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 […]
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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, […]
AboitizPower deploys “robots” to improve customer service and operational efficiency
DAVAO CITY — The power giant, Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) made a recent technological breakthrough after concluding its Robotic Process Automation (RPA) bootcamp wherein participants successfully developed 23 “robots” meant to improve the company’s customer service and overall business operations. Among these is a robot, created by a team member from Cebu-based distribution utility Visayan […]
AboitizPower set to build binary geothermal plant in Albay
DAVAO CITY — Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) strengthens its bid to thicken its RE portfolio in the next decade with plans to build a binary plant in Tiwi, Albay. Through its subsidiary AP Renewables, Inc. (APRI), the company is set to construct a binary geothermal power plant that will utilize excess heat from spent brine […]
Power group questions integrity of incoming DOE Secretary
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A group here called Power for People Coalition (P4P) on Thursday questioned the integrity of Raphael Perpetuo Lotilla, designated Secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE) with his association with independent power distributors in the country. Lotilla was nominated by no less than President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to head the […]
Customs in NorMin seizes P15M veggies from China
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Five container vans declared as an ingredient in food production were flagged and confiscated by the Bureau of Customs-10 (BOC-10) authorities Thursday, July 7, 2022, the agency said Friday. Oliver Valiente, Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS) field chief for Northern Mindanao, said the imported products which came from China […]
PBBM appoints Arroyo’s ex-DOE Secretary to same post
DAVAO CITY — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has appointed Raphael Perpetou Lotilla as secretary of the Department of Energy (DOE). Press Secretary Trixie Beatrice Angeles in a statement announced Litolla’s appointment on Monday, July 11, 2022. Lotilla was the former Energy Secretary during the administration of then president GLoria Macapagal-Arroyo. “The President has designated a […]