Propelled by energy sales that have been escalating beyond 10% within the stretch of the sweltering El Niño weather condition, power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is favorably looking to end the year with core income jump to P40 billion from P37.1 billion in 2023. The company’s...
Philex Mining Corporation, one of the oldest and largest gold and copper producers in Southeast Asia, reported a 73 percent fall in core net income to P105 million in the first quarter of 2024 from the P388 million earned in the same period last year due to lower output. In a disclosure to the...
State-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) has inked a preliminary deal with Singapore-based firm Moorfields Capital Pte Ltd for targeted deployment of aquavoltaic technology as one of the innovative solutions for the country’s energy future. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was firmed...
Razon-led Manila Water Co. Inc. has passed the stringent requirements set by the Department of Health’s (DOH) Philippine National Standards for Drinking Water (PNSDW). In a statement, Manila Water said the East Zone concessionaire's compliance with the PNSDW ensures that its 7.6 million customers...
While Filipinos are being crippled by the stifling heat of summer, parts of Luzon grid descended into unwanted brownouts or services interruptions due to the prolonged forced outages of power plants and aggravated by the tripping of one major transmission line on Tuesday. In the franchise area of...
As the government cannot provide viable ‘quick fixes’ to the country’s shaky power supply situation, Luzon grid will have to increase its dependency on the interruptible load program (ILP) which is underpinned by the switch-on of generating sets (gensets) of big-ticket customers that are...
Manila Water Philippine Ventures (MWPV), a subsidiary of Razon-controlled Manila Water Company catering to cities and municipalities outside of East Zone, has acquired a 70 percent stake in Equipacific HoldCo Inc. for P1.15 billion. Equipacific HoldCo is an investment company, which holds 90...
Axelum Resources Corporation, the country’s leading fully-integrated manufacturer and exporter of premium coconut products, has signed a multi-year supply deal initially valued about P20 billion with The Vita Coco Company, Inc., one of the world’s largest coconut water brands, on strong global...
Renewable energy firm SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC), now chaired by tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan through the controlling stake of MGen Renewable Energy (MGreen), reported a net income of P5.7 billion in 2023 after gaining 100 percent ownership of Terra Solar Philippines. Based on its disclosure...
Rotational blackouts at various provinces in the Luzon grid as well as Metro Manila areas may roll by 2:00 to 4:00pm this afternoon, according to the latest advisories of system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines and power utility giant Manila Electric Company. The first batch of...
Meralco Energy, Inc. (MSERV), which is the nationwide energy solutions arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has reinforced the electricity services provision for the healthcare facilities of Allied Care Experts (ACE) Group of Hospitals. The enhancement on the power supply and service network...
The script for market dynamics will be flipped this April because instead of a rate hike, power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is hinting at a rate reduction in the electric bills of its roughly 8.0 million customers within this billing cycle. Meralco Vice President and Head of...
