Electric vehicles aren’t just for private users. They have quite a few applications in the commercial sector. Last year, Diamond Auto Group EV Corp. introduced themselves as the distributor of Dongfeng Electric commercial vehicles. And one of the vehicles in their lineup is the EC36, a small-ish...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Senior Citizen Party-list Rep. Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes has reiterated his backing for the advanced renewal of the franchise of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco), which he says would guarantee elderly Filipinos' quality of...
The progress of many economies on their energy transition agendas will weaken demand growth for oil commodities in the years ahead, according to Paris-based global think tank International Energy Agency. But while oil consumption will be on decline, there are projections that oil production on...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has been accelerating maintenance activities on its power lines and other facilities, so these can be ably prepared for the strike of extreme weather events -- including strong typhoons upon the onset of the ominous rainy season. Within this...
Great Wall Motors' (GWM) entry into the compact SUV segment is an interesting competitor to Korean, Japanese, and Chinese subcompact SUVs in the market. Spending two weeks behind the wheel of both the Haval Jolion DCT Supreme and its hybrid counterpart, the Haval Jolion HEV DHT Supreme, provided a...
The Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC), which serves as the governance body of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), has elected its new set of board of directors and officers that will help oversee the operations of the country’s power spot market. The reconstituted board...
Meralco logo Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has expressed elation over the business community's growing support for the sought renewal of power distribution giant Manila Electric Company's (Meralco) operations franchise. ...
In a surprising turnaround, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) announced a substantial reduction in June electricity rates for its customers, following an order from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to stagger the collection of generation costs from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Marker (WESM)....
From getting sunburnt due to extreme summer heat, the roughly 8.0 million customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be confronted with another harsh reality of P0.6436 per kilowatt hour (kWh) rate hike that will squeeze their wallets tight this June billing cycle. As announced by the...
Mercedes-Benz General Manager, Rhomel Franco, introduces the EQE SUV. Mercedes-Benz in the Philippines, has just launched the all-electric Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV. The brand new luxury SUV is the second electrified SUV in the brand’s Philippine catalog and is the fifth to join Mercedes-Benz’s...
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has initiated the search for new suppliers capable of providing 600 megawatts of power to meet its requirements starting next year. In a statement, Meralco announced that it has begun the competitive selection process (CSP) to secure its baseload supply to fulfill...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has warned its customers to prepare for an increase in their electricity bills for June due to higher pass-through charges. In a statement, Joe R. Zaldarriaga, Meralco spokesperson said these charges will consist of a rise in transmission costs and an increase in...
