A proposed ordinance that seeks to establish a comprehensive framework for the development of Bohol’s island barangays has been approved on first reading by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
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WITH PROJECT ASPIRE: 7 of 20 island barangays to get RE micro-grids by 2029
By 2029, strengthened renewable energy policies are projected to drive the installation of viable solar microgrids in at least seven of Bohol’s 20 off-grid island barangays, advancing the province’s shift from fossil fuels toward cleaner, sustainable power.
Gov wants island residents prioritized for P20/kilo rice
Apart from Senior citizens, persons with disabilities and solo parents, the soon to be distributed P20 per kilo rice would also be prioritizing residents in the island barangays, according to Provincial Agriculturist Liza Quirog.
1,118 households in Bohol islands energized in a day
In one day, about 1,118 households of three off-grid island barangays of Bien Unido town improved their access to 8 hours of uninterrupted power from the diesel power plants which the government missionary electrification program (MEP) during the switch on of 6 power mini-grid systems in Sagasa, Maomawan and Malingin islands.
Cataban, Hingutanan islands get water by desalination
In a day, about 10,000 residents of five island barangays in Bohol’s second district get access to sweet water, after suffering from expensive water sourced from the mainland.