“Power rate reduction” tops the 2021 to-do list of the Department of Energy (DOE) to improve the attractiveness of the Philippines as an investment destination for manufacturers, who have been discouraged by the prohibitive power cost in the country. Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi told...
Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN), a power generation investment subsidiary of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has acquired 86-percent shareholdings of affiliate firm Global Business Power Corporation (GBP) for P34.466 billion. The stake acquisition by MGEN was carried out through the transfer...
Hedcor Inc., the hydropower subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation, has enforced digital upgrade on its regional control center that is linking its various hydropower facilities in Davao. The newly inaugurated control center connects its five hydropower facilities in Davao City; as well as its...
Gotianun-owned FDC Misamis Power Corporation, a power investment subsidiary of the Filinvest Corporation, had been hailed as ‘top taxpayer’ in Misamis Oriental, the host province of its 405-megawatt coal-fired power plant in Mindanao grid. The company has been awarded “number one real estate...
The board of directors of Aboitiz Power Corporation has approved the company’s P30 billion peso-denominated fixed rate retail bonds to be issued in tranches. The company said it will file registration for the planned bond issuance under the shelf registration program of the Securities and...
Filipino-led firm SPC Power Corporation has declared P598.620 million worth of cash dividends to its shareholders that shall be payable before the end of this year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the company indicated that the cash dividend was equivalent to P0.40 per...
Japanese firm Mitsubishi Power, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has cornered the contract for the upgrade of the 458-megawatt Makiling-Banahaw geothermal power facility that is owned and operated by AP Renewables Inc. (APRI) of the Aboitiz group. Under the deal, Mitsubishi...
To enhance energy capacity for the load network of its subsidiary Cotabato Light and Power Company in Mindanao, Aboitiz Power Corporation is pursuing an upgrade of its Malagapas substation in the service area of its power distribution firm. The company said it is in the process of installing a new...
Imelda Schweighart (Philip Cadabuna Photography) Count controversial beauty queen Imelda Schweighart as among those who hate K-Pop now dominating the entertainment scene around the world. In a series of Facebook posts, Imelda has criticized Filipinos who idolize Korean pop culture so much that...
Diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) will install a 200-megawatt solar farm to underpin the energy requirements of its P740-billion Bulacan airport project. The company said it wants that mammoth infrastructure venture to become the showcase of ‘clean energy’ investment...
The country’s biggest power generation companies are eyeing to join the competitive selection process (CSP) of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) so they can corner contracts on the utility firm’s future power...
In the midst of a pandemic that halted most business activity for months, 21 Filipino companies managed to maintain their sustainability initiatives and win at the recent Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability (ACES) Awards. In awarding ceremonies held online last 10 November, 21 companies...
