Joey Villar – The Philippine Star October 3, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Rowing Association has teamed up with the province of Cavite in forming the first rowing school in the country called First Ternate, Cavite Rowing Academy….
Malixi shoots for 3rd LPGT title at Riviera
The Philippine Star October 3, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Rianne Malixi will be doubly motivated as she shoots for a third victory in as many stints on the Ladies Philippine Golf Tour this year, armed with a game that must’ve instilled fear o…
DOE to amend foreign ownership restrictions in RE
Richmond Mercurio – The Philippine Star October 3, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing to amend the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the country’s renewable energy (RE) law to boost investments in…
ERC starts process of resetting transmission rates
Richmond Mercurio – The Philippine Star October 3, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has started the process of resetting transmission rates following previous delays. In a statement, the ERC said it promulgate…
NIC needs to accelerate innovation effort
Catherine Talavera – The Philippine Star October 3, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Efforts to boost innovation in the country by the National Innovation Council (NIC) need to be accelerated as the Philippines recently dropped eight spots in a glo…
Massive support program for pork producers pushed
Danessa Rivera – The Philippine Star October 3, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Pork producers are urging the government to roll out a massive support program to raise local production – instead of lowering tariffs to bring in more imported pork p…
Hybrid rice
Hybrid rice, says the woman at the helm of SL Agritech Corp., is one of the solutions in addressing the issue of food security in the country. I sat down recently with SL Agritech senior vice-president Michelle Lim-Gankee for a virtual interview and I …
NEA to review maximum pole rental rate
Richmond Mercurio – The Philippine Star October 3, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The National Electrification Administration (NEA) will review the existing maximum pole rental rate following concerns raised by the Federation of International Cab…
Exporters look forward to new export development plan
Catherine Talavera – The Philippine Star October 3, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Exporters Confederation, Inc. (PhilExport) is optimistic about the soon to be completed Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP), as it sets aggres…
MWSS to build P3 billion water tunnel in Bulacan
Danessa Rivera – The Philippine Star October 3, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — The Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) plans to build a new tunnel from Ipo Dam to Bigte, in Norzagaray, Bulacan worth over P3 billion to improve Metro…