The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will visit the Kalayaan Island Group in Palawan in the coming months to assess urgent infrastructure needs and implement essential projects ahead of larger developments planned for 2027. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the visit follows President...
President Marcos has ordered concerned agencies to personally assess conditions in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) and determine what infrastructure is urgently needed, Malacañan said. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Feb. 18, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson believes that the debate proposed by Senator Rodante Marcoleta on whether the Kalayaan Island Group belongs to the Philippines could potentially affect the basic right of abode of the Filipinos already living there. Lacson thus appealed to retired...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta wants a "friendly debate" first before discussing the invitation to a Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) flight to the Kalayaan islands. This is in response to the (PCG) spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS), Commodore Jay Tarriela 's invitation to him on X....
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) stood firm against any suggestion to surrender Philippine territory following a pitch from Senator Rodante Marcoleta to give up the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG). Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, AFP spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS), rejected...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri rejected on Monday, Feb. 9, the idea of giving up the Kalayaan Island Group, emphasizing that it 's clearly part of Philippine territory. "Hindi tayo papayag na isuko ang Kalayaan Island Group dahil malinaw na bahagi ito ng teritoryo ng...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson called out on Sunday, February 8 lawmakers who use “ad hominem” or personal attacks against officials and lawmakers who uphold a pro-Philippine stance on the territorial dispute with China in the West Philippines Sea (WPS). ...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson believes that suggesting "giving up" the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) is tantamount to surrendering Luzon or even the entire country. Lacson says that, under international law, the first discovery and possession of land that "belongs to no one",...
The country’s antitrust regulator approved the sale of three Luzon hydroelectric power plants to a unit of Aboitiz Power Corp. after the conglomerate pledged to cap prices and maintain supply levels to prevent market dominance in the grid’s reserve power sector. In a statement, the Philippine...
Tropical Storm Isang (international name: Kajiki) has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) but will continue to enhance the southwest monsoon (habagat), which is expected to bring strong winds and rough sea conditions in several parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric,...
The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management (PSALM) has announced that the Aboitiz-led Thunder Consortium has been granted the notice of award (NOA) for the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric power plants. In a statement on Friday, July 18, PSALM said the consortium—comprising...
The Department of Energy (DOE) the privatization of the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric power plant to become a catalyst for greater integration of renewable energy (RE). In a discussion with journalists, Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin and Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan...
