Clark Airport concession holder to invest P6 billion
THE North Luzon Airport Corp. (NLAC) said it is investing about P6 billion to fit out the new terminal at Clark International Airport, bringing it up to an annual capacity of eight million passengers.
DoE to require PSAs for ‘nationally significant’ projects
THE Department of Energy (DoE) will not issue certifications for energy projects of national significance (EPNS) if an applicant has no power supply agreement (PSA) in place, officials said.
DoLE lifts ban on Boracay work permits for foreigners
THE Department of Labor and employment (DoLE) has lifted the suspension on the issuance of work permits for foreigners in Boracay, following the reopening of the island on Oct. 26 after a six-month rehabilitation.
Makati beats 2018 revenue target in first 11 months
THE Makati City government said it collected revenue of P16.86 billion in the 11 months to November, mainly from business tax and real estate tax, beating its P15.67 billion full-year target.
DA to build seed storage domes in Cagayan Valley
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) Regional Field Office No. 2 (RFO-02) said it will start operating this year a P10 million dome as a storage facility for seeds and other farm inputs, which can double as a shelter during calamities.
Palace authorizes extension of 2018 maintenance, fund
PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte signed a resolution extending the availability of the 2018 national budget for the maintenance and other operating expenses (MOOE) and capital outlay (CO), pending delays in the passage of the 2019 budget, Executive Secretary Salvador C. Medialdea said Thursday.
SC ruling sought on foreign gov’t ownership of third player
THE Supreme Court (SC) has been asked to review the award of third-player status to a consortium led by Mindanao Islamic Telephone Company Inc. (Mislatel), with the tribunal pressed to clarify whether a consortium member, which is owned by a foreign government, can invest in public utilities.
House panel finds flood control projects prone to insertion
THE House Rules Committee found that P14.5 billion of the P75 billion worth of augmentations to the 2019 national budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) was allocated to low-priority flood control projects.
Six fuel sellers jump the gun on collecting new tax
THE Department of Energy (DoE) has ordered six gasoline stations of Petron Corp. to explain why they prematurely collected excise and value-added taxes on gasoline and diesel products sold at the turn of the year.
Election year seen boosting job creation
THE Bureau of Labor Employment (BLE) said jobs created in 2019 may exceed 1 million, with the services sector expected to come on strong in an election year.
DA estimates crop damage from Usman at over P816M
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said its crop damage estimate for tropical depression Usman was P816.17 million in regions south and east of Metro Manila, as far south as the Eastern Visayas.
DICT to sign MoUs with more tower builders soon
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said it is looking to sign in the next two weeks memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with potential common tower providers (CTPs) pending a consensus on a shared telecommunications infrastructure policy.