Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a measure seeking to declare the first Monday of August as National Lineworker Appreciation Day. Hontiveros, in filing Senate Bill No. 2451, said it is necessary to recognize and reward the country’s lineworkers for their valuable contribution to the...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be contracting at least 1,500 megawatts of renewable energy (RE) capacity to form part of its supply portfolio that will be utilized in servicing its more than seven million customers. According to Meralco President and CEO Ray C. Espinosa,...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Think about it, one of the enduring post-paid, ‘on-credit’ elements we still enjoy in our lives is our electricity bill. Here in Metro Manila at least, it remains an essential service we can avail of, and pay for, after it’s been utilized and...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has flagged Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. (CENECO) on pass-on of charges to its customers even if these were anchored on contracts or power supply agreements (PSAs) that already lapsed. In particular, the ERC has condemned the act of CENECO for...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has joined calls for a congressional inquiry into the alleged forceful take over of the Bengue Electric Cooperative (BENECO) offices to shed light on the circumstances leading to changes in its management. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy, said he is...
Opposition Senator Leila de Lima has called for a congressional probe into the reported takeover of the Benguet Electric Cooperative (BENECO) by the National Electrification Administration (NEA). De Lima, chair of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, has filed...
Former Speaker and Davao del Norte Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez has assailed officials of the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (NORDECO) for its alleged continued inability to improve its poor service that has exacerbated the miseries faced by his constituents during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis....
Editorial Filipinos are among the most excited in Southeast Asia to switch to electric vehicles (EV). This was the finding of a Nissan-commissioned study by Frost & Sullivan in 2020, titled “The Future of Electrified Vehicles in Southeast Asia.” Forty-five percent of Filipino car drivers...
The recurring gas restriction dilemma of the Malampaya field significantly accounted for the higher electric bills paid for by the customers of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) this year. Meralco said that of the aggregate P1.04 per kilowatt hour (kWh) rate hikes implemented in series this year, about...
Nissan Philippines President and Managing Director, Atsushi Najima, charging the Nissan LEAF. New legislation and guidelines light the way The shift to electric vehicles can’t happen soon enough. It’s likely many motorists have already thought of making the shift, but still don’t find many...
Schneider Electric is now certified as a Great Place To Work. The recognition applies to Schneider Electric’s offices in the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, covering over 11,000 employees. Management consulting firm Great Place to Work is the global authority...
The pandemic has significantly slowed down the domestic e-vehicle (EVs) industry in 2020, with EV registration dropping 35 percent versus pre-pandemic level, according to the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP). eVAP logo At the virtual 9 th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit...
