Central Java, Indonesia, Feb 15, 2023 – (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Lapak Ganjar (The Ganjar Series) is a program initiated by the Governor of Central Java, Ganjar Pranowo, to help Central Java MSMEs (micro, small and medium enterprises) market their products. Products are uploaded via Instagram stories and posts, then reposted on the Ganjar […]
THE Cebu City Government is open to the possibility of making the city a cruise ship destination to boost its tourism industry. Singapore Ambassador to the Philippines Gerard Ho Wei Hong told Mayor Michael Rama during the former’s courtesy call on Monday, Feb. 13, 2023, that Cebu City has the potential of becoming a port […]
THE sugar industry has called on the government to admit all interested parties, including sugar producers, industrial users, and accredited traders to the proposed program to import sugar. In a letter to the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Feb. 6, Confederation of Sugar Producers Association, Inc. (Confed) President Aurelio Gerardo J. Valderrama, Jr. asked the […]
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THE AGRICULTURE department’s research center in Cagayan Valley region in northern Philippines will lead a yellow corn breeding program aimed at providing affordable and sustainable supply for animal feeds. “The program will strengthen the development of yellow corn varieties with improved yield potential of 5-6 tons per hectare, and improved drought and disease tolerance,” the […]
A P29-billion budget is needed to deliver electricity in all households nationwide in the next five years, the National Electrification Administration (NEA) said on Thursday. NEA Administrator Antonio Mariano C. Almeda said in a media briefing that to date, 600,000 households in the main grid are still without power supply and another 23,000 households in […]
THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the National Government on Thursday awarded service-training grants to five networks of enterprises through the SkillsUpNet Philippines (SUNPh) program. A total of 66 enterprises and 600 workers in the Bicol and Davao regions and Cebu province will benefit from the SUNPh program, which aims to enhance skills and competitiveness, […]
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday asked the Social Welfare department to continue giving cash aid to poor Filipinos who are not covered by lower income tax rates. “Continue calibrating the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and strengthening the government’s social protection initiatives,” he told officials during its anniversary. He said the program has […]
AN OFFICIAL of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) has expressed support for the implementation of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Program for foreign tourists in 2024. MCIAA General Manager Julius “Jayjay” Neri Jr. told SunStar Cebu Monday, Jan. 30, 2023 that the program is very good because it will help establish the Philippines as […]
THE DEATH toll from flooding and landslides prompted by persistent rains since December has climbed to 43 while eight others have been reported missing, according to Jan. 30 update of the national disaster management council. Rains are expected to continue this week in affected areas, including southern parts of Luzon, eastern Visayas, and parts of […]
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said on Tuesday that the aggressive implementation of a net metering program will help insulate customers from rising electricity prices. “While the program demonstrates potential savings in electricity cost and protection from bill shock, actual data shows the need for more aggressive efforts to promote and implement the program in […]
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THE SENATE Energy Committee chair called out customs officials in a hearing on Thursday for claiming to have no information on “big-time oil smugglers” and failing to prosecute those caught evading the fuel marking program. “This is the list of big-time oil smugglers,” Senator Rafael “Raffy” T. Tulfo, who chaired the hearing, said in a […]
THE METRO Manila Development Authority (MMDA) has returned a P1.2-billion fund it received from the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) without the necessary approvals, a lawmaker said on Monday. Senior Deputy Minority Leader Paul R. Daza, who was one of the lawmakers present in the House investigation on the alleged illegal transfer of […]
THE GOVERNMENT has allocated P1.285 billion in this year’s budget for the continuation of free bus services nationwide, including the EDSA Busway system in Metro Manila, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Thursday. “We understand the plight of our commuting public. The service contracting program, which funds ‘Libreng Sakay’ is a big […]
IN LINE with the celebration of the Santo Niño fiesta, Balik Cebu has announced that they will be hosting a free Filipino buffet dinner for at least 200 balikbayans. Balik Cebu is a program of the Cebu City Government and the Cebu Provincial Government in coordination with the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) and other […]
LAND BANK of the Philippines (LANDBANK) said one of its financing programs for farmers approved P17.8 billion worth of loans as of the end of October to 1,245 borrowers, against the year-earlier total of P17.4 billion to 1,220 borrowers. The bank disclosed the lending totals for the Sulong Saka program in a statement released in […]
THE LAND Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) said outstanding loans to the fisheries sector hit P2.8 billion at the end of November. In a statement Thursday, the state-run bank said that it offers lending programs designed to boost fisheries production. Its product lines include a sustainable aquaculture lending program, which finances fishers’ associations, cooperatives or […]
THE GOVERNANCE Commission for GOCCs (GCG) said its anti-corruption and integrity program will focus on problem areas like procurement and property disposals by state-owned companies. The GCG said it also considers bonuses, allowances, and incentives at state-owned firms, known as government-owned or-controlled corporations (GOCCs), another area that needs to be watched. “This program will ultimately […]
SENATOR Rafael “Raffy” T. Tulfo has filed a bill seeking to establish a program providing free tuition and other school fees for law students who will be required to work for government after they pass the bar exam. The measure requires the establishment of a Free Legal Education Program in all state universities and colleges […]