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Philippines urged to build more biomass plants

November 29, 2015 - 9:00am

The Philippines should build more biomass plants, taking advantage of abundance of agricultural by-products and other waste materials, industry players said.

Business

Industry players seek stronger energy policy framework

November 25, 2015 - 9:00am

The Philippines should have a firmer and more consistent policy framework in the energy sector to entice the private sector to invest in a balanced fuel mix while meeting the country’s growing energy demand,...

Business

San Carlos Solar Energy taps bridge financing

By Iris Gonzales | July 17, 2014 - 12:00am

San Carlos Solar Energy Inc. (SaCaSol) has tapped the local bridge financing market to finance its portfolio of solar projects, officials announced yesterday.

Business

San Carlos Bioenergy halts production pending resolution of tariff issue

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | October 18, 2010 - 12:00am

San Carlos Bioenergy Inc. (SCBI), which supplies ethanol to Petron Corp., has stopped its production pending resolution of the tariff issue on imported ethanol.

Business

BOC requires Kraft Phils to post bond for imports

By Rocel Felix | June 29, 2006 - 12:00am

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is allowing Kraft Foods Philippines Inc. to continue paying the contested low three-percent duty on its imports of pre-mixed juices. However, the BOC has required the food manufacturer...

Business

Government asked to stop Kraft from importing pre-mixed juices at low tariff

By Rocel Felix | June 22, 2006 - 12:00am

The local sugar sector is asking government to stop allowing Kraft Foods Philippines Inc. from importing premixed juices at a very low common effective preferential tariff (CEFT) rate of only three percent. "More...

Business

PSMA official bats for gradual transformation of sugar industry

June 6, 2004 - 12:00am

More and more countries are converting their traditional sugar mills into cane milling factories and changing technology to produce three primary products – white sugar, ethanol, and electric power.

Agriculture

Banks still shun sugar loans

By Des Ferriols | May 17, 2000 - 12:00am

Three years after the collapse of sugar giant Victorias Milling Corp., banks are still wary about lending to sugar companies and the industry is facing serious cash problems despite the availability of special...

Business