The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has immediately conducted management actions in response to the Audit Observations and Recommendations made by the Commission on Audit (COA) in the Agency’s CY 2020 Audit Report, which consisted of the Independent Auditor’s report, the Audited Financial Statements, the Observations and Recommendations, and the Status of Implementation of Prior Years’ Recommendation with Annexes. COA’s Audit Opinion was stated as “We rendered a qualified opinion of the presentation of the financial statements in all material aspects.” This issuance of a qualified opinion meant that there are only some items for clarification, specifically, the documentary requirements of…
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METRO MANILA – Looking for the official 6/42 Lotto Result? Here is the official 6/42 Lotto Result Today, Thursday, August 26, 2021, based on the official draw of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Please refresh this page after the 9PM draw to view tonight’s winning combination. 6/42 Lotto is one of the most popular 6-digit game in the Philippines. It is the country’s first national lottery game where players get the chance to win at least P5,940,000 (initial jackpot prize). The jackpot prize keeps on growing based on nationwide sales until there is a jackpot winner. 6/42 Lotto Result…
METRO MANILA – Here is the official 6/55 Grand Lotto Result today, Wednesday, August 25, 2021, based on the official draw result of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). Please refresh this page after the 9PM draw to view the result. The Grand Lotto 6/55 jackpot starts at P29.7 million (net of agent’s prize commission). The jackpot grows each time there is no winner. If there are more than one jackpot winner, the jackpot prize will be divided equally among the winners. 6/55 Grand Lotto Result Today August 25, 2021 PCSO Draw [ 54-35-14-55-34-11 ] Other Lotto Games Today [table…
Latest figures from Ookla’s Speedtest Global Index show continuous improvements in average internet speeds in the Philippines. For July 2021, the country recorded an average download speed of 71.17 megabits per second (Mbps) for fixed broadband — significantly higher than the 66.55 Mbps average speed recorded in June. For mobile internet, average download speed is now at 33.69 Mbps from 32.84 Mbps the previous month. With these improvements, the Philippines’ global rank currently sits at 63rd out of 180 countries for fixed broadband and 72nd out of 139 countries for mobile internet, respectively. In Asia, the Philippines ranked 17th for…
While it has greatly affected the local tourism industry, the ongoing pandemic should not be an excuse for not pursuing sustainability, Tourism Secretary Berna Romulo-Puyat said on Tuesday (August 16) during the virtual recognition of Women Champions of Sustainability hosted by The Conrad Manila. The tourism chief added that sustainability, in fact, is critical in establishing the tourism industry of the future, which should be more resilient and “pandemic-proof.” “Sustainability has always been at the core of the Department of Tourism’s (DOT) strategies, being part of the National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP). The DOT is pushing for tourism businesses with…
The Aboitiz Group and the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) renewed their agreement for the ship management of M/V Amazing Grace, the country’s only humanitarian vessel. The Aboitiz Group has been supporting the ship management of M/V Amazing Grace since 2017. This year’s extension of ship management services through Abojeb Company will ensure that the ship can continue to effectively fulfill its mission to provide and deliver timely humanitarian services. The M/V Amazing Grace was instrumental in sending urgent relief assistance to the communities in Catanduanes that were badly affected by Super Typhoons Rolly and Ulysses on Nov. 2020. Key signatories…
Province of Bukidnon – As of August 10, 2021, units 3 and 4 of Hedcor’s Manolo Fortich 1 Hydro are now online and resynced to the Mindanao Grid after completion of restoration works. The aforementioned units with a combined gross capacity of 32 megawatts temporarily de-energized to make way for pipe repairs. It can be recalled that persistent rains were experienced in Bukidnon last June 2020 which caused soil saturation, erosion, and mudslides. This resulted to pipe dislocations, pipe bursts, and damage to the high head penstock line. Restoration works for affected facilities of Manolo Fortich 1 hydro were completed…
METRO MANILA – Here is the official 3D Lotto Result today, Wednesday, August 18, 2021 from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) based on 2PM, 5PM, and 9PM live draws online. 3D also known as Swertres is one of the most popular digit games in the Philippines. The PCSO releases official 3D result / Swertres result for 18 August 2021 at 2pm, 5pm and 9pm. Refresh this page after the scheduled draw time to see the latest results. 3D Lotto Result Today August 18, 2021 from PCSO (Swertres): [table id=364 /] Congratulations to all the winners. if you did not…
The National Reinsurance Corporation of the Philippines (Nat Re), the Philippines’ sole professional reinsurer, was assigned a financial strength rating of PRS A, with a Stable Outlook, by the Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). A PRS A rating means that an insurer has strong financial security characteristics, but is somewhat more likely to be affected by adverse business conditions compared to higher-rated insurance companies. A Stable Outlook is defined as: “The rating is likely to be maintained or to remain unchanged in the next twelve months.” The assigned financial strength rating and Outlook take into consideration Nat Re’s: a) solid…
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) announced that they will be implementing the extended travel restriction from passengers coming from 10 countries. In an advisory, BI Commissioner Jaime Morente stated that, in compliance with a resolution from the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID), the travel restrictions set for passengers coming from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Oman, Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia have been extended beginning Monday, August 16 until August 31. In the said restriction, aliens coming from the 10 countries, as well as those who have been there 14 days…