The bidding for the first phase of the $2.1-billion Batangas-Manila (BatMan 1) natural gas pipeline project may be delayed anew as the state-run Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) has yet to conduct a study to determine the most feasible mode for the project.
Publicly listed Aboitiz Power Corp.’s plan to open its 70-megawatt (MW) hydroelectric power plant by October may be in jeopardy due to problems arising from ongoing repair work at the facility, the company told the local bourse.
The controversial NorthRail project faces more delays after the government has decided to hold off any negotiations with the contract’s Chinese proponents due to the prevailing political landscape in Beijing.
