By Cathy Yamsuan
The Philippines will gain 13 million hectares in additional territory, an area slightly smaller than Luzon, should the United Nations approve next year the government’s claim on a region off the coast of Isabela and Aurora, Environment Secretary Ramon Jesus Paje said on Monday. Paje said the undersea region, called Benham Rise, could turn the [...]
Posted: August 16th, 2011 in Editors' Picks,Featured Gallery,Headlines,Nation,Photos & Videos | Read More »
By Leila B. Salaverria
The Commission on Audit (CoA) has recommended that Congress be allowed to appropriate the government’s share from the Malampaya natural gas project so the funds could be included in the national budget or be used to pay the country’s debts. The CoA made the proposal after finding that P77.2 billion of the Malampaya funds had [...]
Posted: July 3rd, 2011 in Headlines,Nation | Read More »
