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    Powerful quake rattles Central Philippines

    A magnitude 6.9 earthquake struck Bogo City in northern Cebu late Tuesday, September 30, shaking a vast stretch of the Philippines from Camarines Sur in Luzon to Davao del Sur in Mindanao, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

    NLEX Corporation Invests P200 Million in SCTEX Tech Upgrade to Boost Safety, Efficiency

    NLEX Corp. on Tuesday announced a P200 million investment program upgrading the technology along the 94-kilometer Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEX) connecting Central Luzon provinces. The improvements are designed to provide motorists with a smoother, safer, and more efficient travel experience.

    ₱7.3B BCIB contract draws eight bidders

    Eight qualified contractors, including D.M. Consunji, EEI Corp., and several Chinese firms, submitted financial bids for Contract Package 1 (CP1) of the ₱7.3 billion Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge (BCIB) project, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Tuesday.

    Arthaland registers properties under SEC rental pool program

    Property developer Arthaland Corp. has registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its Taguig and Cebu properties under the agency’s rental pool framework known as Securing and Expanding Capital in Real Estate Non-Traditional Securities (SEC RENT).

    Eala survives rain, rallies to advance to Round of 16

    Alex Eala had to earn every point—and dodge every raincloud—in a gritty three-set win over Poland’s Katarzyna Kawa, 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, to barge into the Round of 16 at the Sozhou WTA 125.

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    NexGen unit gets green light for Laguna floating solar project

    Local renewable energy firm NexGen Energy Corp., through its unit 5hour Peak Energy Corp., has secured a certificate of authority (COA) from the Department of Energy to pursue a floating solar power project in Caliraya Lake, Laguna.

    ERC relaxes public listing rules for power firms

    The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has eased the public listing requirements for power generation companies and electric distributors, streamlining compliance with a key provision of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA).

    DOTr opens bidding for NSCR operations

    The Department of Transportation (DOTr) has officially invited local and foreign firms to participate in the bidding for the operations and maintenance (O&M) of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement.

    SPC Power to develop 160 MWh battery projects in Iloilo, Bohol

    SPC Power Corp. unit SPC Island Power Corp. (SIPC), has signed contracts to develop battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Panay and Bohol with a combined capacity of 160 megawatt-hours (MWh).
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