Facing volatile oil prices and rising energy security risks, the Philippine government is considering a temporary loosening of fuel standards to widen supply sources and ease costs.
Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) is projecting confidence as it braces for a high-stakes government auction that will determine who operates the country’s largest coal mine beyond 2027.
Range anxiety and steep upfront costs remain the biggest speed bumps to electric vehicle (EV) adoption among Philippine businesses, industry leaders said at the first B2B EV symposium hosted by VinFast Philippines last Friday, February 13, in Parañaque.
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has flagged competition risks in the design of earlier Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP) rounds, prompting the Department of Energy (DOE) to fine-tune its bidding framework as the government pushes to scale up renewable energy capacity.
Renewable power pioneer Alternergy Holdings Corp. has cleared a major regulatory hurdle after receiving all five Certificates of Award from the Department of Energy for the projects it won under the Green Energy Auction 4 program.
The Philippine hog sector is recovering faster than expected from African swine fever, but rising pork demand will keep the country heavily dependent on imports, according to the US Department of Agriculture.
Travellers International Hotel Group Inc. is expanding its live entertainment footprint as it seeks to position the Philippines as the “Broadway of Asia” and draw more visitors through theater, music and Filipino-led productions.
The Regional Trial Court in Polomolok, South Cotabato, has lifted a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking the plebiscite on the proposed joint venture between South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO II) and IGNITE Power and Energy Holdings Inc., clearing the way for member-consumer-owners (MCOs) to vote on the deal.
AC Health is moving into a new phase of integration after a decade of expansion, seeking to bring its hospitals, clinics and pharmaceutical businesses closer together as it builds a broader healthcare network.