December 5, 2023
ON social media, Jefferson Bulan is known as “The Global Palaweño Architect.” A native of Palawan province, the 29-year-old chose to return and practice his profession there after a successful four-year stint in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Going home to Palawan offered exciting possibilities for the award-winning architect who specializes in hospitality architecture, as well
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The National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) has issued a cease-and-desist order (CDO) against the nickel ore mining operations of Celestial Nickel Mining Corp. and Ipilan Nickel Mining Corp. in Brooke’s Point, Palawan. According to the NCIP, the mining companies failed to secure a certification precondition (CP) and the Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC)
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IPILAN Nickel Corp. (INC), an operating arm of the listed Global Ferronickel Holdings Inc., has reaffirmed its commitment to preserving the beauty of Palawan after its environmental management system was certified as compliant with International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14001:2015. In a statement to the stock exchange on Friday, Global Ferronickel said its ISO-certified environmental
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Ratio Petroleum, Service Contract Operator (SC) No. 76, has identified two possible oil fields with more than 20 positions delineated under its contract block, the Department of Energy (DOE) said Thursday. According to Energy Minister Rafael Lotilla, the company said it “will continue to study these leads to convert them into prospects suitable for drilling
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Megamir Company. said on Thursday it is building its first hotel in Palawan, the 10-story Savoy Hotel, which will rise in the 462-hectare coastal city of Paragua in San Vicente. According to the company, the said hotel will have 306 rooms and suites of various layouts for travelers on the island. “This will be our
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PNOC Research Corporation. (PNOC EC) is seeking proposals for a joint exploration program offshore Palawan, west of Balabac Island. In the invitation to bid, PNOC EC stated that it is seeking joint venture partners for Service Contract (SC) 59. PNOC EC owns 100 percent of the Service Contract, which was awarded by the Department of
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