Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte has hailed President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. for his big achievement in connection with climate change mitigation during the latter's just-concluded state visit to China. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (left) and President...
The Department of Industry (DTI) has estimated that about $13.76 billion worth of renewable energy (RE) projects, majority of which were generated during the recent visit to China by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., are in the pipeline and in varying investment stages. Trade and Industry...
Globe Telecom Inc. has shifted ten more of its facilities in Luzon and Visayas to renewable fuel, bringing the total of its clean energy sites to 24 todate. To reduce carbon emissions, Globe recently partnered with ACEN, the renewable energy platform of the Ayala Group, to run its Cavite, Cebu,...
ILOILO CITY – Newly installed solar PVs that power up a provincial hospital, a legislative building, schools, an evacuation center, a fire station, and other public utilities have saved the municipalities of Pototan and Concepcion in Iloilo province up to P100,000 a month in electricity bills....
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is bent on shifting to renewable energy even if it would take time and beyond his term. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos made the statement during the 11th Arangkada Philippines forum on Tuesday, Dec. 6 as he touched on the...
The European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP), composed of foreign business chambers representing EU and European firms’ interest in the country, has urged the government that the planned zero tariff on the importation of electric vehicles (EVs) should cover all other types of EVs,...
Project registration with the Board of Investments (BOI) this year is expected to surpass the P655 billion 2021 level, but may fall short of meeting its P1-trillion target set for the year as investments decisions have been derailed by the eruption of the Russian-Ukraine war. As of Nov. 15 this...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made the right move by talking to French President Emmanuel Macron on possible partnerships in nuclear energy, Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda said. Philippine President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.(left) and French President Emmanuel Macron (MANILA...
The International Finance Corp. (IFC) said it will assist the Communication and Renewable Energy Infrastructure (CREI) Phils Inc. in funding the construction of shared telecommunications towers across the country. Jean-Marc Arbogast, IFC Philippines country manager, said on Thursday, Aug. 4, that...
Senator Robinhood "Robin" Padilla said Thursday, July 28 that now is the time to start efforts to harness nuclear and renewable energy to address the perennial problem of power shortages. Padilla said it would take a lot of time and finances to plan the location and operation of power plants,...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is funding Kiangan Mini Hydro Corporation (KMHC)'s P2.6-billion consolidation of three river systems into two renewable power projects in Ifugao. “DBP’s credit support to the Asin-Hungduan and Ibulao1 Mini Hydropower Projects demonstrates our...
The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved the application for registration of PAVI Green Renewable Energy, Inc. for its P2-billion new solar power project in Naga that will augment the energy supply of the Luzon grid, which is experiencing tight supply amid increasing demand. The project was...
