Category: Environment

30 NA DEEPWELL KAKAILANGANIN NG BAGUIO UPANG LABANAN ANG EL NIÑO

BAGUIO CITY Ipinahayag ng tanggapan ng Baguio Water District (BWD) na kakailanganin ng lunsod na maghukay pa ng dagdag na 30 na deep well upang masulusyunan ang napipintong tagtuyot o ang El Nino na maaring maranasan ng lunsod ng Baguio sa mga darating na buwan. Ayon kay Engineer Salvador Royeca, manager ng BWD na kung […]

DA TURNS OVER P130M WORTH OF AGRI-FISHERY ASSISTANCE TO CAR

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet The Department of Agriculture turned over more than P130 million-worth of agri- fishery interventions in the Cordillera region to boost agricultural productivity, and ensure food security. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. led the turn-over and distribution of various assistance to farmers, fisherfolks, and irrigators from all over the region during his […]

BENGUET VILLAGE SHIVERS WITH SERIOUS THREATS OF MINE EXPANSION TO THEIR LIVELIHOOD. ENVIRONMENT. THEIR FUTURE

ITOGON, Benguet Villagers in Ampucao and Dalicno are shivering with the serious threats posed by the expansion of the ItogonSuyoc Resources, Inc.’s Sangilo Mines. Ampucao barangay council member Myline Sabiano, during a dialogue between Dalicno residents and Itogon Mayor Bernard Waclin on Monday said, they dream that their village Remains liveable still for the coming […]

15K FARMERS GET FREE RICE SEEDS IN TABUK, KALINGA

TABUK CITY, Kalinga Jan 30 (PIA) Fifteen thousand rice farmers here got free certified rice seeds under the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) program of the Department of Agriculture (DA). Michelle Lumas-i of the Office for City Agricultural Services (OCAS) reported beneficiaries get two bags per hectare under the program. About 7,000 bags of certified […]

AGRI CHIEF VOWS TO HELP IMPROVE HIGHLAND VEGGIE INDUSTRY

LA TRINIDAD, Benguet Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel visited Benguet on Jan. 26 to personally check the situation of the vegetable industry, and to dialogue with agriculture stakeholders in the Cordillera region. “Ang pagbalik ko dito ay napaka-importante, dahil kailangan ng buong DA na mapag-aralang mabuti at makinig sa mga stakeholders lalo na sa mga […]

PANGASINAN, MANILA WATER BUBUHAYIN MULI ANG WATER CONCESSION DEAL

LINGAYEN, Pangasinan Nakatakdang magkikita ang mga opisyal ng pamahalaang probinsiya ng Pangasinan at ng Manila Water Philippine Ventures (MWPV) ngayong isang-kapat ng taon upang pag-usapan ang posibilidad ng muling buhayin ang water concession deal, na winakasan Disyembre noong nakaraang taon. “As disclosed by Governor (Ramon V) Guico III, his administration is not against the project, […]

RISE IN VAPE USAGE CAUSE BY THREE YEAR COVID LOCKDOWN

Photo by www.independentnurse.co.uk BAGUIO CITY The CoVid 19 pandemic may have been the reason for the rise in vape usage, a city health officer said. Dr. Nelson Hora of the Baguio City Health Office said that the more than three years of no face to face classes helped the rise in vape usage. He said, […]

BWD PRESENTS MEASURES IN PREP. FOR POSSIBLE EL NIÑO

BAGUIO CITY In a forum with the Baguio Council on January 29, the Baguio Water District (BWD) discussed various measures being undertaken to mitigate the potential impacts of El Nino on water supply in the city. Engr. Noriel Calpito, head of the BWD Production and Distribution Division, mentioned several priority projects aimed at augmenting water […]

COLORUM DEEP WELL, WATER DELIVERY BUSINESS URGED TO LEGALIZE OPERATIONS

BAGUIO CITY The city government is urging unlicensed deep well and other water delivery services businesses to legalize their operations by obtaining business permits and complying with sanitary requirements to ensure the safety of their commodity. Mayor Benjamin Magalong said this is one of the measures that the city is pursuing to prevent a repeat […]

DA-PRDP COMPLETES P2.73-B AGRI INFRA & ENTERPRISE PROJECTS IN CAR

Photo Caption: Aerial view of a portion of the completed 11.8-km Sta. Maria-Mallig-Upper Atok Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) subproject in Flora, Apayao, implemented under the DA-PRDP. In CAR, the Department of Agriculture-Philippine Rural Development Project (DAPRDP) has poured in a total of PhP2.73 billion, with 103 completed infrastructure and enterprise subprojects as of December 31, 2023. The […]

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