To whom can the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) gain a perfect point of view about the maritime industry to plan its best future? Obviously, from the experienced experts in the field. PCIEERD Executive Director Enrico C. Paringit (from left) along with DOST Region 10 Director Alfonso...
Present and former lawmakers of the Makabayan bloc ripped apart the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision that favored the implementation of the Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) power price hikes. ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro and former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate (photos from congress,gov.ph)...
Science and technology will now play a part in addressing growing challenges in safe maritime transport, cleaner seas, and maritime defense and jurisdiction in the country through an agreement signed by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Industry, Energy and Emerging...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will prioritize food security as temporary Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary, but he is also expected to keep a close eye on energy matters. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Facebook, Lakas-CMD Media)...
AboitizPower Corp. is accelerating its 94-megawatt (MW) solar power project in Cayanga, Bugallon in Pangasinan. Once completed, the Cayanga solar power plant is expected to produce about 147 million kWh of clean energy annually or equivalent to the yearly power consumption of 60,000 average...
House Strategic Intelligence Committee Chairperson Rep. Johnny Pimentel has called on the Department of Energy (DOE) to lift suspension of oil and gas drilling activities in the Recto Bank, also known as the Reed Tablemount. West Philippine Sea (FILE PHOTO FROM AFP) This, following the total...
China's foreign ministry is adamant that a joint energy exploration and development between Beijing and Manila in the disputed waters of the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) is the right move forward to manage their maritime differences. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin (AFP...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has expressed hope that incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will appoint an Energy secretary who can address the country’s problem on power supply. Gatchalian noted that the current leadership of the Department of Energy (DOE),...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, June 21, asked the Department of Energy (DOE) for its proposal to help sectors badly affected by the increasing fuel prices. Senator Imee Marcos (Senate of the Philippines) Marcos, chairwoman of the Senate economic affairs committee, said the proposal for nuclear...
There has been a lot of talks happening on nuclear energy because of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte’s executive order to include it in our energy mix and President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s campaign promise to install at least one nuclear power plant and to consider the revival of the...
Garcia-led Vivant Corporation has earmarked capital spending of P30 billion for renewable energy (RE) and hybrid power facilities as well as infrastructure projects that it will be pursuing within the next three to five years. During the company’s annual stockholders’ meeting, Vivant Chief...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has clarified that there is no double taxation in the imposition of value-added tax (VAT) in the electric power sector. Reacting to recent statements made by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III explained that the Electric...
