The San Carlos Bioenergy Inc. announced yesterday that its construction is now in full swing and is geared for commercial operations in the first quarter of 2009.

Technical components of the ethanol production and power cogeneration facility, which will generate 125,000 liters of ethanol daily, have already been erected, with 600 employees contracted by project developers to work at the plant site in Brgys. Punao and Palampas.  

The SCBI project office has hired 44 employees now based in the project office, including 14 from San Carlos City. It is also seeking qualified San Carlos residents to fill in some key positions for its ongoing operations.

Talisay ARBs
receive fertilizers

Twenty-six agrarian reform beneficiaries cooperatives and organizations in Talisay City recently received 1,300 bags of organic fertilizers from Rep. Jose Carlos Lacson (3rd District, Neg.Occ.), a press release from the Negros Occidental Provincial Agrarian Reform Office said.

The fertilizers were distributed as part of the congressman’s support services packages in the implementation of the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program in his district.

Lacson has also provided pre- and post-harvest facilities and livelihood assistance to ARBs, the Negros Occidental PARO said.  

Aviation sector
reformed; ATO abolished

MANILA - President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo yesterday announced the setting up of a new regulatory authority to reform the country's substandard aviation sector.

The new Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines will replace the Air Transportation Office, which has been blamed for the nation's air safety rating being downgraded by US authorities.

"Thanks to this new law... the air travel in this country will be liberalized and the obstacles to the entry of tourists and investment will be removed," Arroyo said after she signed a bill setting up the authority.

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