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Over 100,000 fishermen in Bicol to be affected by ban - group

August 22, 2012 - 1:53pm

Militant fisherfolk group Pamalakaya on Wednesday scored the government's plan to impose a fishing ban in Ragay Gulf in the Bicol region, saying it would affect more than 100,000 fishermen in the area. &nb...

31 aftershocks recorded since Masbate quake

By Ghio Ong | March 8, 2012 - 12:00am

A total of 31 aftershocks were recorded by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) following the magnitude 5.2 earthquake that struck Masbate province on Tuesday.

Nation

Captain of exploding ship in CamSur dies

June 4, 2011 - 11:36am

Authorities today reported that the captain of the ship that exploded and caught fire in waters off Camarines Sur last Wednesday has died from severe burn wounds.

PNOC-EC seeks new partners for Mindoro exploration areas

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | July 2, 2010 - 12:00am

State-run PNOC Exploration Corp. is scouting for new partners for its Mindoro exploration areas.

Business

PNOC-Exploration Corp eyes expansion overseas

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | August 25, 2009 - 12:00am

Publicly-listed PNOC-Exploration Corp.(PNOC-EC) is studying the prospects of expanding its exploration business abroad.

Business

PNOC-EC to bid out 50% stake in Mindoro project

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | November 30, 2008 - 12:00am

Publicly-listed PNOC-Exploration Corp. (PNOC-EC) will bid out a substantial portion of its stake in Service Contract (SC) 47 in offshore Mindoro.

Business

PNOC-EC set to award 2 exploration contracts

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | September 13, 2008 - 12:00am

PNOC-Exploration Corp. (PNOC-EC), the oil and gas exploration arm of state-owned Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC), is ...

Business

Gov‘t sees $116-M investments in oil drillings this year

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | March 9, 2007 - 12:00am

The government is expected to raise some $116 million from five petroleum service contractors who have committed to drill at least six exploration wells in Palawan, Cebu, Ragay Gulf in Quezon, Mindoro and...

Business

PNOC-EC plans P22-B investments in 9 years

By Donnabelle L. Gatdula | February 19, 2007 - 12:00am

The PNOC-Exploration Corp. (PNOC-EC) is planning to invest up to P22.2 billion for its upstream and downstream petroleum and coal exploration projects for the next nine years. PNOC-EC data showed that the...

Business

‘Reming’ spares Metro

By Ghio Ong | December 1, 2006 - 12:00am

Super typhoon "Reming" (international code name Durian) changed course yesterday and spared Metro Manila.

Headlines