AROUND P600 million has been allocated this year to boost biodiversity conservation and implement more marine research stations, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said.
THE government has given the green light for an initial funding of P5 billion to directly purchase sugar from farmers as a measure to address the declining prices of the commodity.
ILOILO CITY: The national government has earmarked P190 million for the upgrade and rehabilitation of the Iloilo International Airport in the municipality of Cabatuan, Iloilo province.
BACOLOD CITY: The provincial government of Negros Occidental has allotted P85 million for the Collective Negotiation Agreement (CNA) bonus for its regular and plantilla casual employees, said provincial administrator Rayfrando Diaz.