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"President Bush, who is an oilman from midland Texas, got interested in our oil and gas explorations," Perez told The STAR in an exclusive interview. 


Bush expressed keen interest in oil and natural gas exploration prospects in the country during his expanded bilateral meeting with President Arroyo last Saturday at Malacañang, he said.

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The delegation from the US-ASEAN Business Council which aims at building US competitiveness in the region will be accompanied by Philippine Ambassador to Washington Albert del Rosario and Christopher Fedderson, the council’s manager for Philippine affairs. 


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ENERGY SECRETARY SPENCER ABRAHAM

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Gov’t wraps up contract talks with IPPs; hefty savings seen

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | January 14, 2004 - 12:00am

The government has concluded the renegotiations of all the power supply contracts of the National Power Corp. (Napocor) with its independent power producers (IPPs), resulting to a nominal and present value savings...

Business

Bush eyes RP’s oil, natural gas prospects

October 20, 2003 - 12:00am

Texas oilman that he is, US President George W. Bush is sending his energy chief to look into joint exploration ventures for oil and natural gas in the Philippines, Energy Secretary Vicente Perez said yesterday. "President...

Headlines

US business mission to seek opportunities in RP

By Jose Katigbak | September 10, 2003 - 12:00am

WASHINGTON – A 25-member US business mission representing several energy and engineering firms, IT companies Oracle and Unisys, Boeing and FedEx will visit Manila for three days from Sept. 15 to find ways to...

Business