LAGUNA LAKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYWhile the President recently ordered a review of flood control projects, it would serve the government equally well to revisit the post-disaster needs assessments (PDNAs) conducted after tropical storm Ondoy and Typhoon Pepeng (2009), as well as Typhoon Yolanda (2013).Our present situation

PICKUP COFFEE, the prolific Filipino coffee chain known for its reasonably priced offerings, officially unveiled a new line of beverages.They now have eight frappuccinos on their menu: Brown Sugar Coffee Jelly, Cafe Mocha, Caramel, Kape Kastila (Spanish Latte), Matcha, Oreo, Triple Choco Chip, and White

PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOPANGILINAN-LED Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) said its consolidated core net income rose by 20% to P15 billion for the first semester, citing “meaningful contributions” from its energy, water, and toll road units.“We’ve seen meaningful contributions from power, water, and toll roads sectors

DBM to pre-select vetted infra projects for legislators - BusinessWorld Online                                    BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is working on creating a “menu”

REUTERSPOTENTIAL Indian investors have indicated their interest in pursuing pharmaceutical and infrastructure ventures in the Philippines, the Palace press office in Manila said.It added that Indian officials also noted the potential upside in bilateral trade activity, coming from a low base.Citing the outcome of a

PHILIPPINE STAR/ EC TOLEDO IVBORACAY — Aklan province said it hopes to start construction of a cruise ship terminal this year to address growing demand from cruise lines seeking to stop at Boracay.“The most important thing for us right now is to provide facilities for

JICA expediting Pasig-Marikina, Cagayan River flood control plans - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/MICHAEL VARCASTHE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said the Japan International Cooperation

BW FILE PHOTOELECTRICITY PRICES on the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) rose 3.1% in July as supply margins thinned, the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) said on Wednesday.IEMOP reported that the WESM system-wide average price of power was P3.99 per kilowatt-hour (kWh)

Visayas grid yellow alert continues for third day - BusinessWorld Online                                    NGCP.PHTHE Visayas grid has been placed under yellow alert for a third consecutive day after

Injection molding firm Paintplas to invest P350M in Batangas facility - BusinessWorld Online                                    ABOITIZEYES.ABOITIZ.COMPAINTPLAS Global Corp. is set to invest over P350 million in a manufacturing

Palay output rises 13.9% in Q2 - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/ KJ ROSALESPALAY production in second quarter rose 13.9% year on year, the strongest result for