By Beatriz Marie D. Cruz A COMMUNITY in the small town of Danao in Bohol is among many countryside areas in the Philippines where there is water service up to the household level, but supply is limited to just a few hours per day under the best of circumstances. Resident Gonzala T. Bacotcot, whose own […]
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DoF urges private partners, LGUs to back P1-T water security plan
THE government’s water security plans for 2030 are expected to require investment of P1 trillion, too large for the Treasury to undertake by itself, Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno said, inviting the participation of the private sector as well as local governments and overseas funders. “Last year, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) introduced […]
BoC beats Nov. collection target by over 13%
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) collected P58.79 billion in revenue in November, exceeding its target by 13.39% as import volumes increased. The BoC in a statement Wednesday said that 12 out of 17 collection districts exceeded their targets for the month. In the year to date, the BoC collected P584.16 billion, equivalent to 94.7% of […]
U.S. CDC recommends schools reopen with masks and rigid health protocols
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday issued new guidance for U.S. schools to reopen, recommending universal mask-wearing and physical distancing as key COVID-19 mitigation strategies to get children back in the classroom quickly. The guidelines, which also emphasize the need for facility-cleaning, personal hygiene and contact tracing, are intended to give […]