A DIGITAL rendition of the planned hydropower plant in Davao Oriental’s Caraga town. — DAVAO ORIENTAL PROVINCIAL GOVTTHE PHILIPPINES will need around $3.9 trillion in investment to unlock the potential of its hydropower resources, according to the PhilHydro Association, Inc. Speaking to reporters last week, PhilHydro

ERIK OHSMHHK-UNSPLASHA BILL seeking to inject more youth in the agricultural workforce was filed at the House of Representatives last month.House Bill No. 5291 seeks to establish a national program to attract and train the young to take up farming, offering education and technical training,

SBMA makes bid for cruise lines to homeport vessels at Subic Bay - BusinessWorld Online                                    SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITYTHE Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) is looking

IN BRIEF: • Thirty-eight government agencies signed a Joint Memorandum Circular to establish INFA-Net, a unified network aimed at simplifying investment processes and creating a more agile and transparent investment climate under the Bagong Pilipinas vision.• The SGV’s 4th Tax Symposium highlighted INFA-Net as a

THIS PHOTO taken by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows one of the two Chinese coast guard vessels shadowed by the BRP Cabra about 26 nautical miles (48.15 kilometers) east of Scarborough Shoal, Nov. 23. — PCGBy Adrian H. Halili and Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio,

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. presented updates on the government’s fight against corruption in flood control projects three months since he launched the sumbongsapangulo.ph website. — PHILIPPINE STAR/NOEL B. PABALATEBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, ReporterPHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s move to file charges against

PHILIPPINE STAR/KJ ROSALESBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio and Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporters A FRESH congressional leadership shakeup just over two months after the Senate President and House Speaker were replaced could deepen perceptions of political instability in the Philippines, political analysts said over the

BI on high alert over Co’s warrant - BusinessWorld Online                                    SCREENSHOT of former Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co’s statement posted on his facebook account. — FACEBOOK.COM/REPZALDYCO THE

PHL marks Maguindanao massacre anniv - BusinessWorld Online                                    A MAINTENANCE worker at the National Press Club in Intramuros cleans a marker containing the names of journalists

Zero-balance billing gets more funds  - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE Senate Finance Committee on Sunday said that it has allocated an additional P9.3 billion to support the

PMA welcomes 333 new cadets - BusinessWorld Online                                    FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City — The Philippine Military Academy (PMA) officially welcomed 333 fourth class cadets of

PDEA seizes 5-kilo marijuana bricks - BusinessWorld Online                                    COTABATO CITY — Anti-narcotics agents seized P600,000 worth of compressed marijuana bricks found in a warehouse of a