Visayas energy sector continues to attract investors

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/31/2017

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…

FIVE MORE DAYS

Inquirer, Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/11/2017

Energy chief assures power back by  Monday with work on Leyte power plants done by then Just a few more days. Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Tuesday said electricity services would be back in quake-affected areas by…

Herbalife Nutrition Phils. renews contracts with fitness ambassadors

PR 07/04/2017

  Global nutrition company Herbalife recently renewed its contracts with Fitness Ambassadors Chappy Callanta and Dwan Abantao. Under the agreements, Chappy Callanta and Dwan Abantao will continue to play pivotal roles in inspiring Filipinos to embrace a…

Energy firm to pour P2B into Visayas, Mindanao projects

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/15/2017

Listed energy firm Vivant Corporation (VVT) is poised to spend roughly P2 billion this year until 2018 in a bid to increase its generation portfolio. The additional investment will be poured into projects in Visayas and Mindanao,…

SPC eyes renewable energy projects

Jose Santino S. Bunachita and Doris C. Bongcac 05/30/2017

With stiffer competition on the power generation business, the SPC Power Corp. is looking at niche markets to keep abreast with other players from Luzon that have started coming into the Visayas region. The reserve and peaking…

Lower power rates in the offing as Visayas shifts to RCOA

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/11/2017

Despite setbacks in the full implementation of the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) scheme in the power industry, consumers are still seeing its benefits and are taking advantage of their power to choose where to source…

Hope amid pain

Ador Vincent S. Mayol 04/24/2017

At a tender age of six, James Esparaguera already has an inkling of what he will be like 20 years from now. “Magpari ko. (I want to be a priest),” he said, creatively expressing his thoughts by…

Of charms and crystals

Mia B. Zamora 02/28/2017

IT’S ONLY been a recent interest of mine—this fascination with crystals and what they can do. To be honest, I was never a new age kind of girl. I’ve been very conservative with my beliefs, and always…

CEBU EXCHANGE PROJECT

Inquirer.net 02/27/2017

Arthaland inks $166M deal with Sino, Malaysian firms Upscale property developer Arthaland Corp. has signed a $166-million engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) deal with a unit of Chinese construction giant China Railway Group Ltd. (CREC) and Malaysian…

The future of PH energy

01/07/2017

SYDNEY, Australia—The future of energy is now committed to an age of sustainable energy, ushered in by rapid transitions to renewable energy systems coupled with large-scale harvesting of energy efficiency potentials. The Philippines should fit into this…

Gov’t urged help ease shift of Pinoys to green energy

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/28/2016

WHILE Filipinos are becoming increasingly aware of the benefits of harnessing renewable energy such as solar power, many are still kept from its true potential due to relatively higher prices of technology. To address this gap, Again…

Where to buy flowers, candles

Dominic D. Yasay 10/30/2016

Flowers arranged in vases or baskets and candles in varying colors, shapes and lengths are the staple of All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days. With All Saints’ Day’s eve upon us, have you bought flowers and candles…

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