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Reliance on fossil fuels is detrimental to the energy security of the Philippines. [14] The Philippines is a net importer of fossil fuels. In 2012, the Philippines imported 20 million tons of coal. Eight million tons were produced domestically. [15] In 2010, the Philippines imported 54 million barrels of oil and produced 33,000 barrels. [16]
The first driverless bus system in the Philippines is launched in New Clark City. [267] September 27: The 3.17-kilometer Panguil Bay Bridge connecting Lanao del Norte and Misamis Occidental is opened to traffic as the longest sea bridge in Mindanao. [268] The province of Misamis Occidental is declared "insurgency-free" by the government. [269]
In an interview with the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Dingel said that he would be willing to reveal the secret of his invention if the buyer would hire 200 Filipinos and their families. [ 3 ] Dingel was known as a vocal critic of Filipino government officials and scientists who refused to support his invention. [ 4 ]
Philippine Geothermal Production Company, Inc. Ampiro Geothermal Power Project: Misamis Occidental (30) Proposed Mt. Sibulan-Kapatagan Geothermal Power Project: Davao del Sur (300) Proposed Balatukan-Balingasag Geothermal Prospect: Balingasag, Misamis Oriental (40) Proposed Lakewood Geothermal Prospect: Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur (40) Proposed
2023 in the Philippines details notable events that occurred in the Philippines in 2023. On July 21, 2023, President Bongbong Marcos announced that the government will formally lift the COVID-19 state of public health emergency, marking the end of the three years of the pandemic.
The world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial passenger ferry will start operating on San Francisco Bay as part of plans to phase out diesel-powered vessels and reduce planet-warming carbon ...
Typhoon Ewiniar, known in the Philippines as Typhoon Aghon, was a fairly strong tropical cyclone that impacted parts of the Philippines, particularly Luzon, in May 2024. The first named storm and typhoon of the annual typhoon season , Ewiniar emerged from an area of atmospheric convection 441 km (274 mi) southeast of Palau .
The Laguna Copperplate Inscription shows the use of mathematics in precolonial Philippine societies. A standard system of weights and measures is demonstrated by the use of precise measurement for gold, and familiarity with rudimentary astronomy is shown by fixing the precise day within the month in relation to the phases of the moon.