The Department of Agriculture – Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DA-BFAR) Central Office (BFAR) held its first meeting with the National Steering Committee for the upcoming plans under the Philippine Fisheries and Coastal Resiliency (FishCoRe). In a statement, Agriculture Undersecretary...
The Union of Local Authorities of the Philippines (ULAP) said that focusing on water management policies would effectively mitigate the effects of the incoming El Niño phenomenon. In a statement, ULAP National President and Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo E. Cua said that the country must focus on...
Axelum Resources Corp., the country’s leading fully-integrated manufacturer and exporter of best-in-class coconut products, has opened a hospital in Misamis Oriental. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said it has unveiled its most significant infrastructure and...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro (PPAB) The militant Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives is calling for an investigation on the alleged conflict of interest involving Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)...
Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC), through wholly-owned subsidiary Metro Pacific Agro Ventures Inc. (MPAV), has amended its agreement to acquire a strategic stake in coconut products producer Axelum Resources Corp. by subjecting the acquisition to profitability targets. While Axelum...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (Rep. Lee's office) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee said that establishing a national framework for water resource management, as spelled out in the proposed Department of Water Resources (DWR), will boost...
Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (Rep. Herrera's office) House Deputy Minority Leader Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera has hailed the passage of the proposed Department of Water Resources (DWR), a measure that...
The Alcantara family-owned Alsons Consolidated Resources was cited by the local government of Maasim, Sarangani for its significant contribution in the economic progress and empowering communities in the municipality. The Alcantara group owns Sarangani Energy Corporation which remitted over P61.4...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The measure that seeks to create a dedicated agency to address all water-related problems has been overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. Approved on the strength of 254 affirmative votes against only...
PetroGreen Energy Corp. (PGEC), the energy arm of Yuchengco-led PetroEnergy Resources Corp. (PERC), completed the site development works for its 27-megawatt direct current (MWdc) Dagohoy Solar Power Project in Dagohoy, Bohol. The project is currently the first large utility-scale solar power...
The 13.2-megawatt (MW) Nabas-2 Wind Power Project of PetroWind Energy Inc. (PWEI) has secured fiscal incentives from the Board of Investments (BOI). PWEI is a joint business between Yuchengco's PetroEnergy Resources Corporation (20 percent), PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PGEC) (40 percent), and...
Reclamation projects under the Pasay Eco-City Coastal Development have substantially complied with qualifications set by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Environment Secretary Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga confirmed this in a Palace briefing on Wednesday, Nov. 29. “There...
