Large-scale water savings achieved through an advanced rainwater harvesting system and state-of-the-art wastewater recycling facilities earned top honors for the Philippine firm, Northern Cement Corp. (NCC), at the 2025 Asian Water Awards. NCC, a subsidiary of San Miguel Corp. (SMC), earned the...
A consumer rights group staged a protest outside the office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Makati City on Tuesday, Oct. 14, demanding for a P16 rollback in the price of cement. During their demonstration, the members of United Filipino Consumers and Commuters (UFCC) said they are...
Despite challenges faced by the local cement industry, Sumitomo Osaka Cement Co. Ltd. of Japan is acquiring a 15-percent stake in Phinma Corp.’s subsidiary Philcement Corp. Phinma disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that Philcement has signed a share subscription agreement with...
BACOLOD CITY – Four government workers under the City Engineering Office (CEO), particularly the Supply and Property Section, are in hot water after Mayor Greg Gasataya discovered 4,786 hardened cement bags at the CEO warehouse in Barangay Taculing and another storage facility in Barangay Alijis...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso called out a cement mixer truck operator caught disposing its loaded cement into a river on Tuesday, Aug. 26. According to the city government, Domagoso was on his way to Balagtas in Pandacan as part of his city inspection routine when he spotted the...
Aboitiz Construction reported that it has signed a contract with Aboitiz Equity Ventures’ subsidiary Republic Cement and Building Materials Inc. (RCBM) to provide site-specific support across three of its key facilities. In a statement, the engineering unit of the Aboitiz Group said this deal...
Japanese cement company Taiheyo Cement Corp. expressed its gratitude to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) over its decision to impose provisional safeguard duties on cement imports that were found to be harming the local industry. In February, the DTI imposed duties of ₱400 per metric...
The local cement industry, represented by the Cement Manufacturers’ Association of the Philippines (CeMAP), assured that it has more than enough capacity to meet demand from the domestic housing sector. During the 32nd National Developers Convention, CeMAP President Reinier Dizon said local...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has issued the Domestic Bidders (DoBid) Certificate of Preference for Cemex Holdings Philippines’ APO Cement and SOLID Cement. Cemex Philippines said the DoBid certification assures consumers and government contractors that APO Cement and SOLID...
The establishment of a “decarbonization fund” will be mandated for large-scale enterprises that will exceed their carbon emissions target, as proposed in a “Low Carbon Economy” bill that recently secured approval from the House Committee on Climate Change. The propounded “low carbon...
The Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) has denied the petition of five cement trading companies against the safeguard duties imposed by the government in 2019 on cement importations. In 2018, the Department of Trade (DTI) conducted a probe on the increased importations of cement. The investigation...
By JAMES A. LOYOLA The Consunji Group has begun unlocking synergies with its newly acquired Cemex Holdings Philippines Inc. (CHP), starting with an electricity supply agreement for APO Cement Corporation (APO) in Cebu. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on Monday, July 15, CHP...
