DAVAO CITY — Hundreds of laborers working for JV Angeles Construction Corporation here are up in arms against the company who made them sign a blank document which the management claim to be clearance but turned out to be a quit claim. The workers were advised by the JVACC management to “only sign the document” […]
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Customs uncovers 57k sacks of imported sugar in Quezon raid
DAVAO CITY — Another big haul of hidden sugar was uncovered by the operatives of the Bureau of Customs inside a warehouse in Quezon City on Saturday which yielded around 57,000 sacks of sugar from Thailand estimated to cost P285 million. The BOC in a statement released on Saturday, revealed that the Customs Intelligence and […]
Hedcor introduces first centralized power plant control center in PH
DAVAO CITY — Another first in the Philippines. The AboitizPower subsidiary Hedcor can now operate, monitor, and control its 21 run-of-river hydropower facilities in Luzon and Mindanao, as well as one solar farm in the Visayas through its new National Operations Control Center (NOCC). The NOCC allows for more efficient operations with less chance of […]
Big time all price increase next week
DAVAO CITY —– Oil industry players is set to impose P5.40 to 5.70 per liter increase of diesel while P1.30 to P1.60 per liter for gasoline. next week. Local oil depot owners here told Newsline “We expect oil prices to increase next week, we were told that the price increase is due to the oil […]
Guv provides motorbikes to boost tax collection
DAVAO CITY –— Davao Oriental Governor Corazon Malanyaon has provided motorbikes to the town tax collectors of her province. The governor distributed one motorbike each for the ten towns during the Interfacing and Executive-Legislative Agenda Formulation on August 19, 2022, at Lanes Kita-anan, City of Mati, Davao Oriental. The municipal mayors themselves received their allocation […]
Hedcor introduces first centralized power plant control center in PH
DAVAO CITY — A first in the Philippines, Hedcor can now operate, monitor, and control its 21 run-of-river hydropower facilities in Luzon and Mindanao, as well as one solar farm in the Visayas through its new National Operations Control Center (NOCC). The NOCC allows for centralized real-time data monitoring and analysis, operation and control of […]
AboitizPower in FTSE4Good Index for fifth straight year
DAVAO CITY — Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) has maintained its spot in the FTSE4Good Index Series for the fifth year, underscoring its drive to uphold corporate sustainability practices. The company maintained its overall rating of 3.1 out of a rating scale of 5.0, mainly due to its performance in the social and governance themes, highlighting […]
PH to import 150,000 MT of sugar
DAVAO CITY —– After the sugar importation issue anomaly broke off, the department of Agriculture through Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles announced that the Department of Agriculture (DA) is now preparing the proposal to import 150,000 metric tons (MT) this time half of the proposed 300,000 metric tons as earleir proposed. The announcement of the Palace […]
Sugar shortage causes insufficient softdrinks production
DAVAO CITY — The softdrinks companies pointed the shortage of premium grade sugar caused production shortage. The Newsline Philippines was furnished a copy of the one-page statement signed by a certain Rommin Diaz, leading softdrinks bottlers in the Philippines in a joint statement issued Tuesday afternoon stating “We confirm our industry is facing shortage of […]
Davao Light resolves growing power demand in Davao del Norte
DAVAO CITY –— To address the growing demand for power in Davao del Norte, the Davao Light and Power Company last week started the construction of the new digital substation in Panabo City. The DLPC which is a subsidiary of AboitizPower, in a statement said the construction of a new substation is brought about by […]
Lufthansa Technik PH launches regional search for aviation industry innovators
The Lufthansa Technik Philippines Startup Challenge is launching an open call for innovators, coders, designers, and aspiring entrepreneurs in the Asia-Pacific region to develop new tech solutions for the aviation MRO (maintenance repair and overhaul) industry. Interested applicants can sign up here before the 8th of September 2022. While emerging technologies have brought about developments […]
Minority senators agree on proposal to amend EPIRA
MANILA – The two-member Senate minority bloc committed on Monday their support to review and amend Republic Act (RA) 9136, or the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA). It is one of the legislative agenda mentioned by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in his first State of the Nation Address last July 25. Senate Minority Leader […]
AboitizPower secures long-term Cleanergy deal with SM Prime
Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) has secured a long-term Cleanergy deal with SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (SM Prime), one of the leading property developers in Southeast Asia, in a bid to help promote a more sustainable future for the Philippines. This long-term contract will supply clean electricity to SM Prime properties, including malls, leisure homes, offices, […]