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The Department of Tourism (DOT) warmly receives Forbes.com’s citation of the Philippines as one of the hottest spots in Asia this year. The article entitled “The 5 Spots In Asia That Are Booming With Tourists In 2018”, underscored the country’s improved connectivity and infrastructure as the factors for the increased tourism interest. Forbes.com aligned the […]
While the Philippines consumes as much coffee as countries such as the United States, Brazil, Japan, and the European Union, the country is also looking to be one of the top producers of top-grade coffee around the world. To make this a reality, President Rodrigo Duterte last March 7, 2017 signed the Philippine Coffee Industry […]
The Departments of Agriculture (DA), Trade and Industry (DTI), Science and Technology (DOST), Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Agrarian Reform (DAR), together with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), Philippine Rubber Industries Association (PRIA), Philippine Rubber Farmers Association (PRFA), and the University of Southern Mindanao have embarked on a […]
The Aklan Electric Cooperative, Inc. (AKELCO) allayed the fears of Boracay Island residents amid speculation that its power distribution service will be scaled down once the world-famous tourist destination undergoes a six-month rehabilitation. Engr. Alexis Regalado, general manager of AKELCO, assured all their member-consumer-owners (MCOs) that their operations would continue unhindered notwithstanding their considerable revenue […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) in collaboration with the Halal Program Management Office launched the DA-Halal Food Industry Development Program (DA-HFIDP) as one of the banner programs of the Department on April 2, 2018 at the Shariff Kabunsuan Cultural Complex in Cotabato City. Present during the event were Atty. Ranibai Dilangalen, Undersecretary for Special Concerns […]
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has suspended the expansion activities of Alpha Water Realty Services Corporation (AWRSC), operator of the Masinloc Coal-fired thermal power plant project in Zambales after several violations were found related to its reclamation activities within the Masinloc Oyon Bay Marine Reserve (MOBMR). “We will review their compliance to […]
A bigger share of electrification projects slated for 2018 will go to unenergized communities of Mindanao to bolster development in the region, state-run National Electrification Administration (NEA) has announced. Administrator Edgardo Masongsong said a PhP 1.817 billion budget has been allotted to provide electricity to 1,817 sitios across the country this year. Of this target, […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) recently entered into a contract with a Japanese firm for the procurement of distribution line materials and brand new boom trucks, which will be used to rehabilitate the power distribution system of six electric cooperatives (ECs) operating in Mindanao. General trading company, Nishizawa Limited, bested four other Japanese participants in […]
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) encouraged members of the Northeast Luzon Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (NELECA) to remain actively engaged in massive efforts aimed at unifying their communities in aid of rural electrification developments. Administrator Edgardo Masongsong made the statement citing the demand for all electric cooperatives (ECs) to prove that they are operationally efficient, […]
Residents, government officials, civic groups, and environmentalists in El Nido, Palawan have renewed their commitment to protect and strengthen the natural resources of the island and work together towards the sustainability of one of the Philippines’ most prized tourism destinations. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through El Nido-Taytay Managed Resource Protected Area […]