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The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and other agencies should lose no time in processing the benefits due to members of armed groups who have surrendered to the government, Sen. Robinhood "Robin" C. Padilla stressed Wednesday.
SENATOR RISA HONTIVEROS (SRH): On the Cancellation of the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc's or SBSI Protected Area-Community Based Resource Management (PACBRMA) , so, last week the DENR cancelled the PACBRMA of the Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc., or Bayanihan. I understand that DENR started investigating the violations of the agreement as early as 2019. It denied Bayanihan's Community-Based Resource Management Plan in 2019 for violations related to checkpoints and military-style training of its security. So even then, can you please confirm thi madam secretary?
1. Aboitiz Power [AP 34.50, up 4.5%; 116% avgVol] [link] signed a joint venture agreement with Vena Energy and Vivant Energy to develop, construct, and operate a 206-megawatt wind power project in San Isidro, Visayas. AP expects the project to begin construction before the end of 2023, with commercial operations beginning in Q1/25. Vena Energy is a massive independent power producer with projects all across the Asia-Pacific region. Vivant Energy is a subsidiary of Vivant Corporation [VVT 15.48, down 0.1%; 10% avgVol].
LEGAZPI CITY – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in Albay has reminded candidates in the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to refrain from activities prohibited at this time, five weeks before the poll exercise.
Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, September 20) — A member of the House of Representatives has called out Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno for his opposition to proposals to suspend oil tax amid successive price increases.
It’s one of several airports in the world that badly needs a makeover, this beloved gateway of ours.
The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeks to establish a joint regulatory framework around digital assets and to crack down on bad actors who engage in illicit crypto transactions.
The Philippines Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has teamed up with its United States counterpart, as well as the Asian Development Bank to crack down on criminals using cryptocurrencies to commit fraud and other financial crimes.