DTI urges coconut MSMEs to secure FDA permits to expand markets
TACLOBAN CITY — Stricter food safety compliance is opening more market opportunities for coconut-based enterprises in Eastern Visayas, as the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) urges micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to...
P5-M automated greenhouse to boost climate-smart farming in Samar
TACLOBAN CITY — Samar is set to expand its use of modern and climate-resilient farming technologies with the construction of a P5-million automated greenhouse that will be used to produce sweet pepper and train...
Maxim expands ride, delivery services to Ormoc City
TACLOBAN CITY — Residents can now book affordable rides and delivery services through Maxim following the launch of the company’s operations in Ormoc City.
The platform offers four- and six-seater car rides, bike delivery, and...
Northern Samar consumers may see lower power bills after ERC action
CATARMAN, Northern Samar— Electricity consumers in Northern Samar may soon see lower power bills following an Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) action involving line rental charges in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), the Northern...
U.S. funds new community reporting center to combat illegal fishing
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY- The U.S. Embassy in the Philippines, through the Fish Right Project, launched the Community Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing Reporting Center in partnership with the Palawan Council for Sustainable Development....
ERC action may lower Visayas power rates, pave way for consumer refunds
TACLOBAN CITY — Electricity consumers in the Visayas could see lower power bills and receive refunds for possible overcharges following the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) suspension of excessive line loss and congestion cost (LLCC)...