Govt remains undecided on Agus-Pulangui privatization

PRESIDENT Benigno Aquino III said the decision on whether to privatize Agus-Pulangui hydro power plants could not be done with a click of a thumb. The President said the privatization issue “is not biglaan,” when asked during his visit on Monday to grace the People’s Organizations (POs) Congress in line with Department of Agriculture’s Mindanao Rural ...

OWWA honors institutional partners in Normin The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), Regional Office 10, gives recognition to its partner agencies for their continued support to the programs of the Agency. In photo, receiving the award is Ms. Apipa P. Bagumbaran of Philippine Information Agency-10, with (L-R) Atty Johnson G Cañete, director of DOLE-10 and OWWA-10 ...

Senate nullifies voters’ list in Armm

THE Senate on Tuesday ordered the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to conduct a new general registration of voters in the Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (Armm). The directive was contained in one of the resolutions approved Tuesday where the Senate sought to annul the book of voters in the Armm and the other sought the conduct ...

Veterans bank nets P519 million in 2011

THE Philippine Veterans Bank (PVB) reported an audited net income of P519.07 million for the year 2011. Bank officials said the net income was mainly derived from interest income from lending, trading gains and strategic management of its foreign exchange and investment portfolio. The 2011 yearend income is about the same than the reported net income ...

Agri. Sec. Alcala personally visits and inspects the Camanga Dam, which is a component of the P 460 million worth Ditsaan-Ramain River Irrigation Project. Along with him are key officials, including NIA administrator Antonio Nangel (on dark gray polo) and NIA-10 Reg’l Mgr. Engr. Felix M. Razo (on light gray polo). Personally assessing the area, ...

DA chief pours in assistance to ARMM

Marawi City, Lanao del Sur – TO spur rural development in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM), Department of Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has turned over, recently, P 2 million worth of assistance to 23 farmers and fisherfolks’ cooperatives and four local government units (LGUs) during the Farmers and Fisherfolks’ Forum at the ...

Fairytale of fact?

Jhan Tiafau Hurst THINK a minute. There was a man who thought he was going crazy, so he went to the doctor for an expert opinion. The doctor examined the man and told him: “I have to agree with you. You’re crazy.” But the man got angry and said: “I want a second opinion!” So the doctor said, ...

Taiwan distributes relief to Sendong victims

cris diaz NO, we are not talking about the Biblically chosen people of Israel. We are talking of city residents who were victims of the tragic typhoon Sendong last December. Until now support and distribution of goods for those ill-fated families continue to pour in. International relief continues, too. Last Sunday, a group of Taiwanese distributed relief ...