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DA expects record-high palay harvest this year despite El Niño

The Philippines may produce a record-high volume of palay or unmilled rice this year of almost 21 million metric tons (MT) despite threats of El Niño on local farms, estimates from the Department of Agriculture showed......»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

DA expects record-high palay harvest this year despite El Niño

The Philippines may produce a record-high volume of palay or unmilled rice this year of almost 21 million metric tons (MT) despite threats of El Niño on local farms, estimates from the Department of Agriculture showed......»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsApr 7th, 2024

First Gen spots additional RE sites in Nueva Ecija

Lopez-led First Gen Corp. is looking at several areas near its hydroelectric power plant complex in Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija as potential sites for the development of solar and wind farms, as well as a battery energy storage system......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 2nd, 2024

783 BuCor inmates freed

A total of 783 inmates from prison and penal farms nationwide were released in March, the Bureau of Corrections reported yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 1st, 2024

PPPs eyed for offshore wind farms in ports

The government may consider public-private partnerships (PPPs) in its plan to transform ports into offshore wind projects, as it could take as much as $80 million to redevelop each one of them......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 24th, 2024

Unused lands transferred from Sablayan, Iwahig penal farms can be reverted to BuCor — DOJ

In a five-page legal opinion penned by Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla, the BuCor can “revoke the transfer” of some parcels of land from the Sablayan Prison and Penal Farm in Occidental Mindoro and Iwahig Prison and Penal Farm from the DA and Puerto Princesa LGU after its purpose of the transfer of lands was not fulfilled. .....»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 19th, 2024

Negros Occidental farms drying up, initial losses placed at P55 million

The situation has worsened to the extent that a mayor turned to tribal elders and asked them to perform rituals to plead with 'nature spirits' to bring rain.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

706 released from BuCor prisons

At least 706 prisoners from various penitentiaries and penal farms were released yesterday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 29th, 2024

DA taps US biotech firm to address cecid fly problem

The Department of Agriculture is tapping a biotechnology company in the US to help the country eliminate cecid fly infestation in local mango farms......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 21st, 2024

Palompon mayor’s petition dismissed: Court upholds SW validity

ORMOC CITY, Leyte — The Regional Trial Court Branch 45 of Tacloban City dismissed the petition filed by Palompon Mayor Ramon Oñate seeking to invalidate the search warrant issued earlier by the court on the site where the DBSN Farms Agriventures Corp. is located, citing lack of merit. Oñate’s petition to suppress the evidence obtained.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 9th, 2024

Cemetery or farms?

Before the main topic, just a commentary on our political state of affairs......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

Apex unit remits P40 million to small-scale miners

A wholly-owned subsidiary of Apex Mining Co. Inc. remitted over P40 million in support to its partner small-scale miners in Itogon, Benguet as part of its initiative to improve operations of small-scale miners......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsApr 3rd, 2024

P7.2M worth of dried cannabis seized from local supplier along Kennon Road

At least P7.2M worth of dried cannabis leaves and stalks packed in a cylindrical packaging was seized in a sting operation against a local drug trader along Camp 4, Kennon Road in Tuba, Benguet on Wednesday morning......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

Forest fire forces closure of Benguet highway

The Atok Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO) ordered the closure of the Halsema highway (Baguio-Bontoc road), specifically in Kilometer 46, Barangay Paoay due to the raging forest fire in the area on Friday morning......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 15th, 2024

Pacio eyes simultaneous weight classes

Days after being thrown onto the mat head first, almost being rendered senseless and winning a third ONE strawweight world title in Qatar, Joshua Pacio is back in his bailiwick of Benguet and dreaming even bigger. He prayed to not spend any time in the hospital, where he would’ve gone, stir crazy. He just wanted to go home......»»

Category: sportsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 10th, 2024

House probe sought on country’s forest fire fighting capabilities

 A lawmaker is calling on the House of Representatives to probe the government’s capability in combatting forest fires following the series of forest fires in Benguet province and elsewhere......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 1st, 2024

Contractor, worker buried in Ilocos Sur landslide

Rescuers recovered the bodies of a sub-contractor from Benguet and one of his workers, who were buried in a landslide in a construction site in Sugpon, Ilocos Sur on Tuesday......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 17th, 2024

The Beatle who never was

It was supposed to be the usual one and a half-hour, hop-on, hop-off ride on a double-deck bus taking tourists around this English port city. The itinerary included stops at Penny Lane and Strawberry Fields, two subjects of Beatles songs with pass-throughs of the homes where John Lennon and Paul McCartney grew up......»»

Category: entertainmentSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 4th, 2024

DavNor tourism dips; new Senate probe on power outages pressed

A GOVERNMENT agency has noted that the usual strong inflow of tourists in Davao del Norte still needs to be seen deep into the summer season......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsMay 2nd, 2024

Maasai Mara tourists evacuated due to flooding – The Daily Guardia

Heavy rains in Kenya have wreak havoc in the country, causing flooding in various parts of the nation. The Maasai Mara national reserve has been.....»»

Category: newsSource:  thedailyguardianRelated NewsMay 1st, 2024