last week, which went to Valley orphans.
JHMC sold the contents of its materials recovery facility (MRF) consisting of scrap papers, cartons, empty ink cartridges, plastic and...
SSS to discuss structural changes today
THE Social Security System (SSS) is set to conduct its first Luzon North Division stakeholders meeting today, June 2 at the Pines View hotel, Baguio City to discuss structural changes in the agency.
SSS president and CEO Emilio de Quiros will lead the team to gather proposals coming from...
Aboitiz Power-Benguet tops safety test anew
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – Hydroelectric power specialist SN Aboitiz Power-Benguet, Inc. (Snap-Benguet) posted a combined 3.75 million man-hour of zero loss time incidents (LTI) as of April 2011 for its Ambuklao and Binga hydroelectric power plants.
This LTI-free record of both power plants...
Holcim launches Galing Mason Awards
Holcim Philippines, Technical Education Skills Development Authority together with Association of Construction and Informal Workers, Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers and Philippine Constructors Association, Inc. launched in the region the Galing Mason Awards at Heritage Mansion last May...
Fish kill affected areas now normal
DAGUPAN CITY - The situation in the fish-producing areas of Anda and Bolinao in Pangasinan is now normal after the dissolved oxygen (DO) level in the area has risen to 4 parts per million (ppm), said Dr. Westly Rosario, chief of the National Integrated Fisheries Development Center (NIFTDC)
...Insurance firm builds momentum for 2011
AIA GROUP Ltd., the largest independent publicly listed pan-Asian life insurance group in the world, has posted US$ 2.7 billion in net profit, jumping by 54 percent year on year in terms of International Financing Reporting Standards (IFRS), according to the Group’s 2010 audited consolidated...
