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ADB, iSON ink deal to boost Philippines digital connectivity
MANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Monday that it has signed a 2.4 billion pesos (42.85 million U.S. dollars) loan with the telecom towers building and managing company iSON Tower Limited Inc. as part of a ADB-led co-financing package to enhance digital connectivity in the Philippines. The loan will support the construction, development, and operation of 800 shared telecommunicatio.....»»
ADB, iSON ink deal to boost Philippines digital connectivity
MANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said Monday that it has signed a 2.4 billion pesos (42.85 million U.S. dollars) loan with the telecom towers building and managing company iSON Tower Limited Inc. as part of a ADB-led co-financing package to enhance digital connectivity in the Philippines. The loan will support the construction, development, and operation of 800 shared telecommunicatio.....»»
ADB approves 655,000 USD to help Philippine rural banks digitization
MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it will provide grants totaling 655,000 U.S. dollars for the digitization of nine rural banks and a bank consortium in the Philippines. The grants are part of ADB's Fintech for Inclusion Transformation (FIT) program. The grant awardees were chosen from among rural banks nationwide serving women, farmers, fisherfolk, and micro, sma.....»»
ADB approves 655,000 USD to help Philippine rural banks digitization
MANILA, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday said it will provide grants totaling 655,000 U.S. dollars for the digitization of nine rural banks and a bank consortium in the Philippines. The grants are part of ADB's Fintech for Inclusion Transformation (FIT) program. The grant awardees were chosen from among rural banks nationwide serving women, farmers, fisherfolk, and micro, sma.....»»
ADB approves USD 100 mln loan to support small and medium-sized enterprises in Sri Lanka
Manila [Philippines], March 19 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 100 million loan to provide small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka more access to finance and build their resilience to external shocks, such as the economic crisis and climate change. SMEs play a critical role in Sri Lanka's economy, contributing 52 per cent to the country's gross domestic product and employ 45 per c.....»»
NEWS BRIEFS | 09 March 2024
Marawi votes on 3 additional barangays CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 09 March) – Voters in Marawi City on Saturday went to polling precincts to vote on the proposal to create three more barangays. The Commission on Elections held a security command conference Friday morning in Marawi for the March 9 plebiscite. Comelec chair George […].....»»
Sinulog Cup 2024: Znars Jewelry-Marawi City to feature veteran players
CEBU CITY, Philippines—The Znars Jewelry-Marawi City will field a line-up composed of veteran commercial players for the Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Tournament. The Sinulog Cup tips off Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at the Cebu City Sports Institute. Znars Marawi head coach Chelito Caro revealed the team’s official line-up to CDN Digital recently, saying it will.....»»
House expedites release of P35M aid for Davao disaster victims
The House of Representatives, in collaboration with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., is expediting the release of P35 million in financial aid and 17,500 food packs to assist the seven congressional districts affected by recent flooding and landslides in the Davao Region. Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez emphasized the urgency of their efforts, aiming to provide substantial assistance to the nearly 45,000 affected families and over 187,000 individuals in the region. Coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and Development is underway to swiftly release PHP5 million to each district through the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations program. The financial aid will support various relief efforts, including infrastructure reconstruction and medical assistance. Tingog Party-list representatives also expressed their commitment to ensuring the assistance reaches those most in need......»»
6 soldiers killed, 4 others wounded in clash with Maute Group in Lanao Norte
CAGAYAN DE ORO (MindaNews / 19 February) – Six Philippine Army members were killed while four others were wounded on Sunday while pursuing the militant Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group blamed for the December 3 Catholic Mass bombing inside the Mindanao State University in Marawi City (MSU-Marawi), military officials said. In a statement, General Romeo Brawner Jr., […].....»»
Sectors revive conflict-affected Marawi public library
Cross-section efforts to reopen and convert into a “peace education facility” the Marawi City Public Library, shut as the Maute terror group laid siege to 11 barangays in the city for five months in 2017 and remained closed due the COVID-19 pandemic, are gaining headway......»»
Shabu dealer linked to Dawlah Islamiya busted in Marawi
Another drug trafficker identified with the Dawlah Islamiya was arrested after selling P102,000 worth of shabu to non-uniformed policemen in a sting operation Thursday in Barangay Cabasaran in Marawi City......»»
NEWS BRIEFS | 11 March 2024
Three news barangays created in Marawi City Voters in Marawi City ratified the creation of three new barangays during a plebiscite held last Saturday there, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) said. In a statement, the Comelec said that 2,121 out of 2,265 voters approved the creation of the three barangays. The voters came from the three barangays […].....»»
Marawi has 3 new barangays
Barangay officials may be appointed in Marawi following a successful plebiscite that ratified the creation of three new villages in the city......»»
2 from Marawi with gun, shabu in car arrested in Davao City
Two residents of Marawi City were arrested after policemen and soldiers in a checkpoint in Barangay Lasang in Davao City found P727,000 worth of shabu and a .45 caliber pistol in their vehicle early Saturday......»»
Z’Nars Jewelers-Marawi City lords Sinulog Cup 2024 cage wars
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Z’Nars Jewelers-Marawi City ruled the Sinulog Cup 2024 Basketball Tournament after outlasting the equally-determined OCCCI Sheermasters-Ormoc City, 95-89 in their winner-take-all championship game on Saturday evening at the Cebu City Sports Institute. Mac Tallo was named the finals “Most Valuable Player” after dropping 21 points, seven assists, and four rebounds. .....»»
More SAF personnel deployed in Lanao del Sur, Marawi City
The Bangsamoro regional police on Monday deployed personnel of the elite Special Action Force in three towns in Lanao del Sur and in Marawi City to help local officials guard against clan wars and protect constituents from local terrorists......»»
Marawi, BARMM plebiscites set
The Commission on Elections has scheduled plebiscites to ratify the creation of three barangays in Marawi, Lanao del Sur and eight towns in Cotabato......»»
Trader wants refund for ‘wrong’ package
Trader wants refund for ‘wrong’ package.....»»
Capitation rate for PhilHealth s Konsulta package raised; new screening services added
The board of directors of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. approved on Wednesday an increase in the capitation rate for its outpatient benefits package called Konsulta, along with the inclusion of more screening services......»»
CBRT for use soon; Cuenco to stop Package 2
CBRT for use soon; Cuenco to stop Package 2.....»»