The retail electricity supply unit of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), MPower, has expanded its partnership with the Gokongwei Group, securing renewed contracts to power most of the latter’s major facilities in Luzon.
In a statement on Monday, June 23, the Meralco unit said the renewed...
RSA Motors Corporation, a BMW dealer in the Philippines, has brought a special display of the executive BMW 5 Series and the innovative BMW X5 Plug-In Hybrid to the Upper Ground Atrium of Robinsons Magnolia this weekend. Attendees can experience the pinnacle of automotive engineering and...
Green GSM, an electric ride-hailing service under Vietnam-based Green and Smart Mobility Joint Stock Company (GSM), has officially launched in the Philippines, and early signs point to strong adoption. Just days after its debut on June 10, the Green GSM app climbed to the top of the Travel & Local...
Meralco PowerGen Corp.’s (MGen) subsidiary has completed and commissioned its 100-megawatt (MW) Fast Start Ancillary Services facility, which will provide additional and reliable power to Singapore. In a statement on Wednesday, June 18, PacificLight Power Pte. Ltd. (PLP) said it started...
Suzuki Philippines marked its 50th anniversary with a weekend celebration at the SM Mall of Asia. On June 14 and 15, the brand held the Suzuki Matsuri (festival) 2025 at the SM Mall of Asia Activity Center. Designed as a family-oriented Japanese festival, the event welcomed thousands of visitors...
JMC has officially launched its two new electric vehicle offerings in the Philippines, the EV2 and EV3, positioning the brand within the growing landscape of accessible EV mobility in the country. These two vehicles are manufactured by Jiangling Motors Electric Vehicle (JMEV), a subsidiary of...
Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) local retail electricity supplier has partnered with Conunsji-led DMCI Homes to become the first real estate firm to switch to the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP). In a statement on Tuesday, June 17, MPower announced that it will onboard DMCI Homes’...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has added electric buses to its existing fleet to provide safer and more comfortable transportation for persons with disabilities (PWDs). The renewed focus on PWD safety comes amid public concern after a viral social media post on June 13...
Ford will soon be joining the electric vehicle race with none other than their electrified pony, the Mustang Mach-E. The Mach-E is Ford’s first ground-up all-electric vehicle that combines performance, range, and technology. The Mach-E takes the Mustang sports car’s iconic presence and imbues...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said that it is withholding the issuance of a Certificate of Conformity (COC) to the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) until it receives aligned findings from both the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). Energy Assistant...
In less than five years, the automotive landscape here in the Philippines has quickly evolved, the term electrification was not commonly spoken or heard, but these days we hear the acronyms like HEV, BEV and PHEV often. Carbon neutrality is just about every car company’s goal. As of late, Chinese...
The Sy family’s flagship SM Investments Corporation and its banking arm, BDO Unibank, led the seven Philippine companies that made it to Forbes Magazine’s 23rd Global 2000, which ranks the largest public companies in the world. SMIC was ranked at No. 811 among the world’s top public...
