Shifting to 24/7 renewables as a climate solution
Inquirer.net The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group I’s recently released report entitled Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis has just revealed “new estimates of the chances of crossing the global warming level of 1.5°C in the next decades and finds that unless there are immediate, rapid, and large-scale reductions in […]
Regenerative run for a stronger and better me
My story on how I survived COVID-19 and leaped to run and stay fit. A couple of months ago, I got sick with COVID-19 and was diagnosed with severe pneumonia. My confinement and isolation for 31 days were so painful and intensely lonely that I experienced extreme depression. I could not help but […]
EDC, National Bookstore provide schools supplies to Negrense students amid pandemic
sunstar.com.ph To help students cope with the challenges brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, First Gen-owned Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has teamed up anew with National Bookstore Foundation Inc. and distributed school supplies to over 3,200 students from six public elementary schools at Barangay Mailum, Bago City and Barangay Minoyan, Murcia in Negros Occidental […]
The Day We Go Zero: Business Leaders Pledge A Carbon Neutral Phl
Epi Fabonan III | onenews.phAmid the COVID-19 pandemic, an even bigger global catastrophe continues to threaten humanity. The enduring threat of global warming and climate change is adversely affecting communities and economies worldwide through rising temperatures and more frequent and intensified weather events such as typhoons, snowstorms, droughts, and wildfires. A warmer planet also threatens […]
EDC, Bicol University establish BINHI native species arboretum
First Gen-owned Energy Development Corporation (EDC) and Bicol University (BU) College of Science have established an arboretum inside the latter’s main campus to preserve and mainstream Philippine threatened tree species in time for the university’s 52nd founding anniversary. A total of 100 seedlings comprising 32 premium tree species were planted in this haven of […]
FPH executive lands on ‘Modern Governance 100’ global leaders’ list
Businessmirror.com.ph A senior executive of Lopez-led First Philippine Holdings Corp. (FPH) has been recognized by a United States-based governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) company as one of the world’s top 100 GRC leaders for driving FPH’s efforts toward greater diversity, sustainable practices, and sharper insights for company leadership. Diligent Corp. (Diligent), a leading […]
Favorite chicken brand powered by 24/7 renewable energy
In a country where chicken is a staple food, it’s good to know that our favorite chicken brand has taken steps to provide us with healthy products and cares to create a lasting, positive impact on the environment at the same time. Bounty Fresh, being true to its brand promise “grown farmfresh”, ensures it […]
EDC, partners switch on first off-grid e-community in the country
Valencia, Negros Oriental: The residents of Barangay Puhagan, Valencia, Negros Oriental will no longer have to travel for at least 40 minutes to Dumaguete City to get free wifi, thanks to the wireless internet connection that First Gen-owned Energy Development Corporation (EDC) has provided with its partners Department of Information and Communications Technology, Negros Oriental […]
EDC’s Negros geothermal facility receives safety seal
First Gen-owned Energy Development Corporation’s (EDC) 222.5-megawatt (MW) Southern Negros Geothermal Project has been certified as compliant with the minimum health standards set by the government on COVID-19. Though getting the safety seal certification is voluntary, the geothermal leader took on the challenge and invited representatives from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) […]
ERC issues green energy program rules
By Jordeene B. Lagare | manilatimes.net The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) recently promulgated rules governing the Green Energy Option Program (GEOP), a mechanism allowing electricity end-users to choose renewable energy (RE) as their source of energy. In a statement, the ERC said the GEOP regulatory framework sets the technical and interconnection standards and […]