The Supreme Court has issued a Writ of Kalikasan against the ongoing Samal Island–Davao City Connector Bridge (SIDC) project, signaling a critical legal and environmental challenge to the P23.52 billion infrastructure initiative.
The Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with local firm Samal Solar Renewable Energy Corp., has commissioned a 41.920-megawatt (MW) solar power project in Bataan, marking a significant step toward boosting the country’s renewable energy capacity.
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) under the Department of Agriculture (DA) has mobilized a coordinated response to the growing presence of an alien fish species in Laguna de Bay, which has significant ecological and policy implications.
Sustainability group Center for Energy, Ecology, and Development (CEED) has raised strong objections to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) draft circular proposing the integration of nuclear energy into the national power mix, particularly the exemption of the country’s first nuclear power plant from the Competitive Selection Process (CSP).
The Philippine automotive market is beginning to look like a family reunion where everybody has arrived in a different vehicle, but everyone wants to talk about electricity. There are fully electric sedans, plug-in hybrid pickups, hybrid SUVs, and battery-powered crossovers competing for attention. The gasoline engine has not been invited to leave, but it is beginning to notice that the conversation has changed.
Tereso Panga is ending 28 years at the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), citing more than 100,000 jobs created during his leadership as his most meaningful contribution to the investment promotion agency.
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has secured P177 million in government assistance to prepare a feasibility study for a proposed international seaport in Casiguran, a project envisioned to turn Aurora into a gateway for manufacturing, logistics and Pacific trade.
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) is targeting about P165 billion in additional investment partnerships within three months, expanding its development pipeline in agriculture, energy and aviation while seeking to turn rising private-sector interest into sustained government revenues and jobs.