Aboitiz Power Corp.’s (AboitizPower) renewable energy (RE) arm and Lopez-led First Gen Corp. (FGen) are bidding for the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan Hydroelectric Power Plants (CBK HEPP), according to the state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM). PSALM’s...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Wednesday, June 18, that it spearheaded a coral reef rehabilitation in Pagasa (Thitu) Island and the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) as part of the government’s ongoing initiative to protect and conserve the marine environment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)....
ILOILO CITY — The province and city of Iloilo emerged victorious at the Parada ng Kalayaan (Freedom Day Parade) during the 127th Philippine Independence Day celebration on June 12 in Manila. The Tultugan Festival of Maasin town was champion in the Festival Performance competition while the Cry of...
ILOILO CITY – The province of Iloilo is set to defend its crown in the Parada ng Kalayaan (Freedom Day Parade) in Manila in the 127th Philippine Independence Day celebration on Thursday, June 12. Similar to last year, the float depicted the Cry of Santa Barbara, the pivotal moment when the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada on Friday, May 30 rejected China’s claim of sovereignty over Spratly Islands saying it has no basis in making such declaration. “Sandy Cay, also known as Pag-asa Cay 2, and the nearby Pag-asa Island are part of the Kalayaan Group of...
KALAYAAN, Laguna (AP) — Dozens of penitents whip their backs to atone for their sins during Good Friday rites in the streets of the southern Philippine town of Kalayaan, as Christians across this largely Catholic country commemorate the passion and sufferings of Jesus. A PERFORMER reenacts the...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel join a research team from the University of the Philippines (UP) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) for a research expedition in Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) in West Philippine Sea. The exploration held from Feb. 22 - 28, 2025 aims to...
More than fifty Chinese maritime militia vessels are monitored by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) during an aerial patrol in Pag-asa Island, West Philippine Sea on Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo: PCG) The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources...
State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) has formally notified qualified bidders this week that it canceled the independent power producer administrator (IPPA) privatization mode for the 796-megawatt Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydropower complex in Laguna....
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (File photo/ Speaker’s Office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez praised the 230 residents of the remote Pag-asa Island in Palawan for their dedication and sacrifice in connection with living on a precarious but...
(Unsplash) Who says that the government isn't pouring big funds into infrastructure development in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)? Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel highlighted on Sunday, Jan. 19 the additional P3.03 billion...
The islands of Lawak, Likas, Kota, Pag-asa, and Parola are the main focus of the University of the Philippines-Marine Science Institute’s Geological Oceanography Laboratory research in the Kalayaan Island Group. (Image courtesy of Jeffrey Munar/UP-MSI website) While rising sea levels have placed...