Public hearing set for proposed P21.86B Apayao hydro project
The Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has scheduled a 19 October 2023 public hearing of the proposed 250-megawatt Gened-2 hydropower plant in Kabugao, Apayao.
Diminished farm size, El Nino seen cutting 2023 sugar production by 5%
The loss of a sizable area planted to sugar and weather-related events that include the impact of the El Nino phenomenon should tell on the country's production of sugar in the current crop year when an estimated 5 percent drop in sugar production is anticipated.
Consumers appear willing to buy rice bran-enriched food–study
Agriculture Usually treated as waste in rice milling and consigned mainly as animal feed, rice bran--after fermentation--offers itself as a nutritious food additive that could benefit not only consumers but provide an income boost to farmers.
Philippines debt issues total $3.55B qualified as sustainable investment
The Philippines has raised $3.55 billion in four bond transactions since last year as part of a groundwork to build up sustainable investments and development in the country, the Bureau of Treasury said Monday.
ICTSI Australia subsidiary acquires large cargo handling equipment
Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has acquired two new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes in a bid to handle large vessels.
