Agri chief cites media’s role in building public trust
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel, Jr. recognized media's invaluable role in disseminating information on government programs, projects, and services, especially in boosting agri production and promoting food security.
El Niño damage to agri sector widens to P2.63B in two weeks
Damage to agriculture attributable to the effects of El Niño surged 50 percent the past two weeks to P2.63 billion from only P1.75 billion on 14 March, according to latest data from the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Operations Center.
Visitor arrivals up 18% in 1Q on influx of South Korean tourists
Overseas Filipino workers, who are included in the data sourced by the DOT from eTravel, accounted for 5.7 percent of arrivals, or a total 94,265, lower by 16 percent from the same period last year.
DigiPlus deploying up to P2 billion as capex this year
Publicly-listed DigiPlus Interactive Corp. has budgeted from P1.5 billion up to P2 billion as capital expenditure this year, some 20 to 30 percent higher than the previous year, company president Andy Tsui Kin Ming said.
JICA extends Manila an initial P37 billion loan for the Dalton Pass road project
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has secured a P37 billion loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the procurement and civil works of the 23-kilometer Dalton Pass East Alignment Road Project in Cagayan Valley.
