Key flood control projects, which were recently put on hold due to legal issues involving their contractors, are moving forward under replacement construction companies to prevent delays in vital infrastructure, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Tuesday, Dec. 9,. DPWH...
President Marcos said the signing of eight landmark petroleum service contracts (PSCs) worth over $200 million would reduce the Philippines’ near-total dependence on imported fuel and secure its long-term energy future. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Malacañan, the President said the...
The first phase of the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB), which is worth P7.25-billion and poised to be the country’s longest water-spanning bridge, has drawn bids from eight top local and international construction firms, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Tuesday,...
A technical hiccup due to a pipe falling into a well has affected the pace of ongoing drilling at the Malampaya gas field, according to a highly placed source whose organization is part of the Service Contract (SC) 38 consortium for the project. The source indicated that “there had been technical...
(MANILA BULLETIN) If he would have his way, Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate member Benhur Abalos said he would ensure that the 832,000 contract-of-service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in government would get regular...
President Marcos authorized the grant of gratuity pay to contract of service and job order workers in government for fiscal year 2024. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN | Mark Balmores) Through Administrative Order No. 28, all contract of service and job order workers, who...
Project sponsor-firm MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), which is a subsidiary of Meralco PowerGen, has cemented a deal with affiliate Meralco Industrial Engineering Services Corporation (MIESCOR) for some construction components in the conglomerate’s $4.0 billion Terra Solar project. In a...
Pangilinan-led PXP Energy Corporation has formally secured the approval of the Department of Energy (DOE) for the relinquishment of its interest in a petroleum block in the Northwest Palawan basin that was previously awarded under Service Contract (SC) 74. “The DOE has approved the surrender of...
Budget-conscious families will gain slight flexibility in their budgets this month, as the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will be on moderate rollback of P1.09 to P1.15 per kilogram as advised by the industry players. Leading player Petron Corporation announced that the cost of its LPG...
Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles (PPAB) House Committee on Labor and Employment chairman Rep. Fidel Nograles expressed his appreciation to President Marcos for extending the engagement of contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in...
The heat will be turned down on household budgets for their cooking fuel this month, as the price of liquefied petroleum gas will be reduced by P1.00 per kilogram (kg) or equivalent P11.00 for the standard 11-kilogram cylinder, as advised by the industry players. Petron implemented its reduced LPG...
Cooking fuel will come heavier on the budgets of households this week as the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) will go up by P0.27 to P0.30 per kilogram (kg) for the month of March, as announced by the industry players. Leading player Petron Corporation, in particular, implemented LPG price...
