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Stay out of Mount Bulusan - Phivolcs

Dangerous Bulusan. Mount Bulusan appears beautiful even with steam coming of its crater, but volcanologists reiterated on Saturday that it remains dangerous and people should stay out.

May 3, 2015 — THE Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology advised municipal leaders of the towns of Juban and Irosin in Sorsogon to strictly enforce the ban on entry into the four-kilometer Permanent Danger Zone around Bulusan volcano, saying more eruptions could follow Friday’s steam and ash explosion.

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Ayala’s Energy Arm Receives FIT Compliance for N. Luzon Wind Farm Projects

FIT. The feed-in-tariff (FIT) certificates of compliance entitles AC Energy’s wind farms in Bangui and Caparispisan to a FIT rate of P8.53 ($0.19) per kilowatt hour (kWh) for a period of 20 years. Photo from Ayala Corporation - Energy and Infrastructure Group

MANILA, Philippines (Apr. 17, 2015) — AC Energy Holdings Inc., the power arm of Ayala Corporation received its certificates of compliance (CoCs) from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for its wind energy projects in Ilocos Norte.

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Fund Lack Slows Rehabilitation Work on Banaue Rice Terraces

A man looks at a restored portion of the rice terraces in Batad, Banaue which was damaged by typhoon Pepang a few years ago. The paddies are now planted to the native ‘tinnawon’ rice variety, which is being exported to the United States. (Larry P. Fabian)

Baguio City (Apr. 16, 2015) — Mayor Jerry Dalipog admitted that the lack of funds has caused the slow restoration of the Banaue Rice Terraces, a site included by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to its heritage list in 1995.

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Evacuees Return Home as Chedeng Weakens

Image courtesy of PAGASA

MANILA, Philippines (Apr. 6, 2015) — As Typhoon Chedeng dissipated into a low-pressure area yesterday, thousands of evacuees affected by the storm returned to their homes because of the improved weather condition, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) said.

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