Bishop William E. Koenig of Wilmington, Delaware boarded a freighter on the Delaware coast April 5 to celebrate Mass for a crew of Filipino men who, at sea for months and without shore passes, aren t able to attend Mass.
Bishop William E. Koenig of Wilmington, Delaware, celebrated Mass on a refrigerated ocean cargo ship on the Delaware coast. The men travel the world on the cargo ship, working nine months and then having three months off, and some had not been to Mass since New Year's Eve.
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted a P700-million loan to the local government of Naga City in the province of Camarines Sur to
MANILA - State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has granted a PHP700-million loan to the local government of Naga City in the province of Camarines Sur to fast-track its various public infrastructure and social development projects in the area, a top official said. DBP president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Herbosa said the amount will be utilized for the construction of the three-storey Level 1 New Naga City Hospital, as well as for the acquisition of lots for the city's socialized housing projects, road concreting, and other urban redevelopment projects. "DBP supports these developmental initiatives for Naga City as it boosts the city's income-generating capacity while expanding its role as a center of trade and commerce in the Bicol region," Herbosa said. DBP is the fifth largest bank in the country in terms of assets and provides credit support to four strategic sectors of the economy - infrastructure and logistics; micro, small and medium e
New Naga City Level 1 Hospital The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) granted a P700-million loan to the local government unit (LGU) of Naga City, Camarines Sur to fast-track public infrastructure and social development. The LGU will use the loan to build a three-storey Level 1 New Naga