Philippines breaks ground on massive solar farm
Manila, Nov 21 (IANS) The Philippines started building its largest single-site solar and battery energy storage facility on Thursday, the Department of Energy said. The Meralco Terra solar project spans 3,500 hectares of land across the provinces of Nueva Ecija and Bulacan, north of Manila, Xinhua reported. Once operational, the project is expected to generate […]
Philippines aims to have commercial nuclear power plants by 2032
Manila, Sep 25 (IANS) The Philippines aims to have commercially operational nuclear power plants by 2032, with at least 1,200 megawatts (MW) initially entering the country’s power mix, the Philippines’ Department of Energy said on Wednesday. The Philippines unveiled its nuclear energy roadmap at the 68th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) […]
US slams Chinese Coast Guard’s ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ against Philippine ships
Manila, Aug 19 (IANS) The United States on Monday strongly condemned the Chinese Coast Guard’s “dangerous manoeuvres” endangering the lives of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel during a confrontation that occurred in the West Philippine Sea earlier in the day. “The US stands with the Philippines in condemning the China Coast Guard’s dangerous manoeuvres […]
Death toll from Philippine floods, landslides rises to 21
Manila, July 25 (IANS) The death toll in the Philippine floods and landslides triggered by southwest monsoon enhanced by typhoon Gaemi has climbed to 21, police said on Thursday. In a preliminary report, police said seven people died in the Philippine capital region Manila, three in Cavite province, five in Batangas province, and three in […]