DOTr seeks alternative funding for rail projects in the Philippines
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is seeking for new funding sources for key rail projects...
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Category: Philippines
ADB announces USD10 billion climate finance for the Philippines
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced USD10 billion in climate financing for the Philippines between 2024 and 2029. The funds will help the Philippine government to implement its commitments to climate action under the...
Read MoreCAF to deliver rolling stock for the NSCR Project
Mitsubishi Corporation has outsourced the design and supply contract of seven Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) to CAF as part of its contract with the Philippines’ Department of Transportation (DOTr). As per the contract, CAF will...
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Basic Energy plans to deploy 6,000 e-buses in the Philippines
The Basic Energy Corporation (BSC) has announced plans to deploy between ten to 80 class 2...
Read MoreDOE awards hybrid grid projects to Maharlika Consortium
The Department of Energy (DOE) awarded two hybrid grid projects in the Philippines to the Maharlika Consortium. The consortium comprises Maharlika Clean Power Holding Incorporation and Singapore-based WEnergy Global and joint...
Read MorePetroGreen’s 25 MW solar project in the Philippines secures approval
The Government of Pangasinan has approved PetroGreen Energy Corporation (PGEC) 25 MW solar power project in the Philippines. Construction is set to start in January 2024 at a 25-hectare site in barangay Salomague Sur, with...
Read MorePlans announced to connect Arca South to the South East Metro Manila Expressway
San Miguel Corporation (SMC) and Ayala Land Incorporation, a subsidiary of the Ayala Group have signed an integration agreement to connect ALI’s Arca South on and off ramps into the upcoming South East Metro Manila...
Read MoreSolar-powered boat launched in Palawan
US-based Oceantara Energy Corporation has launched a solar-powered boat in Palawan, Philippines for transportation and delivery of basic services to Coron, Culion, and Busuanga islands in the province. The solar-powered boat,...
Read MoreMoU signed for sustainable energy transition in the Philippines
Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to advance sustainable energy transition in the power sector of the Philippines. As...
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Support from Philippines’ first sovereign fund eyed for 80 infra projects
The Government of the Philippines is looking to fund around 80 critical infrastructure projects...
Read MoreDOTr and UNDP deploy EVs in two Philippines’ cities
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have deployed electric vehicles (EVs) and transport-related equipment in Iloilo City and Baguio City in the Philippines. The move is a...
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LRT-1 Cavite Extension to start operations in 2024
The first phase of the Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1) Cavite Extension in Metro Manila, the...
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Globe Telecom sells another 100 towers to PhilTower
Globe Telecom Incorporation has sold another 100 towers to Phil-Tower Consortium Incorporation...
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GET Philippines to deploy e-buses in Mandaue City
The city government of Mandaue has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Global Electric...
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Philippines’ BOI approves PHP336 billion worth of infrastructure projects
The Philippines’ Board of Investment (BOI) has approved 16 key infrastructure investment...
Read MorePhilippines DOTr’s rail and airport projects receive funding support
The Project Development and Monitoring Facility (PDMF) Committee has approved the Philippines’ Department of Transportation’s (DoTr) funding applications related to transaction advisory services. These services will be...
Read MorePartners to develop solar rooftop projects in the Philippines
Berde Renewables has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Holcim Philippines to develop solar rooftop projects at two Holcim plants, located in Bulacan and La Union. As per the agreement, Berde Renewables will build,...
Read MoreTotalEnergies to install 22,000 solar modules at RSC’s facility in the Philippines
TotalEnergies ENEOS has signed a 10-year deal with Real Steel Corporation (RSC) to develop a 16.8 MWp solar rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system at RSC’s San Simon facility in Pampanga in the Philippines. This initiative aims to...
Read MoreTrina Solar to deliver 700 MW solar modules in the Philippines
China-based Trina Solar Company Limited has secured a contract from Citicore Construction Incorporated (MCC-CCI) to supply 700 MW of solar modules for several upcoming solar plants across the Philippines. These renewable energy...
Read MoreFinancing for Metro Manila MRT line pushed to 2024
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will sign the consultancy and loan agreements for the Metro Rail Transit Line 4 (MRT-4) in 2024, a year behind its initial target for acquiring funds for the rail project in the...
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