Friday, September 13, 2013

PIA News

NGCP prepares grid for Mindanao electricity market 

MANILA, Sept. 11 - Transmission service provider and grid operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is working on an online site that will help grid customers in the operation of the Interim Mindanao Electricity Market (IMEM). The NGCP-initiated site at http://imem.ngcp.ph will be used to upload and download generators' and load customers' capacity nomination data and schedules for the use of all players in the electricity market in Mindanao,... Read Full Story - NGCP prepare... 

Lanao del Sur gets 12 fire station projects from ARMM's TISP 
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Sept. 11 (PIA) -- Twelve out of the 33 fire station projects under the Transition Investment Support Plan (TISP) for the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) went to the province, according to the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) here. Provincial Fire Marshal SFO4 Maximino Vicente P. Ventura II said five of the fire station projects were already completed as of August 31, this year. These fire stations, he said, are constructed in Balin... Read Full Story - Lanao del Su... 

City council proposes screening of applications for small-scale mining, quarrying 
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sept. 11 -- City Council committee on environment and natural resources stressed the need to continue to find ways to strengthen the city’s campaign against illegal mining activities. During the recent meeting, Councilor Zaldy Ocon, chairman of the Cagayan de Oro City Council committee on environment and natural resources, said he will be filing a proposed measure which will require applicants of small-scale mining and quarrying to submit their documents to the co... Read Full Story - City council... 

DTI warns public anew vs. mislabeled Christmas decors, unsafe products 
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, September 11 (PIA) -- As consumers bargain for Christmas decors and products with the start of the "ber" months this September, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here urged the buying public to be watchful and nosy of mislabeled products, to assure quality and safe use, so that they really get the best value for their money. DTI Bukidnon Provincial Director Ermedio Abang in a statement warns consumers not to rush into buying ... Read Full Story - DTI warns pu... 

CSC urges civil servants to be sincere and credible

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sept. 7 (PIA) --- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) urged civil servants in Northern Mindanao to show sincerity, credibility and integrity in their work. We should be sincere in serving the public which we are bound to serve because good governance is founded on sincerity, credibility and integrity, said Atty. Lourdes Clavite-Vidal, CSC Regional Office 10 Director during the ‘Talakayan sa PIA’ Wednesday, September 5. Vidal also reminded them to gi... Read Full Story - CSC urges ci.. 

Cebuano News: Comelec mihimo sa DOE ug mga electric coop nga kaabag sa eleksiyon sa Oktobre
OROQUIETA CITY, Misamis Occidental, Sept. 9 (PIA) – Gihimo sa Commission on Elections (Comelec) nga luyo-luyo kun deputy ang Department of Energy (DOE), atol sa ipahigayon nga Barangay ug Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) sa umaabot Oktubre 28. Lakip niini ang mga electric cooperative nga anaa makita diha sa mga local government units (LGUs), matud pa ni Atty. Cirilo E. Nala, Jr., ang Provincial Election Supervisor sa Misamis Occidental. Sumala sa Comelec Resolution No. ... Read Full Story - Cebuano News... 

Soldier killed in Bukidnon clash 
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, Sept. 9 (PIA) -- One soldier was killed in a gun battle between government troops and New People’s Army (NPA) in Capihan village, Libona, Bukidnon. Army Lt. Col. Arturo Asinero of the 403rd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army here said the troop under First Lieutenant Molina conducted clearing operations when they encountered about seven fully armed NPA rebels around 10:30 a.m. Sunday. He said a brief firefight ensued, leaving a Private first cl... Read Full Story - Soldier kill... 

BSP�s financial education expo draws large audience in Bukidnon 
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, Sept. 8 (PIA) -- The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) financial education expo recently staged at Pine Hills Hotel here has drawn nearly 900 Overseas Filipinos (OFs) and their beneficiaries, business owners, students, and professionals. Delegates from government agencies, banking community, and the media also participated in the big event widely known as 'Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Economic and Financial Learning Program (BSP-EFLP... Read Full Story - BSP�s financ...

Mindanao power situation seen to improve 

VILLANUEVA, Misamis Oriental, Sept. 8 -- Mindanao’s power situation is expected to improve following the successful completion of the maintenance works for Unit 2 of the Mindanao Coal-Fired Power Plant.STEAG State Power Inc. (SPI) Plant Manager Dr. Carsten Evers announced that the unit was officially synchronized to the Mindanao grid at 5 p.m. of September 6, more than a week ahead of schedule. Unit 2, which has a net capacity of 105 MW went offline last July 29, 2013 for mainten... Read Full Story - Mindanao pow...

ARMM partners with MNLF on Pamana implementation 
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur, Sept. 7 (PIA) --- The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) government builds up its partnership with the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in pursuing socio-economic growth in formerly war-affected areas through the implementation of the Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (Pamana) program. The regional government held a convergence forum with MNLF senior leaders Sunday, September 1, to discuss, among others, the status of the implementation of the 199... Read Full Story - ARMM partner... 

Sendong-hit schools in CdeO gets fund from truckers balik-baterya 
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sept. 7 -- Funds generated from recycled-used batteries will be used to finance education projects in Typhoon Sendong-affected schools in Cagayan de Oro City. This was the plan of Nestle’ Truckers during the first collection event of ULABS recently in the Transpecial, Inc. Compound located in Old Cugman Road, Cagayan de Oro City. Eric Nayal, Head of Nestle’ Philippines’ Distribution Center Network in Cagayan de Oro City accompanied partner/tr... Read Full Story - Sendong-hit ...

Cebuano news: Panalapi ug ekonomikanhong pasundayag sa BSP midani sa daghang mananambong sa Bukidnon 
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, September 7 (PIA) -- Dul-an sa 900 ka mga Overseas Filipinos (OFs) ug ilang mga benepisyaryo, mga negosyante, estudyante, ug mga propesyonal ang mitambong sa gipahigayon sa Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) nga pasundayag kabahin sa panalapi ug pang-ekonomiya bag-ohay pa lang dinhi sa Pine Hills Hotel. Lakip usab sa mga mitambong sa dakong kalihukan, diin nailhan sa kinatibuk-an sa ngalan nga “Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Economic and Financial Learning ... Read Full Story - Cebuano news... 

Camiguin builds P140M road infra projects 
MAMBAJAO, CAMIGUIN, Sept. 7 (PIA) -- Three major road infrastructure projects amounting to P140 million were initiated here to boost the province's tourism industry, as well as, provide fast mobility to farm products and safety to commuters. The projects consists of the construction and improvement of service road to Binangawan Falls in Sagay town and the newly completed service road and slope protection project leading to Tuasan Falls in Catarman, amounting to P50-m... Read Full Story - Camiguin bui... 

CSC-10 to convene HR officers, practitioners in NorMin 
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Sept. 7 (PIA) -- The Civil Service Commission (CSC) Regional Office 10 will convene Human Resource (HR) Officers and HR Practitioners in Northern Mindanao on September 12-13. Lawyer Lourdes Clavite-Vidal, CSC-10 Regional Director, said the convention of the HR Management Officers and Practitioners will be held at the Grand Caprice, Limketkai Center, here, as part of the 113th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary celebration. She said CSC Commissioner Atty. Rob... Read Full Story - CSC-10 to co...

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