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THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said that it is planning to offer for auction to the private sector 18 Cavite dams by early 2025. “Now we’re preparing…

TWO United Arab Emirates (UAE) companies, a renewable energy (RE) developer and a port operator, are looking to invest in the Philippines, according to the Department of Trade and Industry.…

THE national rice inventory rose 6.8% year on year to 1.66 million metric tons (MMT), the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported, citing preliminary data as of Sept. 1. The national…

THE Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) and the Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) are seeking the approval of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for their proposed market…

THE Department of Energy (DoE) is exploring a partnership with Saudi Arabia to collaborate in renewable energy (RE) and natural gas. In a statement on Monday, the DoE said it…

THE Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said disaster risk reduction need to be flexible in response to the rapidly shifting patterns of tropical cyclones. “Responses need to be…

THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) said it has partnered with Japanese company Spectee, Inc. to upgrade the Philippine disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) system using artificial intelligence (AI)…

THE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said the Philippines signed the Fifth Protocol of the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement (CIA) last week, and reported significant progress on amendments to…

THE National Food Authority (NFA) said on Wednesday that it procured 3,209.9 metric tons (MT) of palay, or unmilled rice, in August, equivalent to 64,199 sacks of 50 kilograms each.…

THE Philippine Crop Insurance Corp. (PCIC) said on Monday that it is due to compensate 10,781 farmers affected by Typhoon Julian (international name: Krathon). In a statement, the PCIC said…