‘Lower rice prices not due to tarrification’
A farmers’ group debunked government’s claims the lower price of rice last year was due to the Rice Tarrification Law (RTL).
The Federation of Free...
DA urged to monitor enforcement of SRPs
Agricultural stakeholders said the imposition of suggested retail prices (SRPs) on some food items should be supervised closely so that consumers will benefit from...
‘We have paid billions of pesos to PSALM’
SAN Miguel Corp. (SMC) yesterday said its power unit South Premiere Power Corp. (SPPC) has paid government a total of P314.6 billion as it...
Solutions needed to address shift in power usage
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is calling on regulators to strategize short-term and long-term solutions to address the ever increasing need...
P10B water treatment readied for west MM
The west zone water concessionaire is allocating P10 billion to build its third water treatment plant that will tap Laguna Lake as source in...
5 areas named potential oil, gas resources
The Department of Energy (DOE) said there are now five approved nominated areas under its Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program (PCECP).
Under PCECP, interested investors...
Navotas fish port in P14B rehab
The 47-hectare Navotas Fish Port Complex (NFPC) is set to undergo a P14-billion rehabilitation and upgrade over the next three years to transform it...
ERC warns of power shortage
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) warned that 1,800 to 1,900 megawatts (MW) worth of power is expected to be out from the Luzon Grid...
DENR moves to stop defecation in Manila Bay
GOVERNMENT is taking steps to address the serious problem of open defecation in Manila Bay.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has forged...
Vivant eyes 500 MW portfolio by 2023
Power generation firm Vivant Energy Corp. is keen on hitting 500 megawatts (MW) worth of projects in its portfolio by 2023 from the current...
