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Petron eyes more gas stations with preferred shares offer

MANILA, Philippines — Petron Corp., the country’s biggest oil refiner and retailer, is seeking to further enhance its market dominance as it undertakes major capital investment projects this year, focusing mainly on an aggressive retail expansion and refinery upgrades. In a statement issued on Monday, the oil company said it has been working to raise at least P5 billion from its preferred share issuance to help finance projects aimed… Read More

Teachers’ group seeks end to Surigao del

A teachers’ group on Tuesday called for the immediate halt of all military operations in Lianga, Surigao del Sur, to allow over 400 Manobo children to resume their schooling. In a statement, Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) National Chairperson Antonio Tinio denounced ongoing military operations that have displaced over 1,700 Manobos from their highland communities and disrupted the schooling of over 400 children. “Due to the military operations, 16 private-elementary schools and one high school, all run by Tribal Filipino Program of Surigao del Sur, a non-governmental organization working with the Manobo communities in the area, have been unable to hold classes,” Tinio said in a… Read More

Botolan rehabilitation project to cost P247M

BOTOLAN, Zambales: Rehabilitation for the town of Botolan, which was hit by flash floods two weeks ago, would reach up to P247 million, according to the Zambales local government. Read More