Relief distribution in an evacuation center in Imus City on October 25 (Photo from Mayor Alex Advincula's Facebook page/MANILA BULLETIN) CAVITE – A total of 3,467 families or 12,325 individuals have been evacuated in the province due to the impact of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine....
In the wake of recent power disruptions caused by severe weather, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is pushing for the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the country's electricity grid. During a panel discussion at the University of the Philippines, the DOST's Philippine...
Aboitiz Power Corp. has reported an increase in net income for the first nine months of the year, driven by improved margins, the addition of new solar plants, and increased retail volume and energy sales. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the company announced a net income of P27.3...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) reported that it has restored power to thousands of consumers affected by severe tropical storm Kristine. As of noon Thursday, Oct. 24, Meralco said that 397,129 customers remain without electricity, but this number is steadily decreasing from 535,000...
Solar solutions provider Greenheat Corporation plans to expand its operations in the coming months by increasing its installed capacity from 40 to 50 megawatts (MW) to 100 MW. In a briefing on Tuesday, Oct. 22, Glenn Tong, Greenheat managing director, said this ambitious goal is part of the...
Le sigh! That echoes not just a simple agony of ‘powerlessness’ – it symbolizes ‘defeated sigh’ of frustrated consumers and a warning cry of ‘energy insecurity’. The Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) was enforced over 20 years ago, and consumers were lured into sweet...
BACOLOD CITY – Power was fully restored in three areas in northern Negros Occidental on Friday, Oct. 18, three days after a series of power outages. POWER was restored in northern Negros Occidental after three days. (Noneco) In a statement, the Northern Negros Electric Cooperative (Noneco)...
A beneficiary of SN Aboitiz Power’s PUNLA watershed management program, Juliano Diclihon, proudly shows the Ifugao Rice Terraces. The priceless Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras is a mark of the proud Ifugao people, bearing witness to 2,000 years of sustainable farming, culture,...
State-run National Power Corporation (Napocor) is aiming to resolve its budget deficit by the first quarter of 2025 to ensure uninterrupted power supply in its remote coverage areas. During a Senate hearing on Thursday, Oct. 17, Bernadette Rivero, Napocor manager of strategic business planning,...
ILOILO CITY – Roel Castro, chief executive officer and president of city power distributor MORE Electric and Power Corp., is the new president of the Iloilo Economic Development Foundation Inc. CASTRO Castro was voted ILED president until 2026 in an election this week. He succeeded Angel de Leon...
Semirara Mining and Power Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has approved the declaration of a special cash dividend amounting to P10.6 billion, equivalent to P2.50 per outstanding common share. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the firm said its shareholders on...
ILOILO CITY – The lone power distributor on the island-province of Guimaras and two of its suppliers are facing a complaint over high electricity rate. The complaint against Guimaras Electric Cooperative (GUIMELCO) and suppliers Panay Energy Development Corp. (PEDC) and GN Power Kauswagan (GNPK)...
