Philex buying out Forum minority stake
Philex Petroleum Corp., the oil and gas unit of Philex Mining Corp., said Monday it decided to make a firm offer to acquire shares of...
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SMC still keen on Laiban
Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. remains keen on building the controversial Laiban Dam project to help secure the country’s power supply. SMC Global Power Holdings Corp....
Read moreFirst Gen to build $500-m plants
First Gen Corp. is investing $500 million to build hydro power projects in Mindanao, which the company plans to start next year. “We remain bullish...
Read moreEDC’s core net income increases 14% to P2.5b
Energy Development Corp. said Friday consolidated recurring net income attributable to equity holders of parent First Gen Corp. rose 14 percent in the first quarter...
Read moreSemirara’s profit rises 24%
Semirara Mining and Power Corp. said Thursday net income after tax climbed 24 percent in the first quarter to P2.51 billion from P2.02 billion in...
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First Gen readies LNG hub
First Gen Corp. will choose its joint venture partner for the $1-billion liquefied natural gas regasification terminal in Batangas this year, in time for the...
Read moreMasinloc wins supply contract for 105 MW
Masinloc Power Partners Co. Ltd. said Wednesday it is set to launch a 600-megawatt expansion program, after the company recently won the bidding to supply...
Read moreDoE endorses more wind projects
The Energy Department has endorsed an increase in the number of wind projects that can qualify for incentives. The agency said it endorsed an additional...
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Petron’s net income shrinks 88% to P257m
Oil distributor Petron Corp. said net income shrank 88 percent in the first quarter to P257 million from P2.2 billion a year ago, dragged down...
Read morePSALM president cries foul over board’s 90-day suspension order
The head of Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. has cried foul over the 90-day suspension imposed by the agency’s board, saying he was...
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The Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) on Tuesday said satellite images showed new traces of oil slick in Verde Island Passage,...
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The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines is anticipating two million air travelers going to and from various provinces starting...
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The “Empowering Voices” special series featured tenured female legislators from different regions of the Philippines, including the National Capital Region,...
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Although several hundred miles away from the country’s capital, the regions in Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region,...
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Nerves are rising yet again in East Asia after North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast...
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