Month: November 2014

PDC approves, pushes for NIA’s 2 SRIPs

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(Reported by Janet Villarojo of EDCom Bohol)  http://edcom.bohol.gov.ph/pdc-approves-pushes-for-nias-2-srips TUESDAY’S MEETING of the Provincial Development Council (PDC) saw the en masse motion for the approval of the National Irrigation Administration’s (NIA) proposal for two Small Reservoir Irrigation Projects (SRIPs) in Bohol. Namely the Bonotbonot SRIP and the Mabini-Cayacay SRIP, respectively, both projects aim to cause a total … Read more

Australian National University strengthens DRR-CCA capacity of Bohol

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Australia’s leading university has chosen Bohol as one of the recipients of the project “Capacity Strengthening of Five (5) Provincial Governments and State Universities in Integrating Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Philippines”. The other provinces are Albay, Quezon, Lanao del Norte and Misamis Oriental. The Australian National University (ANU), … Read more

SP appeals to DOE and ERC to prioritize Cebu-Bohol power line interconnection

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The Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) on Friday approved a resolution “appealing to the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), through the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), to prioritize the interconnection of power lines from Cebu to Bohol via Cabilao Island” in Loon town. The energy-related legislation was requested by the … Read more