The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the withdrawal of application for the power supply agreements (PSA) that had been jointly agreed to be terminated by parties-in-interest Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the subsidiary-companies of SMC Global Power Holdings Corp (SMGP) of the...
Meralco Power Academy (MPA) received certification from the Department of Energy (DOE) which considers it a recognized training institution (RTI). MPA, the education provider unit of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), can now conduct the prescribed capability-building training for Energy Efficiency and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has ordered and deployed personnel to carry out physical inspection of the delayed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import facilities, as the snagged kick-off of their commercial operations have been triggering spikes in electricity rates being passed on to consumers....
Eleven barangays in the eastern parts of Metro Manila will experience water interruptions starting Friday, Oct. 13 to Oct. 20. In a service improvement announcement by the Manila Water Co., Angono and Montalban Rizal as well as Makati City will undergo line and network maintenance, improvement, and...
Candidates for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Manila sign a peace covenant and take their oath of integrity pledge at the San Andres Gym, October 12, 2023 to signify their commitment to ensuring a peaceful campaign and election period. (Photo taken by Noel B....
The Lyceum of the Philippines University - (LPU) Manila conferred an honorary Doctor of Laws degree on Supreme Court Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo on Thursday, Oct. 12, for his valuable contribution to the country and the LPU community. Lyceum of the Philippines University - (LPU) Manila...
Jose Rene Gregory D. Almendras has resigned from his position in East Zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday, Oct. 12, Manila Water announced that Almendras, who served as the president of the utility firm from August 2019 to June...
The P15.9 billion investment to be injected by a subsidiary-company of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) into the Leviste-founded SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) will help ramp up the development of the latter’s pipelined solar-plus-energy storage projects. The utility firm announced that MGen...
Last Oct. 5, the Philippine Heritage Society honored distinct movers in the local fashion, food, arts, and hospitality industries with the second edition of its Filipino Heritage Awards with the theme “Mga Tala ng Tagumpay.” Among its recipients is the grand dame of hotels in Manila, The Manila...
Two years after ceding control of Manila Water Company (MWC) to billionaire Enrique K. Razon Jr., the Ayala Group is further reducing its stake in the water concessionaire by selling more shares to raise P5.7 billion as part of the Zobel conglomerate’s P50-billion fund raising activity. In a...
The Manila North Cemetery (MNC) released guidelines on Wednesday, Oct.23, in preparation for Undas 2023. The main gates of the cemetery will be open starting Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. only. Interment and cremation operations will be temporarily closed starting Oct. 28 and will resume...
Budgets for electricity bill payments will come heavier on the pockets of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) customers as its overall tariff had escalated by P0.4201 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in its October billing cycle to P11.8198 per kWh vis-à-vis P11.3997 per kWh last month. For its subscribers...
