An increase of P0.0846 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the January billing cycle of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will bring slight squeeze in the pockets of its roughly 8.0 million customers in the initial month of this year. The power utility firm announced that its tariff will climb to P11.3430...
The higher availability and dispatch of generated capacities from power plants have been softening prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) – and if the trend will be sustained, that could redound as reduction in the January electric bills of consumers. According to the Independent...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is scheduling public consultations on the proposed regulatory review and enforcement of rules that will directly impact consumers’ pockets as well the overall business viability of the power industry. The industry regulator apprised all relevant stakeholders...
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, La Union – The Department of Public Works and Highways-La Union First District Engineering Office has completed two significant projects worth P58 million in this province. THE Baroro River flood mitigation project in Barangay Santa Rosa, San Juan, La Union. (Photo via...
The Christmas gift for the roughly 8.0 million customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be bundled up in their electric bills, as the overall tariff of the utility firm in its December billing cycle had been down by P0.7961 per kilowatt hour. On an all-inclusive basis, the electricity...
Last week, we were at the Marina Bay Sands attending Asia’s leading entertainment content market in Singapore—the Asia TV Forum and Market (ATF) where ABS CBN was given the Legacy Award at the 2023 Asian Academy Creative Awards. Asia TV Forum and Market We listened to the Korea...
President Marcos has called on all labor stakeholders to remain united in promoting the labor market's full recovery amid economic challenges. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (file photo) Marcos said this as the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) celebrated its 90th anniversary on...
BACOLOD CITY – A new Burgos Public Market will rise in this city in two years. City Engineer Loben Raphael Ceballos said that P525 million has been allocated from the city’s loan for the renovation of the 8,000-square meter Burgos Public Market into a two-story structure. The city government...
Investors and traders can expect mounting speculation of market conditions in 2024 as the local market attempts a rally heading into the last month of 2023. Online brokerage firm 2TradeAsia.com noted that "all eyes are now on drivers for 2024, and whether or not broader market forces will follow...
The local stock market jumped from yesterday's slump as the temporary ceasefire between Israel and Hamas garnered investor optimism. The main index increased by 23.30 points or 0.37 percent, closing at 6,269.50 with four other sectoral indices ending in green. Total volume of shares...
The local stock market slightly dipped as investors pursue profit-taking measures influenced by stateside trading pauses for the holidays. The PSEi declined by 6.98 points or 0.11 percent closing at 6,246.20 with majority of sectoral indices in red. Volume of shares traded totaled 453...
The local stock market continues to rise as investors observe an upward momentum in the country's economic growth forecasts. The PSEi rose by 44.35 points or 0.71 percent closing at 6,253.18 with all sectoral indices acquiring gains led by the Mining and Oil, and Industrial sectors. ...
