Cebu-based energy and water conglomerate Vivant Corp. reported slight decline in first-quarter earnings as unplanned power plant outages and climbing operating expenses offset gains in electricity sales and the turnaround in its water division. In a filing with the Philippine Stock Exchange on...
Vivant Energy Corp.’s retail electricity unit COREnergy announced that it is set to power Mabuhay Towers developments in Cebu province’s key business districts. In a statement on Wednesday, May 6, COREnergy said it formalized a partnership with BE Group of Companies to provide customized energy...
MEDIUM RARE The trip took 45 minutes from Diliman, Quezon City, to Manila Hotel, from the usual 60 minutes. Traffic was light, thinned out by the high prices of fuel or because people stayed indoors due to the heat. Whichever it was, Manila Hotel was a great place to be at high noon: five-star...
Vivant Transcore Holdings Inc. has finalized its acquisition of Bantayan Resource Management and Development Corp., marking the Cebu-based conglomerate 's strategic entry into water distribution on Bantayan Island. In a statement, the company said the deal, executed through the group’s...
Cebu-based Vivant Corp. reported a 21 percent surge in profit as robust earnings from its power generation portfolio and oil-fired plants offset higher costs in its retail segment and storm-related losses at its flagship utility. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Friday, March 27,...
MEDIUM RARE Post Valentine, post Chinese New Year, our bon vivant Benjie issued a call to arms: Let’s do lunch at Red Jade! The invitations were flashed to Fermin, Putch and Joy, Olive and Niwa, Marivic, Manny, Janet, Rennie, Vanessa, Cap and Annie, Nancy and Arthur, Evelyn, Pacita. The lobby of...
With the invitation to his birthday party, bon vivant Benjie Yap, jewelry designer and collector of Asian antiques, requested of his guests, “Please come in red.” And they did. Happy red, healthy red shining with vitality, they appeared in a red tide of silk, satin, chiffon, and, for the...
Cebu-based Vivant Corp. weathered economic headwinds, posting a 24 percent rise in net income for the first nine months of the year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday, Nov. 13, the company said that its consolidated core net income (CCNI) grew to ₱1.9 billion in January...
Vivant Energy Corp.’s retail electricity unit, COREnergy, is poised to expand its customer base and energy solutions for businesses following the recent regulatory adjustment to the retail competition demand threshold. In a briefing on Thursday, Nov. 6, Jose Marko Anton G. Sarmiento, COREnergy...
The Philippines took home a major regional distinction at the 2025 Asian Water Awards after the Puerto Princesa Water Reclamation and Learning Center (PPWRLC) was named Water Quality Improvement Project of the Year, recognizing its groundbreaking work in sustainable water management and...
MEDIUM RARE Mooncake, anyone? Under the lunar calendar, the August Moon Festival happened last Oct. 6, a Monday. But as long as there’s a moon and mooncakes to share, you may still enjoy your mooncake, whenever and wherever. Maya was five years old when she discovered the moon in the mooncake....
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the connection of Lihangin Wind Energy Corp.’s (LWEC) San Isidro Wind Power Project to the Visayas grid, which would mark the entry of its wind capacity into the system. LWEC, a joint venture of Aboitiz Renewables Inc., Vivant Energy Corp., and...
