MANILA – To support the 90% household electrification goal of the Philippines with renewable energy (RE), the German-government-owned international cooperation company Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and the German-Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI), Inc. are organizing the fifth business trip of German RE companies to the Philippines from October 26 to 30, 2015. Eight German solar PV and micro-grid companies and three RE experts will form the delegation. The German companies will include 8p2 Ingenieurspartnerschaft, an engineering […]
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PHL, Germany strengthen ties for climate protection
Typhoon Yolanda became the turning point in the climate change agenda as many of our kababayans have been adversely affected by its devastation. To address this need to adapt to the effects of climate change, the Philippine government had stepped up its efforts for public awareness and disaster risk mitigation through the Climate Change Commission. Sec. Lucille Sering, Climate Change Commission Vice Chairperson, said that the results-based monitoring system that they had implemented not only provided […]
German Embassy stages Raul Sunico’s Piano Concert
An evening of classical German music played by a maestro. Dr. Raul Sunico, CCP President and multi-awarded pianist, deftly rendered the masterpieces from the Great German composers: Schumann’s “Fantasiestücke, op. 12”, Albeniz’s “Suite Iberia”, Wagner/Liszt’s “Liebestod” from Tristan and Isolde, as well as pieces by Filipino composers: “Nocturne in C-sharp minor” by Nicanor Abelardo and “Malikmata” by Antonio Molina. Music knows no borders and this truly resonated in Dr. Sunico’s performance–a continuing testament of the […]
