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DAR turns Samar rice farmers’ dream into reality

Barobaybay Farmers Association (BFA) is an organization of 62 rice farmers, 55 of them are agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), in remote Barangay Barobaybay of Calbiga, Samar who had long been wanting to own farm machineries to make farming easy for them......»»

Category: newsSource:  samarnewsRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

Never too late for a nonagenarian to be agrarian beneficiary

At 92 years old, Malasaga was the oldest recipient in Region 8 of individual land titles handed by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR)......»»

Category: newsSource:  samarnewsRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

SC upholds decision granting Napoles bail in one PDAF case

Pork barrel scam mastermind Janet Lim-Napoles and former Masbate Rep. Rizalina Seachon-Lanete have been allowed to post bail after the Supreme Court dismissed a case related to the Priority Development Assistance Fund......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Pinoy Aquaman sets new record in successful 10k open water swim in Capiz

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Pinoy Aquaman” Ingemar Macarine never ceases to amaze after setting a new personal record for conquering the 10-kilometer open water swim in the Capiz Sea on Sunday, March 17, 2024.  The 47-year-old Macarine bested his previous 10k open water swim in Masbate last year. From four hours and 22 minutes in.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 17th, 2024

Engkwentro 12: Wenceslao dominates Sanchez, wins WBF Australasian belt

CEBU CITY, Philippines — ARQ Boxing Stable’s Rodel “The Hulk” Wenceslao continues to rewrite his storied career after clinching his first regional title last Friday evening, March 8, in the main event of “Engkwentro 12” in Cawayan, Masbate.  The 30-year-old journeyman won the World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Australasian welterweight title by scoring a sixth round.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 9th, 2024

Engkwentro 12: All set for Wenceslao-Sanchez WBF title showdown

TAGBILARAN CITY, Philippines— ARQ Boxing Stable’s hard-hitting journeyman, Rodel “The Hulk” Wenceslao, and his foe, Ernie Sanchez, will trade leather in tomorrow’s main event, Friday, March 8, at “Engkwentro 12: Binombahay sa Cawayan” in Cawayan town, Masbate. Wenceslao and Sanchez passed the official weigh-in for their World Boxing Foundation (WBF) Australasian welterweight bout on Thursday,.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

LIST: Flights canceled on February 12

The Manila International Airport Authority on Monday announced that some flights to and from Masbate have been canceled due to bad weather......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1600 GMT, Feb. 5

MANILA -- Philippine troops on Monday killed two suspected rebels in a clash in Masbate, an island province in the central Philippines, a military report said. The report said the fighting broke out between troops and around 10 New People's Army (NPA) insurgents around 7 a.m. in a village in Cawayan town. The gunfight resulted in the killing of the two rebels, and no soldier was killed or wounded in the clash, i.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

2 suspected rebels killed after clash in Philippines

MANILA, Feb. 5 (Xinhua) -- Philippine troops on Monday killed two suspected rebels in a clash in Masbate, an island province in the central Philippines, a military report said. The report said the fighting broke out between troops and around 10 New People's Army (NPA) insurgents around 7 a.m. in a village in Cawayan town. The gunfight resulted in the killing of the two rebels, and no soldier was killed or wounde.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsFeb 5th, 2024

Filminera, PhilGold feted for 5-year safety record in Masbate Gold Project

The Philippine Mine Safety and Environment Association (PMSEA) awarded Filminera Resources Corporation (Filminera) and Phil. Gold Processing & Refining Corp. (PhilGold) the Platinum Achievement and Safest Mine Award, respectively, at PMSEA’s 69th Annual National Mine Safety and Environment Conference......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

DENR chief breaks silence on reported family landholdings

Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga on Friday broke her silence on allegations that her position as Department of Environment and Natural Resources chief clashes with her family’s vast landholdings......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

DENR mum on Loyzaga family landholdings

The Department of Environment and Natural Resources has refused to comment on allegations against Secretary Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga that her position as DENR chief clashes with her family’s vast landholdings. “.....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 5th, 2024

DENR move to cancel MOA on Masungi hit

Environmental group Masungi Geopark has criticized the move of Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga to cancel the 2017 memorandum of agreement between the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the advocacy organization......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 4th, 2024

A conflicted custodian of our environment

Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga’s duty as DENR secretary clashes with her family’s vast landholdings......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2024

Some developers cut through Chocolate Hills – DENR

Some project developers cut through the Chocolate Hills in Bohol during the construction of their structures, Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said, reiterating that this is prohibited under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) law......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 23rd, 2024

DENR alarmed by 82% drop in Philippine crocodile population

The population of Philippine crocodiles has declined by 82 percent, according to Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

Philippines mining sector eyes growth with govt s plans

The move, according to Environment chief Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, is part of a larger initiative to boost the industry in the face of the global shift towards green energy......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 2nd, 2024

In Negros Occidental, young bride gives birth minutes before Valentine’s Day wedding

'It was indeed as double celebration of marriage and life in one sitting,' says Moises Padilla Mayor Ella Celestina Garcia-Yulo, who administered the wedding of the couple at the municipal health office where the bride had just given birth.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

Megaworld building P1.2 billion museum in Cebu

Real estate giant Megaworld Corp. is investing P1.2 billion to construct a modern museum inside its 30-hectare The Mactan Newtown in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 26th, 2024

SM Prime defers $1 billion IPO of REIT unit

There will be no initial public offering happening this year for the real estate investment trust of Sy-led integrated property developer SM Prime Holdings Inc......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 24th, 2024