Castro urges passage of power bill
DEPUTY Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro urged Congress to pass House Bill 8079, which seeks to prohibit power distribution utilities from owning power generation facilities.
County San Miguel latest news
San Miguel to scrap P100-B Pasig River tollway?
San Miguel [SMC 101.40, down 1.6%] [link] clarified a report that it planned to scrap its P100 billion Pasig River tollway project, saying that it “contemplates not to proceed with [the project]”, and that it is “evaluating the financial and technical viability of the construction of [the project]”. SMC said that this is in response to the “prevailing sentiment expressed by the public on the Project”.
A salute to Sec. Jimmy Bautista and Ramon Ang
NAIA’s decrepit state and chaotic passenger experience has brought much shame to the country. It is a national embarrassment. Whether we like it or not, NAIA has become a metaphor for the country’s wild west ways. It is our primary gateway, after all. The national government has proven incapable of getting NAIA’s act together, not because they don’t want to but because our laws don’t give them the flexibility to do so.
Super Series Philippines eyes holding 'beginner-friendly' races
MANILA, Philippines – The men behind Super Series Philippines bared their plans to stage more introductory and beginner-friendly aquathlon, duathlon and triathlon races this year.
Filipino pugs plunge back into training for 2nd Olympic qualifiers
MANILA, Philippines – There's no rest for the weary as the Association of Boxing Alliances in the Philippines (ABAP) already laid out plans for its coming campaign in the 2nd World Qualification Tournament set in Bangkok, Thailand from May 23 to June 3.
Green groups to SMC: Stop gas projects after PAREX scrapped
MANILA, Philippines — Energy and environmental groups urged San Miguel Corp. (SMC) to also discontinue their liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, following the conglomerate's decision to drop the controversial Pasig River Expressway (PAREX) project.
New NAIA terminal eyed at Nayon site
MANILA, Philippines — A new passenger terminal will rise at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in three years, as part of the project of the new concessionaire led by San Miguel Corp. (SMC) to expand the country’s premier gateway to accommodate the growing demand for air travel.
ERC to 'wait and see' on LNG deal
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said on Friday it will take a «wait-and-see» approach for now on the planned liquefied natural gas (LNG) deal between The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), Aboitiz Power Corp., and San Miguel Corp. (SMC).