Floating solar capacity raised in 4th GEA round
REUTERSTHE Department of Energy (DoE) said it increased the capacity on offer for floating solar in the fourth round of the green energy auction (GEA-4). The renewable energy capacities to be offered totaled 10,653 megawatts (MW), higher than the 10,478 MW
Japan visit to feature talks for chip, shipping investments
REUTERS/ISSEI KATO/FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said it will pitch semiconductor and shipping companies to invest in the Philippines during a presidential visit to Japan on June 19-22. Trade Secretary Ma. Cristina A. Roque said President Ferdinand R.
Graduate pool keeps IT-BPM in ‘good shape’
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOTHE information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) industry will be sustained by the sheer volume of graduates coming into the job market, EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) Philippines said. “We have over 600,000 graduates in the Philippines every
Study finds Benham Bank on PHL Rise to be among richest coral ecosystems
OCEANA/UPLB/PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOBENHAM BANK, on the Philippine Rise, hosts one of the Philippines’ richest coral ecosystems, including important fish species, marine researchers said. They cited the potential for Benham Bank coral to play a role in restoring damaged coral reefs elsewhere
Speaker says Senate move to remand impeachment complaint concerning
VICE-PRESIDENT Sara Duterte-Carpio — OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENTSPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez said the Senate’s decision to return the impeachment complaint against Vice-President Sara Duterte-Carpio to the House of Representatives is “deeply concerning.” “I rise not in defiance but with
Another ship for PHL Navy launched by HD Hyundai in South Korea
THE LAUNCHING ceremony of the BRP Rajah Sulayman on June 11. — FACEBOOK.COM/ARMEDFORCESOFTHEPHILIPPINESHD HYUNDAI Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. has launched another vessel for the Philippine Navy, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said on Thursday, as Manila expands its naval
Manila told to push navigation freedom at TAC meeting
REUTERSBy Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporter THE PHILIPPINES should use its hosting next year of the 50th anniversary conference of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) in Southeast Asia to advance freedom of navigation and territorial integrity, according to a