Brunei News Gazette

Day: August 8, 2024

Marcos names new national scientists

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named two new national scientists in recognition of their immense contributions in the fields of genetics, nematology, and plant pathology.

President Marcos issued Proclamations 642 and 643 on Aug. 2, dec…

Gadon: Healthcare system improves under PBBM admin

MANILA: The Marcos administration has made significant strides in improving the country’s healthcare system, Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation Secretary Larry Gadon said Wednesday.

Gadon issued the statement after Vice President Sara Duter…

ARTA to notify LGUs not compliant with Ease of Doing Business Law

TACLOBAN CITY: The Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) will be sending notices to local government units (LGUs) that are still non-compliant with Republic Act 11032, or the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act passed into la…

Bank lending, domestic liquidity up anew in June

MANILA: Bank lending of universal and commercial banks (U/KBs) sustained its growth while domestic liquidity grew at a slightly faster pace in June, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said.

Preliminary data released by the BSP Wednesday showed tha…

Cebu guv addresses 200 Mindanao town mayors ‘brothers of old’

CEBU CITY: Cebu Governor Gwendolyn Garcia highlighted the shared traits of the Mindanaoans and Visayans as she addressed the 200 mayors from Mindanao here for a three-day conference to end on Thursday.

The municipal mayors from Mindanao gathered here…

INEC eyes tie-up with ACEN to lower power rates

LAOAG CITY: The Ilocos Norte Electric Cooperative (INEC) on Thursday said it is in talks with the Ayala-led ACEN Corporation for supply of clean energy and to lower the power rates in the province.

‘We are talking with power providers like ACEN to fi…