BusinessWeek Mindanao Sherwin B. Manual September 24, 2010 The alarming issue on climate change has stirred everyone’s concern for the environment. With this, the continuing environmental conservation projects of the World Bank funded Mindanao Rural Development Program (MRDP) pushes for stronger local communities’ participation by putting them at the forefront of projects implementation. The Natural [...]

By Amy R. Remo Philippine Daily Inquirer 09/22/2010 EXPECTING A tight power supply in the fourth quarter, the Department of Energy has started mobilizing short-term solutions for Mindanao, including the possible rehabilitation of power plants currently placed under “preservation” mode. “We had an emergency meeting to discuss the current power situation as well as make [...]

By Amy R. Remo Philippine Daily Inquirer First Posted September 19, 2010 MANILA, Philippines—Energy Secretary Jose Rene D. Almendras wants the Mindanao grid to have at least 500 megawatts (MW) in baseload generation capacity from non-hydro sources such as coal, to insulate the island from severe power outages and unstable supply in the near future. [...]

Goldstar Daily Mike Banos September 17, 2010 SHORT of assuring the public there would not be a repeat of the brownouts that devastated Mindanao last summer, the National Power Corp. (Napocor) said Lake Lanao would attain its ideal water level soon, assuring a steady supply of electricity in the next year’s dry months. “The water [...]

The Philippines Star By Roel Pareno September 18, 2010 ZAMBOANGA CITY, Philippines- Power curtailment has again hit a vast area of Mindanao just as President Aquino expressed hope that he could end the power crisis on the vast island before his term ends in 2016. This, as the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) [...]