Tuesday, 08 September 2009
CEBU-based Apo Cement Corp. on Tuesday signed an agreement to supply up 10 megawatt (MW) of power to distribution utility Visayan Electric Co. (Veco) as the central Philippines’ grid plunges deeper into incessant rotation brownouts.
The agreement was signed by representatives of Apo’s mother company in the country, Cemex Philippines Corp., led by its president Sergio Menendez and vice president for planning Paul Vincent Arcenas.
Veco, the country’s second-biggest distribution utility, was represented by president Dennis Garcia and vice president for utility economics Arlo Sarmiento.
Riding the Waves
For many people, hearing the word Siargao conjures images of roaring waves and surfboards under the bright sun.
But the island is more than just the proverbial surf and sun. The islands surrounding Siargao and the Caraga region in northeastern Mindanao remain hidden, waiting to be discovered—breathtaking nooks and lagoons seemingly taken out of a Tolkien book; soaring cliffs and tranquil lakes—ready to take their rightful place as one of the country’s best tourist attractions.
“We want to show that Caraga is more than just Siargao,” Department of Tourism (DOT) regional director Leticia Tan told the BusinessMirror. “We are a region of culture, adventure and nature.”
Natural reforestation succeeds in RP sites
Thursday, 18 June 2009 01:45
Farmer Dado: Welcome to the jungle.
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol—Diosdado Abergosado is a typical farmer. Early mornings he usually goes to his small rice field in Danao town in central Bohol with his young wife and two kids.
This day, however, is different. Abergosado is meeting three other farmers and walking a few hours to the hills for their weeklong tour of duty.
Arbegosado and other farmers from San Miguel village take weeklong turns up in the hills, armed with lunch and a plywood board. Their objective is the pesky cogon grass. Their mission: to restore the once lush forest that they’ve heard of only in stories told by their elders.
