THE POWER Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) plans to start the bidding process for two geothermal power plants in Mindanao this quarter, the state-run firm’s top official said over the weekend.
Apr 132014
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Apr 132014
AS THE day of reckoning for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Economic Community (AEC) draws closer, our clients have been asking how further integration will impact doing business and operating in a regional environment given the diversity of culture, political platform, scale of market and geography.
Apr 102014
DEVELOPMENT of the first two phases of the 146-hectare (ha) Poro Point Freeport Zone in San Fernando, La Union will cost around P1.3 billion, the state-run Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) yesterday said.
Apr 102014
TRADE between the Philippines and China will not likely be affected by the heightening territorial conflict between the two countries over portions of the South China Sea, government and industry officials yesterday said.
Apr 102014
DAVAO CITY — Resort owners in the Island Garden City of Samal are challenging a new policy by the city government, specifically a provision in the Revised Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance, regarding construction and maintenance of beach jetties on the island’s waterfront.
Apr 082014
THE BUDGET department has released P1.72 billion for the repair and maintenance of roads throughout the country, it said yesterday.
Apr 082014
PHILIPPINE rice inventory slid by 7.9% while corn stocks rose by 42.3% in March compared with the same month last year, the Bureau of Agricultural Statistics (BAS) said in a report yesterday.
Apr 082014
DAVAO CITY — Palm oil has been identified as the next major industry in the Davao Region, more than a year after typhoon Pablo (international name: Bopha) tore through large areas of Davao Oriental coconut farms at the end of 2012.
Apr 072014
THE PHILIPPINES’ total metals output last year rose slightly in value terms, despite lower prices, mainly on the back of better gold production, the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) said on Monday.
Apr 072014
A DELEGATION of French businessmen arrived in Manila yesterday, indicating willingness to invest in the Philippines amid its strong economic growth.