Philippines pitches takeover of nickel HPAL plant
The Philippine government is inviting foreign investors to take over a high-pressure acid leach (HPAL) nickel processing facility in Palawan that could cease operations by 2027, as officials move to preserve the country’s role in the global battery minerals supply chain.
ADB lines up $280M loan to spur Philippine innovation
The Asian Development Bank is preparing an indicative USD280-million loan to support a Philippine program designed to turn university research into commercially viable technologies.
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SN Aboitiz targets 56-MW battery storage expansion in 2026
Renewable energy developer SN Aboitiz Power (SNAP) expects to complete 56 megawatts (MW) of new battery energy storage system (BESS) capacity in 2026, increasing its total capacity to 729 MW from the current 673 MW.
DOE opens P624.7M bid for geothermal survey
The Department of Energy (DOE) has opened bidding for a service provider to conduct gradiometry and seismic surveys to identify potential geothermal energy resources in the country.
Health app mWell wins global mobile innovation award
Philippine health app mWell, owned by Metro Pacific Health Tech Corp., won a Global Mobile (GLOMO) Award at the Mobile World Congress 2026 held in Barcelona.
