The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Batangas has resumed operations following its weekend shutdown, with 1,170 megawatts (MW) from two power plants now back online. However, Excellent Energy Resources Inc. (EERI) is experiencing technical...
MAKE IT GREEN At the MOU signing with the private sector, led by DENR Sec. Toni Yulo-Loyzaga While the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) event started off with a declaration to plant ‘5 Million Trees by 2028’ in six designated areas spread across the country; before...
Alcantara-led Alsons Consolidated Resources (ACR) reported an increase of over a tenth in its net income for 2024 due to high power demand, prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), and its entry into the retail electricity supply (RES) market. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed the graft conviction of the former regional secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the then Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (DENR-ARMM). Affirmed was the conviction of Sultan Usman T. Sarangani who was found guilty in 16 counts of...
Senator Nancy Binay has expressed "grave concern" over the Department of Environment and Natural Resources' (DENR) recent announcement regarding the cancellation of its 2002 contract with Blue Star Construction Development Corporation. Senator Nancy Binay The DENR has also ordered the Masungi...
Reelectionist Senator Francis Tolentino is pushing for amendments to the Philippine Fisheries Code (RA 8550) to restore protection for marginal fisherfolk, including the blue crab producers of Negros Occidental, in the country's municipal waters. He made the remark in response to a question...
Yuchengco-led PetroGreen Energy Corporation's (PGEC) Limbauan Solar Power Project (LSPP) in Isabela province has received transmission connection approval from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). In a statement on Monday, Feb. 10, PGEC said LSPP's phase two received the green...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the planned issuance of up to ₱1.6 billion worth of commercial papers by Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR), the listed company of the Alcantara Group. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said it had...
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) personnel (left) are face-to-face with China Coast Guard (CCG) forces during a marine scientific survey and sand sampling at Sandy Cays on Jan. 24, 2025. (Photo: PCG) A marine scientific survey and sand sampling activity launched by the Bureau...
Maginhawa St. Eco Store sells a curated selection of sustainable items. To curb the escalating waste crisis, all of us must start consuming way less than we do now. It's better to “prevent than cure” the problem—there’s no “cure” for the climate impacts supercharged by today’s...
Metro Pacific affiliate Axelum Resources Corporation is embarking on an aggressive growth agenda to take advantage of robust demand, upward pricing, and supply tightness in the global coconut products industry this year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said these steps...
Metro Pacific affiliate Axelum Resources Corporation, the country’s leading fully-integrated manufacturer and exporter of premium coconut products, expects to perform even better next year after turning its performance around in 2024. “Rising demand in key export markets continue to fuel our...
