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Ebdane backs Congress bid to reduce load limit
BAGUIO CITY – A move in the House of Representatives to reduce the load limit from the 13.5 tons axial load to 10 tons would help prolong the life of the over 28,000 kilometers of national roads in the country, Public Works Secretary Hermogenes Ebdane, Jr. said here during the opening rites for the 14th Annual Convention of the Road Engineers Association of the Philippines (REAP).
Ilocos Sur governor seeks hike in floor prices of tobacco
VIGAN CITY -- Ilocos Sur Gov. Deogracias Victor "DV" B. Savellano is seeking an increase in the floor prices of the tobacco leaves to ensure the sustainable development of the industry.
Dialogue on 'areglo' system set in Tabuk
TABUK CITY, Kalinga – A multi-sectoral group composed of businessmen, doctors and clergymen who held a dialogue last Oct. 4 with the police on the rash of robbery incidents in this city intends to consult with lawyers and exponents of the "areglo" or amicable settlement practice on the cases.
Nolcom head disputes farmers’ land claim
CAMP AQUINO, Tarlac City -- "We are the one losing here, not the other way around," Northern Luzon Command (Nolcom) chief Maj. Gen. Rodrigo T. Maclang said the other day.
Prosecutor files sex raps vs cop, councilor
CALAPAN CITY - The Office of the City Prosecutor here has filed charges with the Regional Trial Court (RTC) against a city councilor and a police officer for the "alleged use" of a trafficked person, a 16-year-old minor, in violation of Republic Act No. 9208, also known as the AntiTrafficking in Persons Act of 2003.
Bayongan Dam commissioned today
PRESIDENT Gloria Arroyo will visit Bohol anew – her third so far this year – to officially commission Bayongan Dam of the Bohol Irrigation Project Stage 2 (BHIP 2).
Millions plant vegetables
ROXAS City – The Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) has tapped more than 700,000 households involving more than three million persons to participate in the Programang Gulayan Para sa Masa, a program that encourages the practice of backyard farming to support daily needs in vegetables.
Candies eaten by Cebu pupils had ‘expired,’ says product distributor
The distributor of milk candies from China which allegedly caused the poisoning of some 20 elementary students in Cebu maintained yesterday that the candy products were safe for public consumption.
Marine transportation starts to pick up in Tacloban City
TACLOBAN CITY — Marine transportation in this city is gaining ground according to the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) port manager based in this city.
Twin blasts rock Kidapawan City
KIDAPAWAN CITY – Authorities have ruled out extortion as behind the twin blasts that rocked this city Friday night, which resulted to death of an eight-year old girl and several others injured.
Implementation of final peace agreement sought by Qaddafi
Libyan leader Moammar Qaddafi has expressed his desire to see the continued implementation of the landmark 1996 final peace agreement (FPA) between the Philippine government and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF).
Organic farming seen in ’08
KORONADAL CITY — The Department of Agriculture (DA) will push for the full implementation of organic farming nationwide next year as a way of increasing crop yield and the income of farmers.
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