RJ Abarrientos cried foul after being on a receiving end of death threats from a dummy account on Instagram following Barangay Ginebra’s close 108-104 loss to Meralco in Game 2 of their quarterfinals series in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Abarrientos posted...
Voting 18-1-0 Senate on Tuesday, February 4, approved on third and final reading House Bill 10926 which gives the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) a fresh 25-year franchise. Senator Joel Villanueva, the bill's sponsor, expressed his sincere appreciation to the Senate leadership led by Senate...
Philreca Party-list Rep. Presley de Jesus (left), Santa Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez (PPAB) The Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) past "failure" to carry out a timely rate reset--which had been detrimental to...
Three Philippine power giants—Manila Electric Company (Meralco), Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower), and San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corporation (SMGP)—have strengthened their alliance with the recent financial close of a $3.3 billion (approximately ₱192.9 billion) deal. In...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) said on Tuesday, Jan. 28, that it will file an application to refund a total of P19 billion to its customers over a period of three years, following an order from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). In a statement, Meralco said the refund, which is...
MPower, the retail electricity arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), will provide 100 percent renewable energy (RE) to SM Retail, Inc.'s largest establishments in Pasay City, including its headquarters. The agreement, announced on Wednesday, January 22, allows SM Retail to source its...
Meralco buckled down on the defensive end in the fourth quarter and stifled San Miguel, 100-93, to formally seal its spot to the quarterfinals of the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup on the road at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur. What initially was brewing to be a high scoring affair through...
The protagonists of the last Philippine Cup Finals find themselves on a critical collision course as San Miguel and Meralco tangle on the road in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Candon City Arena in Ilocos Sur on Saturday, Jan. 18. With both teams entering the most crucial stretches...
Senator Joel Villanueva is looking to have at least a second reading approval of Meralco’s franchise renewal before the Senate takes a break on Feb. 8. "Hopefully, I'm looking at before the break, mapasa naman ito (we can pass this) at least on second reading," he said on Thursday, Feb. 16,...
A conference-best performance from Chris Banchero typified Meralco’s return to form as the Bolts sank the league-leading NorthPort Batang Pier, 111-94, to give its playoff hopes a big boost in the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Tuesday, Jan. 14. The veteran...
Over 20 industry groups have expressed support for renewing Meralco’s franchise as the Senate deliberates on the proposed legislative measure. Senate Bill No. 2824 authored by Senator Joel Villanueva, seeks to grant Meralco a fresh 25-year authority to operate. In his sponsorship speech, the...
Consumers will have a slight reprieve on their electricity bills in the new year as the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced a rate decrease of P0.2189 per kilowatt-hour (kWh). This brings the overall rate for a typical household to P11.7428 per kWh, down from P11.9617 per kWh last month....
