Manila: In a bold move to ramp up its renewable energy ambitions, the Philippines launched a $3.4-billion solar power and battery storage project has been kicked off north of the capital. The MTerra Solar…
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Philippines: Does Manila really need a 4th airport?
Manila: The Philippines is getting a new airport. It’s called the New Manila International Airport (NMIA) and it’s being built in Bulacan. But does Manila really need a new airport? The case…
Philippines: Top 30 visitor nationalities revealed – South Korea, US, Japan, China, Australia lead the surge
Manila: The Philippines recorded a significant rise in foreign tourist arrivals from January to October 2024, welcoming 4.48 million visitors, official data shows. This reflects a 10.01 per cent increase compared to…
Should Tesla, or BYD, buy Tojo of the Philippines?
Manila: Tojo Motors Corp, a Filipino-owned maker of electric buses and tricycles, says it has enough orders to justify a production ramp. Could the likes of Tesla, BYD, Zeekr, Warrent Buffett, a…
Manila nuclear forum: Philippines targets first nuclear power plants in 2032
Manila: The Philippines is poised to take a monumental leap into the nuclear age, with plans for its first commercially operational nuclear power plants to come online, delivering an initial 1,200 MW…
Philippines: 2 cities lead electric vehicles drive
Manila: Two major Philippine cities are revving up the clean transport drive with electric vehicles and buses. The local governments of Quezon City (QC) and Cebu City recently announced separate moves to…
Philippines energises economic ties with Saudi Arabia, UAE
Manila: The Philippines, keen to ramp up its strategic sectors, is pursuing industrial and energy investments from leading Gulf economies, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. A landmark Philippine-Saudi energy cooperation deal was…
Saudi Arabia, Philippines sign a cooperation agreement in the energy sector
During a meeting in Riyadh on Monday, Abdul Aziz Bin Salman, the Saudi minister of energy, and Rafael Lotilla, the Philippines’ energy secretary, addressed mutual interests and explored investment opportunities in petroleum…
Philippines welcomes UAE’s Masdar in drive to ramp up renewables
• Speeding up permits: The creation of the ‘Green Lane’ initiative (through Executive Order 18, signed in Fbeurary 2023) is aimed at speeding up the process for securing permits, licenses, and other…
Philippines ramps up renewables: $73.5 billion projects get green light
Amount: Over 3.7 trillion pesos (approximately $66 billion) in new renewable energy projects is planned. Green lane initiative: Green lane certificates granted to 126 projects, expediting their approval process, according the BOI’s…