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Naga City: Vulnerable barangays in Naga City can now expect better protection from floods with the completion of a PHP150-million flood mitigation structure by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Bicol Region. According to Philippines News Agency, Raymond Arevalo, chairman of Barangay Triangulo, on Thursday expressed his gratitude, on behalf of his constituents, for the implementation of the disaster-resilient project that stretches 1,075.6 linear meters and specifically designed to address the long-standing flooding issues caused by the creek running through Barangays Triangulo and Tabuco. ‘This is a significant development for us. It will greatly help manage

Vancouver: Opportunities in prime investment hubs in Luzon were highlighted during the meeting between officials of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) and the Philippine Consulate in Vancouver, Canada. Among the places presented by BCDA Senior Vice President for Corporate Services, lawyer Elvira Estanislao, and Vice President for Public Affairs Leilani Barlongay Macasaet are the New Clark City in Tarlac, Camp John Hay Special Economic Zone in Baguio City, and Poro Point Freeport Zone in La Union – sites that can house manufacturing, logistics, tourism, and sustainable infrastructure-focused firms. According to Philippines News Agency, the recent meeting was ‘aimed

Manila: The National Food Authority (NFA) on Thursday imposed stricter rules on its palay (unhusked rice) procurement to ensure transparency and to help more local farmers. This came after the NFA received reports that some ‘traders’ are benefiting from the NFA’s palay procurement instead of farmers. According to Philippines News Agency, NFA Administrator Larry Lacson, during a Zoom interview, stated that the new rules include provisions that promote transparency. He emphasized that the main goal is to increase transparency in palay procurement to address concerns that traders are the ones benefiting from the system. Under the new buying rules, only

Manila: The total gross savings of the Philippines surged by 16.6 percent, reaching PHP7.70 trillion in 2024, up from PHP6.60 trillion in the previous year, according to the latest data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Gross savings are calculated as the difference between gross disposable income and final consumption expenditure. According to Philippines News Agency, the PSA data highlighted that among the four institutional sectors, non-financial corporations led with the highest savings, amounting to PHP4.96 trillion. Financial corporations came next, with gross savings of PHP1.98 trillion, followed by households and non-profit institutions serving households, which saved PHP393.31 billion.

Dumaguete: The Department of Education (DepEd) here is adopting the enhanced curriculum for the newly inaugurated Calenica Gono Pal Technical-Vocational School, an official said on Thursday. The school, located in Barangay Balugo in this capital city of Negros Oriental, is the first ‘stand-alone’ senior high school in the province, according to Dr. Juditha Mapue, DepEd-Dumaguete Division assistant schools superintendent. According to Philippines News Agency, a ‘stand-alone’ school means that it only caters to the last two tiers of senior high. “It is just a school for Grades 11 and 12, as all the other senior high schools are within a