Eyes on the prize: How can local value chains genuinely benefit from extractive incentives?
A view of nickel ore stockpiles at a port in Sta Cruz, Zambales, Feb. 8, 2017. — REUTERSBy Kyle Aristophere T. Atienza, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINE government should ensure that its plan to incentivize the processing of critical minerals would benefit local
Philippines slips in trade sustainability ranking
REUTERSBy Justine Irish D. Tabile, ReporterTHE PHILIPPINES slipped to 13th place among 30 economies engaging in sustainable trade best practices, according to a report by the Hinrich Foundation and the International Institute for Management Development (IMD).The Hinrich-IMD Sustainable Trade Index
Alternergy proposes P2.2-B line for P10-B Tanay wind farm
ALTERNERGY Tanay Wind Corp., a subsidiary of Alternergy Holdings Corp., has applied for approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to construct a transmission facility that will link its Tanay Wind Power Plant Project (TWPPP) to the Luzon grid. Alternergy Tanay
How the stoic heroic puts up with the world
1 of 2By Brontë H. Lacsamana, ReporterDESPITE having just released a book that serves as an inventory of his career that spans 50 years, Filipino artist Jose Tence Ruiz has found that there is still a lot left in the
Megaworld eyes P3-B sales from Palawan project
THE BELLAGIO PALAWANMEGAWORLD Corp. expects P3 billion in sales from a residential condo project in Puerto Princesa, Palawan set for completion by 2030.The company is building the 12-storey The Bellagio Palawan inside the six-hectare Baytown Palawan township, Megaworld said in