PNOC Exploration Corp. (PNOC-EC), the upstream oil and coal arm of Philippine National Oil Co., plans to put up two power plants near PNOC-EC’s coal mines in Isabela and Zamboanga Sibugay. Combined, the projects are expected to cost Php 17.2 billion (US$400 million). The company is looking for joint venture partners for the two [...] Read more »
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PNOC Seeks JV Partners for Power Plants Near Coal Mines
by PACC January 1, 2012 » Add the first comment.
Philippines Expects Severe Climate Changes Over Next Decade
by PACC December 28, 2011 » Add the first comment.
Coinciding with a severe tropical storm that killed more than 1,000 people in Northern Mindanao — a place that usually never sees such storms — a new report predicts that the Philippines should prepare itself for more frequent extreme weather events. Climate projections by the the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) paint [...] Read more »