DMCI to challenge DOE-DENR order

MANILA, Philippines — DMCI Holdings Inc. said the joint circular on awarding contracts involving the Philippines’ natural resources could be challenged in court, warning that the new policy could slow investment in the country’s mining sector. Isidro Consunji, chair and president of DMCI Holdings, said Joint Administrative Order (JAO) No. 2026-01, promulgated by the Department