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MANILA, Philippines — The heads of 10 multilateral development banks (MDBs) agreed to expand their financing capacity to help developing countries like the Philippines weather mounting economic pressures from geopolitical conflicts and increasingly severe climate disasters. In their first-ever meeting in the country on Saturday, the bank leaders pledged to strengthen cooperation in mobilizing p...
SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) in the Ilocos region turned over three solar-powered irrigation projects in Piddig, Ilocos Norte, to improve water access for farmers and boost agricultural productivity. The Bimmanga, Sallaguid and San Antonio projects will provide irrigation to 45 hectares of farmland, using solar energy to help ensure
Trump’s desperately idiotic diesel deal The Manila Times
EVs are hype. Diesel isn't. The Manila Times
MANILA, Philippines—The Land Transportation Office (LTO) impounded an imported electric vehicle (EV) in Quezon City on Friday. The apprehension comes after its driver was caught using a fake license. The motorist also failed to present the vehicle’s registration documents. The vehicle was also found to be on the road without a license plate. The unit
MANILA, Philippines — Merely hours after it lifted its power supply warning, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) on Saturday raised again the yellow alert over the Visayas power grid from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The warning comes as the power plants remained unavailable and maintenance work affected electricity supply. A yellow
MANILA, Philippines – Two Manila Water Non-East Zone operating units, Estate Water and Boracay Water, have earned international recognition from the International Water Association (IWA) after being named among the Climate Smart Utilities for 2026, highlighting their commitment to climate resilience, sustainable water management, and environmental stewardship. The recognition was conferred duri...
MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday said the filing of a plunder case against Sen. Loren Legarda and her son Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste before the Sandiganbayan is forthcoming. Ombudsman investigators accused the mother and son of allegedly conspiring “to secure exclusive government rights over the country’s solar energy resources
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s plan to summon Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan over his remarks that the Philippines could easily lose in a conflict with China topped INQToday’s afternoon newscast. Also in the lineup were the expected rollback in gasoline prices and a slight hike in diesel prices next week, as well as
BAGUIO CITY – Hydropower firm SN Aboitiz Power-Benguet Inc. (SNAPBI) has committed P4 million to support the construction of the Itogon Super Health Center, supplementing the P20-million funding secured from the Department of Health (DOH) in 2025. The municipal government of Itogon and SNAPBI signed a memorandum of agreement on Oct. 12 at the municipal
AYALA Corp. Chairman Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala (JAZA) has called for greater cooperation among businesses and other sectors to address gaps in the Philippines’ investment climate as global companies diversify their supply chains. Speaking at the Makati Business Club’s (MBC) 45th anniversary celebration on Thursday, he said businesses should look beyond competition for individual investments ...
Sometimes, everything that an industry needs to springboard to prosperity is a world in crisis. Similar to how the industrial revolution catapulted economies into a new era of steel and mechanized production, the global energy crisis, exacerbated by the war in Iran, and the already dire concerns over climate change have accelerated the shift toward electric vehicles (EVs) to a breaking point, p...
CLIMATE PROTEST The Manila Times
THE Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) said the Philippines will be the venue for the first ASEAN Sovereign Wealth Fund Forum on Nov. 10 in Makati City, at which it hopes to pitch long-term investors on renewable energy and infrastructure projects. In a statement on Thursday, Maharlika said the forum brings together regional policymakers and institutional investors. The forum aims to connect proj...
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. directed the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to draft a national carbon market policy framework to mobilize green investments, in line with the Philippines’ international climate commitments. Under Executive Order (EO) No. 127, signed on Oct. 13, the DENR was given 30 days to set up the operational guidelines, subject to approval by a ne...
Recurrent Energy Achieves Commercial Operation of 200 MWp Villameca Solar Project in Spain The Manila Times
LUCENA CITY – Taal Volcano’s sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions have significantly declined after several days of elevated gas output, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported on Thursday. Phivolcs measured 223 metric tons of SO₂ released from the volcano’s main crater over the past 24 hours. The gas plume rose to 750 meters
Singapore's Equatorial eyes higher LNG bunker demand from 2028 The Manila Times
