Category: General

CEBU CITY: Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia on Monday said the city government is eyeing a public-private partnership (PPP) for an upland water dam project to boost local water supply. In a press conference, Garcia said the effort to collect rainwater is part of a bigger plan to rid the city of privately undertaken water drilling that has caused saltwater intrusion into the city’s aquifer. According to Philippines News Agency, the move is in response to the call of the Regional Development Council-7 (Central Visayas) to improve freshwater sources, following the reported intrusion of seawater into the coastal villages due to

MALASIQUI: The two spill gates of the San Roque Dam that were opened Sunday to address the inflow of water from upstream and from tropical cyclone Pepito (international name Man-yi) were closed before noon Monday. “Although there is still continuous inflow from Ambuklao Dam in Bokod town, and Binga Dam in Itogon town, both in Benguet province, we terminated so that the reservoir would just store the water since there are no monitored weather disturbance until the end of November,” National Power Corporation-San Roque Dam Office flood operation manager Teresa Serra said in a phone interview. She said the reservoir

BACOLOD CITY: The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) tagged as malicious the claims of oversupply by some sugar producers that supposedly led to the decrease in millgate prices. SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona issued a statement on Monday in response to the presumption of the National Federation of Sugarcane Planters, Confederation of Sugar Producers Association Inc., and Panay Federation of Sugarcane Farmers Inc., together with the National Congress of Unions in the Sugar Industry, that the decision of the national government not to import sugar until after post-harvest was to prevent a drop in prices. According to Philippines News Agency, Azcona

ILOILO CITY: The renewal of business permits in Iloilo City has become more streamlined with the integration of barangay business clearance into the Integrated Business Permits and Licensing System (iBPLS) managed by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). This initiative simplifies the renewal process by allowing applicants to apply, be assessed, endorsed, pay, and print certificates entirely online. According to Philippines News Agency, Iloilo City Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion (LEDIP) head Velma Jane Lao mentioned that the DICT had to customize its system to accommodate the unique setup at the city hall, particularly for the computation

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY: The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is set to bring the National Science, Technology, and Innovation Week (NSTW) to Northern Mindanao, focusing on the circular economy from Nov. 27 to Dec. 1. In its first staging in Mindanao, the five-day event will be held in this city and will highlight DOST’s strategic pillars: promoting human well-being, wealth creation, wealth protection, and sustainability. According to Philippines News Agency, Dr. Romela Ratilla, DOST-10 director, said the event builds on recent initiatives, such as the Guinness World Record attempt to plant bamboo seedlings, to emphasize the importance of