Category: General

MALASIQUI, Pangasinan – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) 1 (Ilocos Region) has completed 61.8 percent of its 155 infrastructure projects for 2024 as of Oct. 15. NIA-1 manager, engineer Danilo Gomez, during the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas forum on Tuesday, said the agency was allocated PHP5.25 billion for these projects. These projects include new areas for irrigation with 113 hectares accomplished out of the target 216 hectares; restored irrigation areas at 777.94 hectares out of the target 936.44 hectares; lined canal at 33.9 km. out of the target 48.72 km.; 118 units of canal structures out of the target 168;

Manila: The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) reported that six 69 kilovolt (kV) transmission lines in the Visayas and Luzon have gone out as of 2 p.m. Tuesday amid the onslaught of Tropical Storm Kristine. Five of the unavailable transmission lines are in the Visayas – the Paranas-Quinapondan 69kV Line, affecting the Eastern Samar Electric Cooperative’s (Esamelco) franchise areas; the Maasin-Baybay 69kV Line, affecting the Leyte IV Electric Cooperative (Leyeco IV); the Ormoc-San Isidro 69kV Line, affecting Leyeco III, Leyeco V, Biliran Electric Cooperative (Bileco), and the Don Orestes Romualdez Electric Cooperative (Dorelco); the Calbayog-Bliss 69kV Line, affecting

Manila: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order against the Commission on Elections (Comelec) from implementing a resolution denying the certificates of candidacy (COC) of candidates dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman, including those whose cases are on appeal. In a press briefing, SC spokesperson Camille Ting said the tribunal consolidated the separate petitions filed by former Albay governor Noel Rosal, Mandaue Mayor Jonas Cortes and Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama who were affected by the resolution. The TRO suspends the poll body from implementing Resolution No. 11044-A dated Sept. 24, which immediately denied the COC

ILOILO CITY – The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has finished the implementation of 50 solar pump irrigation projects in Western Visayas, serving 918 hectares of service areas benefiting 661 farmer beneficiaries, an official reported on Tuesday. During the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas briefing, acting NIA Regional Manager engineer Jonel Borres said 28 other solar pump irrigation projects are ongoing, which when completed by the second quarter of 2025, will bring the total service area to 1,423 hectares benefitting 1,061 farmers in the region. ‘With NIA’s goal of modernizing irrigation in the country, the agency pushes for energy efficient and sustainable

Manila: Former Senator Leila De Lima on Tuesday echoed former Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office general manager Royina Garma’s claim that the drug war of ex-president Rodrigo R. Duterte was patterned after the so-called Davao Death Squad (DDS). During the House quad committee (quadcom) investigation on extrajudicial killings (EJKs) linked to Duterte’s bloody campaign against illegal drugs, de Lima said the reward system used to incentivize killings in Davao City was expanded nationwide during Duterte’s presidency, leading to devastating consequences. She called it the Davao Model, allegedly used by Duterte to fight illegal drugs during his term as Davao City mayor.