DA highlights tuna industry impact on economy, food security
Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Wednesday underscored the important role played by the tuna industry in generating investments, creating jobs and ensuring the country’s food security at the start of the 24th National Tuna Congress and Trade Exhibit in this southern city hailed as the tuna capital of the Philippines.
Meralco acquires additional SPNEC shares
Meralco PowerGen Corp., a unit of power distributor Manila Electric Co., is buying an additional 11.6 percent stake in SP New Energy Corp. worth P7.5 billion from shares owned by Leandro L. Leviste.
DOE mulls 55 percent biodiesel blend for power generation
The Department of Energy (DOE), likely in coordination with the National Power Corp. (NPC), plans ramping up the biodiesel mix sharply to 55 percent among power generation companies as part of the larger goal of reducing the country's carbon footprint.
PNOC helps NEDA manage electricity consumption across Calabarzon
The National Economic Development Authority in Calabarzon (NEDA-Calabarzon) has asked the Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) for help in managing its electricity consumption across facilities in Cavite, Laguna, Batangas and Quezon.
First Gen seeks bids for new cargo of LNG needed by Batangas power plants
Lopez-owned First Gen Corporation is seeking bids for a cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) for its gas-fired power plants at the First Gen Clean Energy Complex in Batangas.
