Tagum City bares yearlong festivals
TAGUM CITY, Philippines — The city government of Tagum announced its yearlong musical and cultural festivals in a press conference held at a local mall.
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BARMM’s 'investment hubs' get governance citations
COTABATO CITY, Philippines — Members of the Bangsamoro business sector were elated with the special awards for efficiency bestowed upon the local governments in the region's two new investment hubs on Thursday, recognizing the accomplishments as key factors that can enhance the investment potentials of both areas.
NGCP holds ceremonial switch-on for P51 billion Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection
MANILA, Philippines — The completion of the 450-megawatt Mindanao-Visayas Interconnection Project (MVIP) of the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) will unlock enormous socio-economic opportunities in the two regions, President Marcos said yesterday.
New wage rates for workers in BARMM set
COTABATO CITY — A regional cross-section wage board and the Bangsamoro labor ministry are now finalizing a new pay scheme for workers in the autonomous region for enforcement by February.
Development plan for MILF’s former main bastion gains support
COTABATO CITY — Town mayors around the erstwhile iconic main enclave of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front in Maguindanao del Norte are ready to help push forward Malacañang’s 20-year development plan aiming to transform the area into an economic hub.
Boulevard Holdings Q2 net income down 86% y/y, down 336% q/q
Boulevard Holdings [BHI 0.06, down 1.6%; 20% avgVol] [link] reported a Q2/23 net loss of P33 million, down 86% from its Q2/22 net loss of P18 million, and down 336% from its Q1/23 net income of P14 million. BHI’s management team blamed the losses on the continued closure of its main resort, Friday’s Boracay Beach, and on the lower earnings from its “intermittently operational” Friday’s Puerto Galera Beach Resort. Revenues across BHI’s three revenue silos were up: rooms (+77%), food and beverage (+113%), and other (+710%). These gains were eclipsed by massive increases in expenses for things like professional fees (+232%) and personnel/staffing costs (+92%) which caused its “General, administrative, and selling” expenses to increase 139% to P59 million.
El Niño destroys Zamboanga del Norte crops worth P700K
MANILA, Philippines — Agricultural products worth P717,503 have been damaged in Zamboanga del Norte due to the effects of El Niño, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Thursday.
Press Release - Dela Rosa: Ayuda Scam in Davao Del Norte and Davao De Oro
SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA