ISABELA CITY, Basilan – The Department of Energy (DOE) has pledged an initial ₱200-million subsidy to help rehabilitate Basilan’s crippled power system as part of efforts to address the province’s worsening electricity crisis. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, along with National Power Corporation (Napocor) President Jericho Nograles and National Electrification AdministrationContinue Reading

BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur — About 500 cubic meters of silt were removed from the Sibuguey Valley Irrigation System (SVIS), improving water flow and ensuring consistent irrigation across 3,275 hectares of farmland, the National Irrigation Administration-Zamboanga Peninsula said Thursday. The clearing and desilting operation, which began Sept. 20 and concludedContinue Reading