World Bank expects strong growth for PH until 2018

  MANILA, Philippines – The country’s stellar growth this year has led to global economic development institutions becoming more optimistic about its growth in the next few years.   The World Bank became the latest to upgrade its forecast of Philippine economic growth, increasing its Read more…

EPI Acquires State of the Art Flywheel Batteries

Renewable Energy (RE) Company Emerging Power, Inc. is partnering with California- based Tech firm Amber Kinetics for the use of Flywheel Battery Storage Technology in its 150 Megawatt (MW) Solar and Wind power project in Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority. (SBMA).   EPI is the first Read more…

Making Lotto Games More Transparent, Credible

  IN a bid to provide quality services to its clientele and to make the state-run lottery more transparent and credible, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) now adheres to international standards.   The agency successfully passed all the necessary requirements to secure a certification Read more…

A​lsons Power Receives Bids for Sarangani Power Plant Section 2

  The Alsons Power Group’s Sarangani Energy Corporation (SEC) received bids from two prospective contractors for the engineering procurement and construction (EPC) of the 105 MW second section of SEC’s 210 MW Sarangani Energy baseload coal -fired power plant in Maasim, Sarangani Province.   Alsons Read more…

Investors Flocking to PH for EV Industry

  The Philippines is now the “it” country for investments in Asia. After becoming the second fastest growing economy in the world next only to economic giant China, all eyes are now on the Philippines as an investment haven.   With the unfavorable interest rate now Read more…

Statement of French President François Hollande at the Launch of the Manila Call to Action

The appeal has been launched and please allow me to thank the Senator, as well as the French actress Marion Cotillard, for reading it.   We are here together, political leaders, representatives of major NGOs, academics, cultural figures, to convince the world to mobilize the Read more…

Manila call to action on climate change

  President Benigno Aquino 3rd and visiting French President Francois Hollande called on the rest of the world to act on climate change as they launched the Manila Call to Action on Climate Change following their bilateral meeting in Malacañang.   “Our Manila Call to Read more…

Loren: We Will Overcome Climate Crisis

  Senator Loren Legarda is confident that the Philippines can lead the fight to address climate crisis.   The lady senator issued the statement as new climate leaders emerged from the three-day training organized by The Climate Reality Project, led by its founder former US Read more…