The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is not inclined on removing the caps for the number of days allowed for maintenance shutdowns and even for the ‘forced outages’ of power plants across technologies. As sounded off by ERC Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta, “it’s impossible to remove the...
As the country’s power supply is still at its wobbly state, the Department of Energy (DOE) guaranteed that it will conscientiously monitor the overall operations of the power grid so consumers can be alerted on any service interruptions and for relevant industry players to correspondingly sort...
The MFT Group of Companies (MFT Group) and its owners are asking the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to lift the cease and desist order issued against the company for alleged illegal solicitation of investments from the public. In a statement, the firm said it has asked the SEC “to...
The aggrupation of generation companies (GenCos) has been batting for the scrapping of the P6.245 per kilowatt hour (kWh) secondary price cap in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) as this is already pinned down as disincentive to the targeted fresh capital flow in the power industry. In...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has simplified the registration process for power companies opting for initial public offering (IPO) and other forms of stock offering that they will be pursuing at the local bourse. According to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the streamlined...
Zenaida Tantoco of luxury retailer Rustan Commercial Corporation (RCC), passed away on Feb. 8, 2024, at 77. Her granddaughter Nikki Huang confirmed the news about her demise through an Instagram story. Zenaida Tantoco Zenaida, Nedy to her friends and colleagues, was the eldest daughter of...
CEBU CITY – Mindanao Star Bus Transit Inc. (MSBTI) has expressed commitment to support the economic growth of Central Mindanao by boosting passenger mobility and transportation of agricultural products. BOARD members of Mindanao Star Bus Transit Inc. commit support to the economic growth of...
The government should hold accountable generating companies (Gencos) that are unable to provide a stable supply of electricity, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian said these Gencos should be held accountable for power outages that result in great economic losses to their clients....
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a cease and desist order against MFT Group of Companies Inc. and Foundry Ventures I Inc. for alleged illegal solicitation of investments from the public. In an order dated Jan. 16, the Commission En Banc directed the MFT Group and Foundry...
Ayala-led ACEN Corporation has inked P20 billion worth of term loan facility that will be used mainly to bankroll ongoing renewable energy (RE) projects as well as for general corporate purposes. According to the company, the debt facility has 10-year repayment term, but the lender-banks have not...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Manila Electric Company's (Meralco) purchase of electricity goes through a "very strict" process, a representative of the firm assured the House Committee on Legislative Franchises on Wednesday, Nov. 22....
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is working with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the development of a regulatory framework that will hasten the initial public offering (IPO) of the country’s power generation companies and distribution utilities. The two government agencies...
