MANILA, Philippines — The Economic cluster of the Cabinet has approved in principle the planned renegotiation for the reduction in power subsidy to
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - President Aquino is expected to discuss the controversial $1.3-billion (P55.1 billion) North Luzon rail project with his count
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. The Philippine economy grew by 3.4% during the second quarter of 2011, the slowest since President Aquino III took
Read MoreOLONGAPO CITY—In an apparent show of force, residents and officials of Olongapo City and Zambales province braved heavy rains on Monday and showed u
Read MoreTHE Department of Energy said US-based AES Corp. will push through with its planned expansion of its 660-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Masinloc
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. Can political reform be divorced from economic reform? Is the Pope Jewish? There’s this fashionable idea that what
Read MoreAccess to mobile phone networks is enjoyed by 99 percent of the Philippine population. Internet access, however, remains limited compared to its n
Read MoreThis is a re-posted opinion piece. On the challenges of global economic competitiveness, i.e., being the kind of country (or city) that attracts inve
Read MoreGuiguinto, Bulacan—Even if the NorthRail contract would not push through, a railway link from Metro Manila is crucial to the development of central
Read MoreCornerstone of China's Rail Expansion Illustrates Megaprojects' Speed Bumps BEIJING–A high-speed train from Beijing is scheduled to glide into Shan
Read MoreIf things flow smoothly as planned by the Cebu City government, buses will replace jeepneys in the city's major roads by 2013. A total of 190 buses
Read MoreTHE ENERGY REGULATORY Commission (ERC) plans to start and complete next month public hearings on the proposed pricing for electricity generated from
Read MoreTHE head of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) said on Monday that authorities at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia)
Read MoreThis is re-posted article. Smaller projects first before big-ticket ventures The government plans to start bidding out in the next few weeks contrac
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The House committees on public works and highways, and government enterprises and privatization are seeking to tap the experti
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The Aquino administration is eyeing to partner with the private sector for the construction of a high-speed train that would c
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) is urging regulators to privatize the Agus and Pulangi hydropow
Read MoreTHE GOVERNMENT is looking at proposals to convert the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) into a conventional energy facility and end its c
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines—The poor quality of infrastructure in the country is threatening to hold back the growth of the country’s tourism
Read MoreThis is an article repost. An initial $2.5 billion in fresh investments will be needed over the next two years once the government starts to implemen
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