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A HOUSE committee approved on Tuesday an unnumbered substitute bill seeking to strengthen the oversight powers of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). The bill, part of a broader effort to…

By Aubrey Rose A. Inosante, Reporter THE GOVERNMENT must provide direct support to farmers impacted by the reduction of rice import tariffs under Executive Order (EO) No. 62, though the intent of…

THE National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) said on Tuesday that it has energized the 230-kilovolt (kV) Cebu-Bohol interconnection project (CBIP), which will address growing power demand in Bohol.…

THE Maharlika Investment Corp.’s (MIC) organizational structure has not yet been finalized, the Governance Commission for Government-owned and -controlled corporations (GCG) said. “The interim staffing pattern has been approved by the…

By Sheldeen Joy Talavera, Reporter INVESTORS in the energy market could be given pause by Donald J. Trump’s return to power and are watching for any shifts in energy policy,…

THE workforce needs to be provided the appropriate training to ensure they can get good jobs in step with developments in technology, the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) said.…

THE GOVERNMENT said it proclaimed an information technology (IT)-focused special economic zone in Antipolo City, known as Xentro Antipolo. Proclamation No. 752 covers a 27,622 square-meter building on a 10,898…

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Monday that it is seeking to encourage more farmer cooperative and associations (FCA) to supply products to its flagship KADIWA ng Pangulo program. Assistant…

THE Board of Investments (BoI) said Nexif Ratch Energy Investments Pte. Ltd.’s (NREI) solar power plant in Calabanga, Camarines Sur was declared operational in September, making it the first project…

A HOUSE of Representatives technical working group (TWG) approved a draft measure seeking to restructure the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), which is expected to compel the commission to expedite decision…