Real estate consultancy Prime Philippines projects Quezon City to be the biggest beneficiary of Metro Manila’s upcoming railway expansions, underscoring significant economic and policy implications for the city’s growth.
The Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the Southeast Asia Energy Transition Partnership (ETP), has launched the Compendium: Guidebook to Permitting and Consenting for Offshore Wind Energy in the Philippines. The guidebook aims to streamline the complex permitting process currently involving over 80 permits across more than 25 government agencies.
The Confederation of Truckers Association of the Philippines (CTAP) has raised concerns over the increasing number of trucks hitting bridges across major highways, citing outdated vertical clearances as a persistent and nationwide issue.
MPower, the retail electricity supply unit of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has renewed its retail electricity supply (RES) contract with the Gokongwei Group, reinforcing a strategic energy partnership that powers the latter’s key commercial and industrial facilities across Luzon.