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(PART 1) Cebu’s ever-booming economy has become more evident each day with new skyscrapers dotting its skyline. But with every construction of a building, a home, or a road, and for each expansion of a business comes…
HOME 1. Use a fluorescent lamp or Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL). These are energy efficient light bulbs that can last about 10 times longer than incandescent bulbs and use 75% less energy. 2. When buying a new…
It is almost time for ‘Earth Hour,’ an annual global movement launched in 2007 wherein people switch off their lights and other electrical appliances and gadgets for an hour in support of the fight against climate change.…
GLOBAL passenger and commercial vehicle manufacturer Foton welcomes a new age of mobility powered by cleaner, more powerful, yet fuel-efficient engines, adhering to the more stringent Euro-4 emission standard. Bannered under its proprietary Blue Energy brand, the…
Summer has yet to officially begin; and yet, the overly hot temperatures make it difficult for people to combat the heat without turning on electric fans and air conditioners. Historical data from the Visayan Electric Company (Veco)…
Consumers, particularly those on off-grid islands, can expect lower power rates once an initiative to expand the use of renewable energy resources in the country goes full swing by 2018. The National Renewable Energy Board (NREB) on…
THE weak La Niña that is expected to affect the country next month until the first quarter of 2018, might also affect the power supply of the Visayas area. According to Lou Arciaga, information officer of the…
CEBU Big-ticket projects in solar energy and cement registered at the Board of Investments Cebu Extension Office (BoI-Cebu) helped push investments in Cebu in the third quarter to P20 million, which is a marked improvement to previous…
GOVERNMENT offices are encouraged to lead in implementing energy efficiency and conservation measures and help the energy department in its campaign to mitigate adverse effects of climate change in the environment. Artemio Habitan, Energy Efficiency and Conservation…
POWER RESILIENCY PROGRAM THE Department of Energy is urging local government units (LGUs) in the Visayas to come up with their own power resiliency program to address vulnerability to calamities. The energy department is looking into a…
The warm Cebuano hospitality will be highlighted anew as Cebu hosts another edition of the Cobra IronMan 70.3 Philippines today. The prestigious international triathlon competition, which starts and ends at the plush Shangri-La’s Mactan Resort and…
DESPITE a drop in worldwide investments in the energy sector for two straight years, prospects remain bright in the Visayas as inquiries signify sustained interest among private investors. Engineer Antonio Labios, regional director of the Department of…
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