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==Mindoro power plant starts operations== | |||
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/341014/mindoro-power-plant-starts-operations | |||
*November 13, 2011, 8:00am | |||
:by MYRNA M. VELASCO | |||
MANILA, Philippines — The island-grid of Mindoro will have its power supply shored up with the kick-off of commercial operations of the 6.4-megawatt power facility of Ormin Power Inc. a subsidiary of publicly-listed Jolliville Holdings Corporation. | |||
The project sponsor’s parent firm also announced via the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) that the facility had the first day of its commercial operations on Friday (November 11). | |||
“OPI will supply generated power to Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative,” the company has noted. The facility is sited in the capital city of Calapan. | |||
The company emphasized that it was able to secure its license to operate the plant last November 8, via the certificate of compliance (CoC) issued by the Energy Regulatory Commission. | |||
The facility has been designed to run on bunker fuel. It has four modular units – with the three to be utilized as main generating units and the other one taking on the function of heavy fuel oil (HFO) treatment system. | |||
The project was propelled into construction phase immediately after the approval of the P275.889- million loan for the project by the Development Bank of the Philippines. | |||
Considerably, Mindoro is one of the island-grids with vast potential for economic growth – with it already hosting various tourism facilities as well as some mining projects. | |||
In fact, given the area’s growth potential, proposals have already been advanced by system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to have the island get connected eventually to the main grid so it can draw more competitive power from other Luzon providers. | |||
The longer term prospect for the grid operator would also be to link the other islands to the main grid, including those sprawling close to Mindoro. | |||
Meanwhile, after the completion of the oil-fired facility, Ormin Power is exploring investments next in the renewable energy sector. | |||
The firm already made previous announcement that it has been working on a project design for a proposed 10-megawatt hydropower project in the municipality of San Teodoro, also in Mindoro province. | |||
==Gov. Umali calls on the people to help cops on arresting violence== | ==Gov. Umali calls on the people to help cops on arresting violence== | ||
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=63644 | *Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=63644 | ||
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It can be noted that from October 27 to October 30, three gun-slaying incidents involving high-profile individuals and riding-in-tandem suspects happened all in the southern parts of the province. | It can be noted that from October 27 to October 30, three gun-slaying incidents involving high-profile individuals and riding-in-tandem suspects happened all in the southern parts of the province. | ||
Riding-in-tandem suspects shot dead the husband of the provincial social welfare officer in Pinamalayan town last October 30, while on October 29 and 27, a local politician and a husband of local broadcaster, respectively, were shot dead in similar fashion. (J. R. Mahusay/Louie T. Cueto/PIA-4B) | Riding-in-tandem suspects shot dead the husband of the provincial social welfare officer in Pinamalayan town last October 30, while on October 29 and 27, a local politician and a husband of local broadcaster, respectively, were shot dead in similar fashion. (J. R. Mahusay/Louie T. Cueto/PIA-4B) | ||
==Vintage bomb found in Mindoro coastal village== | ==Vintage bomb found in Mindoro coastal village== | ||