Army completes new roads, water systems in Gumaca
The military turned over four farm-to-market roads and 24 deep wells to village officials in Gumaca, Quezon Saturday, a regional military spokesperson said.
Mortgage finance giant loses $6.3B, won't seek new aid
WASHINGTON – US mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac said Friday it lost $6.3 billion for shareholders in the third quarter but would not seek any additional bailout funds from the government.
Weatherization and adaptation to climate change
THE RECENT UNPRECEDENTED flooding raised discussion as to what caused the floods and we blame the garbage, informal settlers, climate change and overpopulation in the National Capital Region or NCR.
Are your buildings ready to rock?
As an archipelago sitting right smack in the seismically volatile Pacific Ring of Fire, the Philippines will undoubtedly receive its share of high-magnitude earthquakes.
No ‘midnight sale’ but gov’t selling assets
Despite a senator’s warning about the “midnight sale” of government assets during the remaining months of the Arroyo administration, the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) will proceed with its plans to auction this month P300-million worth of property recovered from the Marcoses and their cronies.