DOE, BARMM award first coal exploration contract in region

ILIGAN CITY, LANAO DEL NORTE, Philippines — The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources, and Energy (Menre) of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) have jointly awarded the first coal operating contract (COC) in the region. The agencies awarded the contract last Thursday to Filipinas Systems Inc. (FSI)