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Philippines investment board awards green lane for solar power project

MANILA, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Philippine Board of Investments has granted the green lane certificate for the floating solar power project that will soon rise in Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said on Monday. The Fuego Renewable Energy Corp. (FREC) will build the Pantabangan Floating Solar Power Plant, a 463.995 megawatts (MWac) floating solar photovoltaic (PV).....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 30th, 2024

NGCP not solely to blame for Panay blackout – Chiz

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines is not solely to blame for the Panay power outage, Sen. Francis Escudero said, adding that power plants also failed in ensuring the island’s power supply......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 11th, 2024

Tornadoes in Oklahoma kill 4

SULPHUR, Okla. — Tornadoes killed four people in Oklahoma and left thousands without power Sunday after a destructive outbreak of severe weather flattened buildings in the heart of one rural town and injured at least 100 people across the state. More than 20,000 people remained without electricity after tornadoes began late Saturday night. The destruction.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Comelec suspends proceedings for people’s initiative to amend Charter

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday said it will halt all proceedings related to the signature drive for amending the 1987 Constitution via people’s initiative (PI). This includes the Comelec’s acceptance of signatures in their local offices. In a press conference in Manila, Comelec Chair George Garcia said that the commission.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

PMPI Issues Urgent Warning against Alleged Manipulation of People s Initiative for Constitutional Amendments

Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) expresses alarm over reports that a campaign to amend our Constitution through the people's initiative has begun.Various accounts have alleged that payment or aid is being used to lure people to sign documents to push for the so-called charter change through a people's initiative. Worse, there are reports that local government officials have facilitated these alleged c.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

PMPI Issues Urgent Warning against Alleged Manipulation of People s Initiative for Constitutional Amendments

Philippine Misereor Partnership Inc. (PMPI) expresses alarm over reports that a campaign to amend our Constitution through the people's initiative has begun.Various accounts have alleged that payment or aid is being used to lure people to sign documents to push for the so-called charter change through a people's initiative. Worse, there are reports that local government officials have facilitated these alleged c.....»»

Category: lifestyleSource:  abscbnRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Declining public trust: Long list of problems in PCSO

FOR THOSE willing to play the odds, the small price of a lottery ticket holds up the magic power of possibility, the freedom from financial worries and deprivation, the dream of a different life come true. The little bit of chance enlivens with its promise of relief from the burdens of poverty or for those who are not poor, for more of the good life. Filipinos have embraced the Lotto. It is part of national life......»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsApr 13th, 2024

Xinhua Headlines: What China s new economic pivot means for the world

by Xinhua writer Liu Bowei BOAO, China, March 30 (Xinhua) -- On a flat ground in the Mymensingh district in north-central Bangladesh, some 169,000 solar panels are laid in rows, converting sunrays into electrical power. Now, the 50 MW photovoltaic power plant serves as an epitome of Bangladesh's booming green power development, as the South Asian country has announced the decision to reduce carbon dioxide.....»»

Category: newsSource:  manilanewsRelated NewsMar 30th, 2024

Consumers express mixed reactions on slight power rate increase

Consumers of Davao Light and Power Co., Inc. have expressed mixed reactions to a slight increase in the overall power rate starting January 2024. The increase is attributed to higher market prices affecting the generation rate. Noriza Mabanding, a virtual assistant, noted the impact on her energy usage and the need to schedule appliance usage to save energy. Jenalyn Manguiob, a small business owner, expressed dissatisfaction with the increase's effect on her business but acknowledged the global market's influence and the importance of conserving energy. The increase amounts to P0.0774 per kWh, resulting in a minor increase in electricity bills for residential customers......»»

Category: newsSource:  sunstarRelated NewsJan 26th, 2024

Dipolog bishop urges people not to sell signatures for people’s initiative

'A people’s initiative that does not genuinely come from the people themselves... only favor the interests of the powerful few,' says Dioscese of Dipolog Bishop Severo Caermare.....»»

Category: newsSource:  rapplerRelated NewsJan 15th, 2024

ERC urged to defer power rate hikes

It would be best for the Energy Regulatory Commission to withhold the requests of power distributors and generating firms to collect higher electricity bills while the industry is on yellow alert due to high power demand this summer, a member of the House of Representatives said......»»

Category: newsSource:  philstarRelated NewsMay 9th, 2024

Lotilla sablay forecast: 47 power plant tumirik sa El Niño

Umaabot sa 47 power plant ang tumirik sa loob lamang ng 30 araw kaya halos kapusin ang suplay ng kuryente sa Luzon at Visayas, taliwas sa naging pangako ni Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla noong Marso na sapat ang suplay ng kuryente kahit sa panahon ng tag-init. The post Lotilla sablay forecast: 47 power plant tumirik sa El Niño first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 29th, 2024

Lotilla dinikdik sa power crisis

Kinastigo ni Senador Chiz Escudero ang Department of Energy dahil sa pagkabigo nilang inspeksyunin ang mga power plant bago ang mga unscheduled shutdown na nagpanipis sa suplay ng kuryente sa Luzon at Visayas. The post Lotilla dinikdik sa power crisis first appeared on Abante......»»

Category: newsSource:  abanteRelated NewsApr 27th, 2024

Alerts raised on Visayas, Luzon grids due to power woes

MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid was placed on yellow alert while the Luzon grid on red alert by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) on Tuesday, April 16. This was after 42 power plants either stopped supplying electricity or reduced their output. When power supply is insufficient to meet consumer demand then.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsApr 17th, 2024

San Miguel, Meralco, Aboitiz Power to team up on P185-B LNG facility

Three of the country’s wealthiest and most influential players in the power industry will team up to develop an integrated liquefied natural gas power plant in Batangas......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsMar 4th, 2024

Why planned power boost to Cebu Island welcomed and needed

MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A business leader in Cebu’s industrial and logistics hub welcomes a firm’s plan to give the island a power boost with its planned expansion and construction of its power facilities. Mark Ynoc, incoming president of the Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), told CDN Digital in a message, why the.....»»

Category: newsSource:  inquirerRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2024

Biz Leaders Welcome Coal-Fired Power Plant Expansion in Toledo City to Prevent Outages

Business stakeholders in Cebu welcomed the expansion project of a coal-fired power plant in Toledo City as a way to prevent outages that happened in Aklan early this year. They said that concerns about the environment will be “outweighed” by the economic benefits that will come with more power supply considering the dwindling reserves in […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  metrocebuRelated NewsJan 29th, 2024

DOE eyes AI use in power sector

The Department of Energy is looking at the use of artificial intelligence to help bolster the power sector’s capabilities in resolving and preventing problems such as power plant outages......»»

Category: financeSource:  philstarRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

Power rates expected to rise because of El Niño

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 17 January)—Expect possible increasing power rates throughout the year amid the anticipated El Niño phenomenon in the country, an official from the Department of Energy (DOE)-Mindanao said. Engr. Darwin P. Galang, DOE-Mindanao senior science research specialist, said the anticipated increasing power rates can be possibly El Niño-related, with 26 percent of […].....»»

Category: newsSource:  mindanewsRelated NewsJan 19th, 2024

BI, press club parter vs human trafficking

BI, press club parter vs human trafficking.....»»

Category: sportsSource:  abscbnRelated NewsMay 13th, 2024