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MALASIQUI: A PHP49 million worth 574-meter long flood control structure along the Aringay River is protecting residents of the villages of Lloren, Pideg, and Caoigue in Tubao town, La Union. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Ilocos Region information officer Esperanza Tinaza, in a statement on Wednesday, said the project has a height of 4.2 meters, designed to withstand the powerful flow of the Aringay River. ‘This structure is crucial in preventing the river from overflowing and causing damage to the surrounding agricultural lands and residential areas,’ she said. Tinaza said the agency is committed to implementing similar projects

BACOLOD CITY: The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) is eyeing a satellite office in Mindanao as sugar farmers in the southern part of the country formed an alliance recently. In a statement to the media here on Wednesday, SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona said the regulatory agency will improve its presence in Mindanao. ‘We will look into establishing an SRA satellite office in Bukidnon to bring our services closer to the farmers,’ he added. Azcona met with the Mindanao Federation of Sugarcane Planters Inc. led by former Bukidnon Third District Rep. Manuel Antonio Zubiri on the sidelines of the Philippine Sugar

MANILA: The local stock market closed mid-week lower, snapping its three-day rally on profit-taking, while the Philippine peso ended almost unchanged. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) fell 0.64 percent to 6,900.62, with All Shares also declining by 0.13 percent to 3,724.38 level. Among sectoral indices, only the Industrial counter finished with gains, up by 0.14 percent to 9,207.97. Losers were led by Property, down by 1.53 percent; followed by Financials, down by 1.04 percent; Mining and Oil, down by 0.91 percent; Services, down by 0.23 percent; and Holding Firms, down by 0.20 percent. ‘Investors booked gains after three consecutive

MALASIQUI: A PHP49 million worth 574-meter long flood control structure along the Aringay River is protecting residents of the villages of Lloren, Pideg, and Caoigue in Tubao town, La Union. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Ilocos Region information officer Esperanza Tinaza, in a statement on Wednesday, said the project has a height of 4.2 meters, designed to withstand the powerful flow of the Aringay River. ‘This structure is crucial in preventing the river from overflowing and causing damage to the surrounding agricultural lands and residential areas,’ she said. Tinaza said the agency is committed to implementing similar projects

MANILA: Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Wednesday the agency is ready to help persons who need assistance even if they do not have referral letters from public officials. Gatchalian made this remark in response to Vice President Sara Duterte’s claim during a Senate budget hearing on Tuesday that there were instances when the DSWD declined to extend financial aid to individuals endorsed by the Office of the Vice President. ‘Mayroon kasi tayong policy sa DSWD na lahat ng pupunta sa aming tanggapan, whether may referral o walang referral, basta nangangailangan at tumuntong sa aming