The surprises continue from leading mobility company, Toyota Motor Philippines (TMP). It has just confirmed the upcoming introduction of another new nameplate to enter the local market: the all-new Yaris Cross. Toyota is offering a Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) variant of this new crossover SUV, in...
BAGUIO CITY – The Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) has sustained P5 million in damage from typhoon “Egay.” Beneco is rebuilding damaged distribution structures and hopes to fully restore power in all service areas next week and expects cost of damage to increase as reports from remote...
The past year has seen the launch of many new electric vehicles for the private sector. However, for corporations looking to make their fleets more green, there have been few options. Diamond Auto Group hopes to change that with their new lineup of Dongfeng commercial electric vehicles. Under...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has debuted its "digital toolbox" in addressing consumer complaints as well as industry concerns, but industry stakeholders are wishing that the feedback mechanism and response system will not be as slow as the internet connectivity in the Philippines. Via its...
St Baker Energy Innovation Fund (StBEIF), an Australian electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturer, has signed a lease contract with FCGC Corporation to establish a $10-million lithium-ion battery and manufacturing plant at the Filinvest Innovation Park-New Clark City (FIP-NCC). CONTRACT SIGNING FOR...
Consumers in Iloilo City have been experiencing relief in their pockets as electricity rates billed by their distribution utility MORE Electric and Power Corporation have been on a downtrend in the past seven months. MORE Power President and CEO Roel Z. Castro said in a statement that ...
Total loans extended by the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to at least 18 electric cooperatives (ECs) topped P560 million in the first half of the year. Based on data released by NEA’s Accounting Management and Guarantee Department (AMGD), the power utilities serving consumers in...
There are still many pristine natural wonders in the Philippines, and one of the best ways to ensure they stay that way for generations to come is to visit them with low emission vehicles. Just last month, Toyota presented a new way to visit such amazing sights with their first full Hybrid...
San Miguel Global Power Holdings (SMGP), the electricity generating subsidiary of conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC), has bewailed the higher electricity rates that consumers are now paying after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) denied its tariff adjustment application last year. “It...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) has refunded 20 new customers here, more than a month after it started reimbursing bill deposits. TWENTY new electricity consumers in Iloilo City received a bill deposit refund from MORE Power. (MORE Power) “We implemented this program...
More than seven million customers of power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will feel relief in their pockets this month, as the tariffs pass-on of the company is highly anticipated to go down in the July billing cycle. According to Meralco Vice President and Head of Corporate...
A tripartite collaborative approach has been reached by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and the city government of Pasig to promote the use of renewable energy (RE) in the host-locality. In a statement to the media, the ERC said that an...
