
SMPC cuts 462 jobs as coal outlook dims
Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) is letting go of 462 mine-site employees as a sharp reduction in coal production and uncertainty over the future of its…
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Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) is letting go of 462 mine-site employees as a sharp reduction in coal production and uncertainty over the future of its…
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Nissan Motor Co. returned to profit in the first quarter of fiscal 2026 after more than a year of restructuring under its Re:Nissan recovery plan.
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DMCI Holdings Inc. posted a sharp rebound in earnings in the second quarter of 2026, driven by record performances in its nickel mining and power businesses,…
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The House of Representatives approved a measure on second reading aimed at establishing improved standards for local universities and colleges (LUCs).
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Ilocos Norte Second District Representative Angelo Marcos Barba is preparing to file legislation that would raise the National Tax Allotment for local…
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Still, this doesn’t at all mean we just sit back without any political or economic notions about what’s really at stake in the push for renewable energy.
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NUEVA VIZCAYA — Members of the Dupax del Norte Environmental Defenders (DdNED) are decrying the arrest and detention of one of their leaders, stating he was…
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The Marcos administration said it will push the passage of the tax reform package within the year, stressing that the measures are intended to provide tax…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s shift in rhetoric during his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SoNA) may pose challenges to his administration’s fiscal…
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The Chamber stressed, however, that deeper reforms are urgently needed to secure affordable, reliable, and sustainable power nationwide.
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) Region 1 and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Region 1 signed a memorandum of agreement to expand road safety…
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Even the removal of the non-technical portion of the charges, which is from pilferage, would be difficult for utility firms.
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Consumers might enjoy lower electricity bills, but they will ultimately shoulder the cost as taxpayers.
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Senator Christopher "Bong" Go called for the swift passage of proposed reforms to the country's power sector, saying measures aimed at lowering electricity…
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Power firms will not go bankrupt if the government pushes measures to scrap the non-technical system loss in electricity bills, as it accounts for only 1.5…
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Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco has refiled a bill seeking to remove the system loss charge from consumers’ monthly electricity bills following President Ferdinand…
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Philex Mining Corp. remained in the red in the first half of the year despite a sharp rebound in second-quarter earnings, as unrealized foreign exchange losses…
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