The Consunji Group, through DMCI Holdings Inc., Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, and Dacon Corporation, has completed the acquisition of Cemex Asian South East Corporation (CASEC) for $272 million—lower than the earlier announced $305.6 million. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock...
BACOLOD CITY – Solar power systems with a total of capacity of 1,340 kilowatts have been installed at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) and 16 barangays here as this city pushes for sustainable energy. These systems are expected to generate a total energy savings of approximately...
Energy might not be the life of the party, but for Einstein-in-the-making patriots, it’s the ultimate glow-up—because who needs ‘just exciting’ when you’ve got a ‘bright’ and squeaky-clean energy future lighting the way, right? Via the Department of Science and Technology’s ...
ILOILO CITY – Power distributor MORE Power of the Razon Group has expanded its campaign against malnutrition in Iloilo province. CHILDREN at the Mingo Nutrition Program (MNP) in Santa Barbara town, Iloilo province. (MORE Power) MORE Power sponsored the Mingo Nutrition Program (MNP) in Santa...
In a hopeful projection for 2030, the International Energy Agency predicts global renewable electricity generation will increase by 90 percent from 2023. Britain's last coal-fired power plant has also shut down, concluding 142 years of coal reliance that sparked the fossil-fuel-hungry Industrial...
President Marcos has assured Filipinos anew that his administration is committed to ensuring that the country has a steady and reliable power supply amid the rise of technology and the growing electricity demand. Malacañang photos Marcos said this as he led the groundbreaking of the 3,500-hectare...
It’s easy to feel frustrated and point fingers when facing abnormal weather patterns, especially in the disaster-stricken Philippines, where calamities swing by like unwanted visitors who frequent poor communities. Lest we forget, developing nations suffer the most from rich countries'...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved three projects by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) aimed at enhancing the reliability and stability of the transmission grid in Luzon and Visayas. In a statement, NGCP said the approved projects include the Northern Luzon...
BACOLOD CITY – The Negros Electric and Power Corp. (NEPC/Negros Power) will start an P80-million, one-kilometer underground distribution system project on Lacson St. here by January. MAYOR Albee Benitez (left), Roel Castro (center), president of Negros Electric and Power Corp. (NEPC), and NEPC...
ILOILO CITY – This city’s sole power utility, MORE Electric and Power Corp., has joined the Safety Organization of the Philippines Inc. A LINEMAN of MORE Power in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) “This membership in SOPI is a testament to MORE Power’s unwavering commitment to...
The Powering Cebu business forum was attended by (L-R) Cebu Governor Gwendolyn F. Garcia (center), Visayan Electric President & COO Raul Lucero (1st), AboitizPower Thermal Group Chief Engineering & Projects Officer Don Paulino (2nd), Philstar Media Group President & CEO Miguel...
Consunji-led diversified engineering conglomerate DMCI Holdings reported a three percent improvement in net income to P4 billion for the third quarter of 2024, from P3.9 billion in the previous year. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said the increase was driven by...
