Laurel reworks rice import system with a mandatory bond
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Laurel Jr. has overhauled the process by which rice stocks are fortified to ensure uninterrupted supply, saying henceforth rice importers post a mandatory bond equal to 10 percent of any shipment.
DA all set for next year’s farm cluster and voucher system
The Rice Industry Development Office of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said the voucher system providing seeds and fertilizers to clustered rice farmers in five pilot regions should soon roll out.
Aklan wind power project secures BOI incentives
PetroEnergy Resources Corp. (PERC) subsidiary PetroWind Energy Inc. (PWEI) has secured fiscal incentives from the Board of Investments (BOI) for its 13.2-megawatt (MW) Nabas-2...
Cebu Pacific in damp lease pact with Bulgaria Air
Cebu Pacific on Tuesday said it has signed a damp lease agreement with Bulgaria Air to meet the expected rise in passenger demand as...
Meralco charges in December seen easing
An official of the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) on Tuesday said the generation charge customers in December will likely ease, ahead of the distribution...
