A whopping investment of $3 billion (approximately P165 billion) will be injected by Danish firm Copenhagen Offshore Partners (COP) for the first 1,000 megawatts San Miguel Bay offshore wind project in Camarines Sur that it is targeting to bring on commercial stream by 2028. On prevailing rule of...
Hopes are raised for prospective discovery of new oil and gas resources in the country as well as for trailblazing native hydrogen ventures, with the eight qualified offers cornered by the Department of Energy (DOE) during an auction round concluded this week. In a statement to the media, the...
With the scheduled submission of applications by Aug. 27, the Department of Energy (DOE) has raised hopes that it can corner acceptable tenders for offered hydrogen investments as well as upstream petroleum ventures, especially in the pioneering auction round for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in...
TAIPEI – The Department of Energy (DOE) will guarantee that marine protected areas (MPAs) shall be clearly demarcated as ‘no-go zones’ or off limits as development sites or even as navigational channels for the planned offshore wind projects in the country. According to Energy Undersecretary...
(Arnold Quizol/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is currently evaluating the environmental compliance certificate (ECC) of several reclamation efforts in the Manila Bay, particularly to see whether or...
Manila Bay reclamation (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) In the event that the cumulative impact assessment of reclamation efforts in Manila Bay reveals serious environmental concerns, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga said on Monday, August 5, that the Philippines can reach out to more experts on climate change to address challenges such as flooding now that it's a host to the United Nations’ Loss and Damage Fund (LDF)...
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo Loyzaga bared changes that they have since observed in Manila Bay following reclamation projects that have so far been conducted there prior to its suspension last year. Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. presides over the...
Its wings may have already fallen silent since its untimely demise in September last year, but renewable energy (RE) firm Energy Development Corporation (EDC) of the First Gen group has taken a high-principled step of preserving the lasting legacy of “Geothermica”, also nicknamed “Geo”, the...
Music is a universal language, resonating deeply across cultures and movements. From John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance," an anthem for the anti-war movement, to Helen Reddy's "I Am Woman" of the 1970s women's liberation movement, and Lady Gaga's "Born This Way," celebrating individuality and...
Being the pioneer at protecting and preserving Verde Island Passage (VIP) for roughly two decades already, the work and initiatives of Lopez-led First Gen Corporation and ABS-CBN Foundation will serve as the foundation for ‘scalable solutions’ to be pursued at that marine protected area (MPA)...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has acknowledged that there would be ‘major environmental concerns’ that have to be seriously scrutinized and weighed on proposed energy projects that will traverse some stretch of the Verde Island Passage – not just with offshore wind farm developments, but...
