ADB seeks month long bid submission extension of the NAIA rehab contract
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) wants to extend for a month the submission of bids for the P171-billion contract to rehabilitate, optimize and maintain the Ninoy Aquino International Airport.
Basic Energy seeks nationwide franchise for an e-bus fleet of thousands
Listed firm Basic Energy Corp. on Tuesday bared planning the deployment of 6,500 electric buses (e-bus) over a five-year span under its Green Energy E-Transport Program or GEEP and has asked government to support the program.
NTC earns FOI champion citation six years in series
The National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has earned recognition for championing the freedom of information (FOI) best manifested by its high rate of response to requests for information from the public.
Treasury bill yields drop at auction; total tenders swell to P72.22 billion
The National Treasury awarded in full the P10 billion it offered at the auction Tuesday, an amount lower than the usual size after the government issued tokenized treasury bills and disclosed plans to raise USD1 billion from the offer of Sukuk bonds.
DA wants to boost coconut industry productivity to benefit millions of farmers
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is looking at massive coconut planting and replanting to boost production of a sector that accounts for more than a third of the country’s agricultural exports and source of livelihood for millions of Filipinos.
