Photo from PBA Images The PBA approved on Thursday, February 4, the Blackwater-Meralco trade which sends Mac Belo to the Bolts in exchange for Baser Amer with the addition of Bryan Faundo. The veteran forward Faundo was included in the package for the league's trade committee headed by deputy...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is giving its word that brownouts will not hamstring the anticipated COVID-19 vaccine rollouts in the coming months, so the country can finally sneak away from the reins of the pandemic. According to Energy Undersecretary Felix William B. Fuentebella, the department...
Mac Belo is heading to a new team. (Photo from PBA Images) After four seasons with the team, Blackwater has opted to let go of former top pick Mac Belo as it shipped the onetime Far Eastern University star to the Meralco Bolts Tuesday in a one-on-one trade. A reliable source confirmed that the...
The Meralco Bolts began preparation for the season-opening PBA Philippine Cup on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, by signing incoming 10-year swingman Allein Maliksi to a contract extension. Maliksi inked on the dotted line while in the presence of team manager Paolo Trillo and agent Danny Espiritu, becoming...
At least 20 distribution utilities (DUs), including electric cooperatives, in the Luzon grid had been ordered to refund over-collections to their customers; and their mandated paybacks range from P0.0014 to P0.6266 per kilowatt hour. (MANILA BULLETIN) According to the Energy Regulatory Commission...
Given manifest uptick in power demand for January supply month, the electricity rates to be billed by Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is anticipated to be on downtrend for February billing. Meralco Vice President for Corporate Communications and Spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga indicated that final...
SMC Global Power Holdings Corporation, the energy investment arm of San Miguel Corporation and Aboitiz Power Corporation, were among the big-ticket players in the power industry that submitted offers in the competitive selection process (CSP) carried out by Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for its...
US President Joe Biden (Drew Angerer/Getty Images/AFP) The inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th president of the United States brought a ray of hope of unity and healing for many Americans. One of those firm believers is Meralco coach Norman Black. Black expressed his elation in seeing the...
Vivian Velez Film Academy of the Philippines director and actress Vivian Velez blasted the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on social media over supposedly high electricity bill she received. On Facebook January 18, Velez slammed the alleged inaction Meralco to her concern. Her full...
Jomari Yllana Paranaque Councilor Jomari Yllana has denied allegations he doesn't give financial assistance to his former partner and mother of his children. Few days ago, Joy Reyes complained about Jomari not helping her pay the P100,000 electric bill. But in an article published on PEP.Ph, Jomari...
Meralco guard Aaron Black (PBA Images) Aaron Black said the Outstanding Rookie award will serve as motivation to work harder going into his sophomore season with the Meralco Bolts. The 23-year-old guard became the lowest pick ever to bag the top honor for first-year players after prevailing over...
Meralco guard Aaron Black (PBA Images) Meralco guard Aaron Black made history after bagging the PBA Philippine Cup’s Outstanding Rookie honors in Sunday’s Special Awards Night. Black prevailed over closest pursuer Arvin Tolentino of Barangay Ginebra San Miguel, Barkley Ebona of Alaska,...
