A 3,500 -hectare coconut plantation is set open early next year inside the Manobo ancestral domain in Surigao del Sur’s town of Lingig. In a statement Thursday, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples in Surigao del Sur (NCIP-SDS) said the establishment of the coconut farm is supported by a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between […]
Continue ReadingRed tide recurred in Irong-Irong Bay in Catbalogan City, Samar just two weeks after it was cleared of toxin, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Thursday. “To safeguard human lives, we are issuing this warning as a precautionary advice to the public to refrain from gathering, selling, and eating all […]
Continue ReadingThe European Union’s foreign policy chief on Wednesday held Russia responsible for the “tragic” missile incident in Poland, calling the attack a gross violation of international law. “This tragic incident is a result of yet another massive wave of missile attacks on Ukrainian cities by Russia yesterday, targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure,” Josep Borrell […]
Continue ReadingDepartment of Energy (DOE) Secretary Raphael Lotilla said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. aims to issue an executive order (EO) to facilitate more offshore wind investments in the country. In a media briefing Thursday, Lotilla said the EO will complement the newly amended implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the Renewable Energy Act, which […]
Continue ReadingThe Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Regulatory Office (MWSS-RO) announced on Thursday its approval of Manila Water and Maynilad’s charge increases in the coming years. According to its official announcement signed by MWSS-RO Chief Regulator Patrick Lester Ty, Manila Water will add PHP8.04 per cubic meter while Maynilad will add PHP3.29/cu. meter in its […]
Continue ReadingThe Surigao City Health Office (CHO) said the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination rate has reached 84 percent, or a total of 101,141 individuals fully-vaccinated as of Nov. 10. In a weekly report released Thursday, the CHO said 26,378 residents have received their first booster shots of the vaccines. “Among the priority sectors, […]
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