Ayala-led ACEN Corporation and its partner-firms have signed financial agreement with Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other lenders for their 600-megawatt Monsoon wind farm project estimated to cost over $1 billion in Sekong and Attapeu provinces in Laos. According to ACEN, ADB is the lead arranger...
Leading clean energy provider First Gen Corporation and its geothermal subsidiary Energy Development Corporation (EDC) earned preeminent recognitions at the 8th Asia Integrated Reporting Awards (AIRA), one of the most prestigious award-giving bodies in the region. The company indicated that First...
US-headquartered Fluence Energy, Inc. has completed the 570-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) project for leading Philippine energy player SMC Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMCGP) of the San Miguel group. The company emphasized that the project’s completion milestone coincided with the...
Rising summer temperatures and threats of power service interruptions amid surging electric bills could really trigger disappointments among us as we yearn for a “more hopeful story” that can rescue us from these predicaments. On March 31 this year, a bit of that “hope” came to light with...
ACEN Corporation, the energy investment arm of the Ayala group, becomes the first energy company in Southeast Asia to have cemented its mid-century "net zero" pathway or the specific timelines to achieve targets for zero gas emissions emanating from its businesses or operations. According to ACEN...
Lotilla directs NPC’s 'exit' plan from fossil fuels By MYRNA M. VELASCO A gradual and well-calculated exit plan from diesel generating sets and other fossil fuels has been directed by Energy Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla on state-run National Power Corporation. In line with that mandate, the...
The long Holy Week holidays are just a week away. Chances are, you’ve already got a destination in mind. For such a trip, it’s important to have a vehicle that can do it all: fit a lot of friends or family, make the drive as comfortable as possible, and is ready for any challenge that...
The Likhaan Center for Women’s Health now has a new Isuzu Ambulance to aid in their programs that care for women and poor and disadvantaged people. The Inteco Isuzu Group of Dealerships, one of the pioneer dealer partners of Isuzu Philippines Corporation (IPC), in partnership with Women’s...
State-run Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) expects stronger revenues this year as the local gaming industry continues to gain momentum following the easing of travel restrictions. Alejandro H. Tengco, Pagcor chairman and chief executive officer, said the regulator expects gross gaming...
Aboitiz Power Corporation will be holding its annual meeting of stockholders on April 24, 2023 , Monday at 1:00p.m. Â The meeting will be conducted virtually from NAC Tower, 32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City. The 2023 ASM is accessible through the hyperlink...
AboitizPower Corporation (AboitizPower), one of the Philippines' largest power producers, celebrates National Women’s Month with #BABAEngineer, a campaign that salutes its female engineers. Being a woman in a male-dominated field has its challenges. However, in an inclusive environment —...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said that it covers outpatient human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/ acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) treatments in designated HIV treatment facilities. PhilHealth made the statement amid rising cases of HIV infections in the country....
