Prime Energy turned up the volume on the case for indigenous natural gas as the Philippines locked in a new, coordinated push on energy security, sealing a rare public-private pact to power the country through the energy transition.
PXP Energy Corp. has secured participation in three of the eight newly signed Petroleum Service Contracts (SCs) under the Marcos administration, bolstering its position in the country’s upstream oil and gas exploration sector.
Basic Energy Corp. said it has secured the Department of Energy has cleared the way for the pre-development of its planned solar venture in Bolinao, Pangasinan, following the issuance of a Certificate of Authority.
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributor, pushed back against claims by the Department of Energy (DOE) that its delayed power supply agreement (PSA) is contributing to high electricity prices, calling the accusations “false and misleading.”
Alabat Wind Power Corp., a unit of listed renewable energy innovator Alternergy Holdings Corp., received the first two units of the largest wind turbines to be installed in the Philippines.
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development has ordered the fast-tracking of three long-stalled socialized housing projects in Caloocan City, signaling a tougher stance on project delays and construction quality under the Marcos administration’s housing drive.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is widening access to affordable rice and basic food staples in Manila, scaling up the KADIWA ng Pangulo and the P20 “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na!” rice program as part of a broader push to strengthen food security in this densely populated Philippine capital.
Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto urged the 857 new graduates of the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) to always side with the Filipino people, saying it is never the wrong choice.