POWER Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) has declared Therma Power Visayas, Inc. — a unit of Aboitiz Power Corp. — the highest bidder for the 153.1-megawatt (MW) power plant complex in Naga City, Cebu.
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Mar 042014
(Department of Health logo) MANILA (Mabuhay) – Malacañang lauded on Saturday the Department of Health-Philippine Network for Organ Sharing (DOH-PhilNOS) for setting the new world record on the largest number of organ donation pledges gathered in one hour in a single site on Friday. Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte said in an interview on state-run dzRB Radyo ng Bayan that more than setting a world record, she hopes that pursuits like these continue to be kept alive by the Filipino people. “We hope that the activities undertaken by the DOH will have a lasting impact in terms of raising awareness for organ donation,” Valte said. The Philippines beat the one-hour Guinness Book Record of 2,755 organ donors set by India in just one site last year after a total of 3,548 Filipinos signed up at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) Track Oval in Santa Mesa, Manila between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Friday. Donation pledges were also held simultaneously in five other sites in the country – San Fernando City, La Union; Bicol Medical Center in Naga City, Camarines Sur; Mamba Gymnasium in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan; Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao; and Quezon Memorial Circle in Quezon City. According to Assistant Health Secretary Eric Tayag, aside from raising awareness, the purpose of the event was also to remove the bad presumption of some people regarding the transplantation process. In the Philippines, organ transplants are speculated to come from the bodies of kidnapped children which, Tayag clarified was Read More …
Nov 012013
MANILA, Philippines – The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM), the agency overseeing the government’s power assets, has moved anew the bidding for the 153-megawatt Naga power plant and the Unified Leyte contracts, officials said. The bidding, which was already moved to last month, has been rescheduled to Nov. 8 for the Naga facility and on Nov. 7 and 8 for Unified Leyte. The decision to move the bidding came after interested parties requested for more time to prepare their offers. PSALM targeted to rebid the Naga facility on Oct. 15, then on Oct. 30, after a failed attempt to sell the plant last July. Three investor groups have expressed interest in bidding for the power asset. PSALM said the second round of bidding attracted SPC Power Corp., Therma Power Visayas Inc., and RD Corp. Business ( Article MRec ), pagematch: 1, sectionmatch: 1 All three groups have completed the initial requirements for the bid, including the submission of a letter of interest, the payment of a non-refundable participation fee of P120,000 and the execution and submission of a confidentiality agreement and undertaking with PSALM. Previously, four groups expressed interest in the Naga Power Plant, which PSALM tried but failed to sell in July. These are DMCI Holdings Inc., the Aboitiz Group, D.M. Wenceslao and SPC Power Corp. Located in Colon, Naga City in Cebu, the facility consists of two thermal power plants and one diesel-fired power plant that use a combination of coal, bunker oil and diesel as Read More …
Aug 162013
Manila, Philippines — Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo’s face lights up when she talks about her husband, and despite his passing a year ago, it is evident that the love they shared is still felt and cherished. “I miss everything about him. He was such a strong presence in our lives, and he is a regular husband,” she said. She and Jesse shared “assignments” and chores at home. Leni was responsible for picking up and dropping off their kids to school, while Jesse helped with their Math and Filipino assignments. Another staple in the Robredo household in Naga City was that they shared all meals together. “There would be no excuses for that. We ate all meals together,” said Leni. Things only changed when Robredo was appointed as Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary. Because of his hectic schedule, he would only get to eat dinner with his two daughters. His favorite food was the barbecue, Leni ssaid. “He likes karinderia and street food and doesn’t like fine dining.” She recalled how Jesse, when he was holding office in the National Police Commission (Napolcom) building in Makati, would always come down from his office just to order from the nearby karinderia. “When he gets invited to hotels and fancy restaurants, he would always text to say that he would definitely be hungry even after the event,” she laughingly said, explaining that Jesse only had his fill when he eat regular fare. She added that Jesse felt most Read More …