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DA: NFA rice sale probe to push through

The investigation into the alleged illegal sale of rice to some traders by the National Food Authority will not be affected despite the dismissal of former Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) director Demosthenes Escoto, who headed the probe panel......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 20th, 2024

Globe gets P5 billion from sale of towers

Telco-to-tech provider Globe Telecom Inc. raised almost P5 billion from the sale of towers in the first quarter, providing it with some of the capital needed to upgrade services and pay debts......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 26th, 2024

NFA ordered to submit documents on P93 million rice sale

Ombudsman Samuel Martires on Thursday went to the National Food Authority main office in Quezon City to personally serve a subpoena that would compel the agency to submit several documents in connection with the alleged anomalous sale of P93.75 million worth of NFA rice to two traders......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 8th, 2024

‘NFA lost P112 million after rice sale to traders’

The National Food Authority has incurred losses of at least P112 million after the sale of 150,000 bags of rice at only P25 per kilo to some traders, according to a farmers’ group......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 7th, 2024

House probe on irregular sale of NFA rice set on March 7

The House agri committee will investigate on Thursday the disadvantageous sale of 75,000 sacks of deteriorating or aging rice by the NFA......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 6th, 2024

Philippines suspends over 130 officials over rice sale scandal

MANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the preventive suspension of the National Food Authority (NFA) head and 138 other officials and employees for their alleged involvement in a sale of rice buffer stock, Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said Monday. Laurel said the order started Monday while an investigation is underway to see if the accusations are true......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

Philippines suspends over 130 officials over rice sale scandal

MANILA, March 4 (Xinhua) -- The Office of the Ombudsman has ordered the preventive suspension of the National Food Authority (NFA) head and 138 other officials and employees for their alleged involvement in a sale of rice buffer stock, Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said Monday. Laurel said the order started Monday while an investigation is underway to see if the accusations are true......»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

Ombudsman suspends NFA execs amid cheap rice sale probe

Agriculture Secretary Francisco Laurel said that the Department of Agriculture has implemented the Ombudsman's preventive suspension order for the officials allegedly involved in the “improper” sale of rice buffer stocks......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

PLDT, ABS-CBN call-off P6.75-B SkyCable deal

PLDT and ABS-CBN “mutually decided not to proceed with the sale of Sky Cable to PLDT under the sale and purchase agreement signed by and among the parties in March 2023.”.....»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 23rd, 2024

‘Stop sale of highly toxic mercury-added skin lightening products’

‘Stop sale of highly toxic mercury-added skin lightening products’.....»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsFeb 20th, 2024

Globe gets P1.5 billion from tower sale

Wireless giant Globe Telecom has received P1.5 billion from its tower sale with PhilTower Consortium Inc., pumping in additional cash to pay for capital expenditures and maturing debts......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2024

AbaCore raises P200 million from asset sale

Listed holding company AbaCore Capital Holdings Inc. has raised P200 million from the sale of another Batangas property......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 2nd, 2024

Vista Land $2-B bond sale withdrawn due to lack of interest

Bilyonaryo reported that Manny Villar’s Vista Land and Lifescapes is walking away from its bond sale due to lack of investor demand......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 1st, 2024

A Brown targets P1.5 billion from preferred share sale

A Brown Co. Inc. is targeting to raise up to P1.5 billion from the sale of preferred shares......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 21st, 2024

ABS-CBN clarified PCC has not completed its review of broadband business sale to PLDT

ABS-CBN clarified that the Philippine Competition Commission has not completed its review of the proposed P6.8 billion sale of Sky Cable’s broadband business to PLDT......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Meralco expects higher generation charge this month

Energy utility provider Manila Electric Co. said indications point to a higher generation charge this month as the Luzon grid was placed under red and yellow alerts with several power plants are either offline or running at a reduced capacity......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 12th, 2024

A continuing failure?

Because bringing power plants online from scratch takes at least five years, our current problems with low grid reserves resulting in yellow and red alerts can be blamed on a failure during the Duterte era. But the BBM DOE seems committed to continuing the failed policies......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 8th, 2024

NSC weighs in on China floating nuclear reactors

It will be a threat to Philippine national security if China pushes through with its reported plan to use floating nuclear power plants in the South China Sea, a national security official said yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 6th, 2024

Luzon, Visayas in red, yellow alerts for 2 weeks now

Red and yellow alert levels have been raised across the Philippines, mainly in Luzon and the Visayas, for two weeks now due to some power plants not being operational. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP), responsible for the country’s transmission network, extended the red or yellow alert in these regions for longer hours.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

Yellow alert for Visayas, Luzon on Thursday, April 25 — NGCP

Luzon and Visayas grids will be placed today, Thursday, April 25, under yellow alert for several hours by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). This is because there are over 40 power plants that are unavailable. A yellow alert, according to the NGCP, is issued “when the operating margin is insufficient to meet.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 25th, 2024