Tycoons' Firms Lead Bids in PH's First Waste-to-Energy Auction
Companies backed by tycoons Ramon Ang and Enrique Razon Jr. are among nine firms poised to win bids in the Philippines' first special waste-to-energy (WTE) auction. The auction saw offers totaling 428 MW, exceeding the government's 400 MW target, signaling potential solutions for waste management and energy supply challenges.
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