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Philcement Corporation's Bataan cement bagging plant secures ISO certificates

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - The Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Luzon (DPWH-3) said on Monday it will implement a total of 2,452 infrastructure projects this year. DPWH-3 Regional Director Roseller A. Tolentino said some PHP98.47 billion was allocated for the implementation of various projects in the region. Tolentino said Central Luzon received a 35.24 percent increase in this year's budget compared to the PHP72.3 billion released last year. "Our big-ticket conn...

Representatives of the Nuclear and Coal-Free Bataan Movement, Young Bataeños for Environmental Advocacy Network (YBEAN) and Greenpeace Philippines on Thursday delivered letters to the local offices of Chevron and British Petroleum, and the offices of legal counsels for ExxonMobil, Marathon Oil, Apache Corporation and ConocoPhillips Corporation.

The Maynilad Water Service Inc. announced the implementation of water service interruptions in four southern Metro Manila cities starting Friday, Feb. 17 until Feb. 20. According to the Maynilad announcement, the water service interruption is due to the prolonged high turbidity brought by "amihan"

BATANGAS CITY -- A 44-year-old butcher wanted in Batangas province for rape and two counts of rape through sexual assault was arrested by the joint elements of national and local police operatives on Thursday, Feb. 16 in Barangay Reformista in Limay Bataan. Batangas Police provincial director Ped

The Philippine Navy (PN) said Friday, FEb. 17, that it has intercepted an oil tanker which was carrying 847,000 liters of undocumented fuel with an estimated value of P50.8 million off Corregidor Island. IMG-1bcd2e5b6f47dbe59de113064c951fe6-V Lt. Regeil Gatarin, spokesperson of the Naval Force

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga - The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have partnered for the continuing fight against illegal fishing in Central Luzon. BFAR 3 (Central Luzon) Director Wilfredo Cruz said on Friday that the USAID, through its Fish Right Program, engaged selected fisher folk in the region in listening sessions this week to help them understand the impact of illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing...

The Department of Energy (DOE) is seriously weighing policy on the retirement of ageing power plants, primarily the coal-fired electric generating facilities, to ensure their capacity could be replaced with nuclear technology in the country’s future generation mix. According to Michael O. Sino

(Photo courtesy of BRP Lolinato To-Ong) MANILA - The Philippine Navy (PN) announced that one of its two newly-acquired missile boats, the BRP Lolinato To-Ong (PG-902), intercepted an oil tanker carrying some PHP50.8 million worth of unmarked diesel fuel during operations off Corregidor Island. In a report Thursday, the PN's Naval Forces Southern Luzon (NFSL) identified the intercepted tanker as the M/T Braleman 1 with 11 crew members on board and carrying around 847,000 liters of diesel. NFS...

Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (File photo) MANILA - Local government units (LGUs) will enjoy more autonomy in managing resources when the full devolution of basic services and facilities from the national government is implemented. In a recent radio interview, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said facilitating the devolution of functions to the localities would be an advantage as they will be given increased autonomy due to...