East Asia investors eye RE projects in Philippines

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines is seeing interest from investors in Taiwan, Japan and South Korea, particularly for renewable energy (RE) projects, according to the head of the Board of Investments (BOI).

PBBM sees closer ties with Chile, Qatar, Brunei, Malaysia

MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed hope for an enhanced cooperation with Chile and Qatar, particularly in the areas of disaster response, climate change adaptation, energy security and revenue mobilization. Marcos made the remark as he welcomed the two countries’ new ambassadors to the Philippines — Chilean Ambassador Alvaro Domingo Jara Bucarey […]

House panel OKs nuclear energy bill

MANILA – The House Committee on Nuclear Energy has voted to approve a consolidated substitute bill for a comprehensive atomic regulatory framework, creating for the purpose the Philippine Atomic Regulatory Commission. “There is no longer any legal impediment to build a nuclear power plant once this bill becomes a law. The passage of the bill […]

Oil prices rolled back today

MANILA, Philippines — Oil companies have announced another oil price rollback effective today, March 21. In separate advisories, the different oil players announced a P1.20 per liter rollback for gasoline and a P1.85 per liter rollback for diesel.

German firms explore energy efficiency opportunities in PH

MANILA – A German business delegation is now exploring opportunities in the Philippines in energy efficiency business. The five German companies involved in energy efficiency technology and solutions include SolarNext AG, MIG mbH, Hörmann KG, eeaser GmbH and Ecoligo GmbH.