Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has been accelerating maintenance activities on its power lines and other facilities, so these can be ably prepared for the strike of extreme weather events -- including strong typhoons upon the onset of the ominous rainy season. Within this...
The Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC), which serves as the governance body of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), has elected its new set of board of directors and officers that will help oversee the operations of the country’s power spot market. The reconstituted board...
From brewing strong coffee, rookie Brandon Bates went up against even stronger big guys to help Meralco accomplish its maiden PBA title in the Philippine Cup against heavily favored San Miguel. Meralco rookie Brandon Bates (PBA Images) The 27-year-old big man from Australia, who was drafted...
It’s been a long time coming and it was well worth the wait for Meralco. Meralco star Chris Banchero has never tasted victory this sweet as the Bolts captured their first-ever franchise title after taking down the San Miguel Beermen with a hard-fought 80-78 Game 6 victory in the PBA...
It’s a date with destiny for Meralco and a battle for survival for San Miguel. The Bolts are looking to etch their name in PBA history while the Beermen are hoping to force a winner-take-all in Game 6 of the 2024 Philippine Cup Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, June 16. Meralco...
In a surprising turnaround, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) announced a substantial reduction in June electricity rates for its customers, following an order from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to stagger the collection of generation costs from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Marker (WESM)....
It's not over until it’s over for defending champion San Miguel. The Beermen have taken turns with the Meralco Bolts in the best-of-seven PBA Philippine Cup finals series but are yet to gain the lead for themselves as they fell 2-3 following a 92-88 Game 5 defeat on Friday night, June 14, at the...
Not even a herculean effort from June Mar Fajardo could keep Meralco from getting at the doorstep of history Chris Newsome and Allein Maliksi provided a deadly one-two punch as the Bolts escaped the San Miguel Beermen with a nerve-wracking 92-88 victory to move on cusp of their very first PBA...
The first to blink loses and the one who has the poise and guts wins. With the exciting twists and turns through the first four games, the PBA Philippine Cup Finals have so far lived beyond the expectations and imagination. June Mar Fajardo is expected to lead San Miguel against Meralco. (PBA...
Terrence Romeo had his recovery period from a calf injury cut short just to help a San Miguel team badly needing an offensive lift through the first three games of PBA Philippine Cup Finals series. Terrence Romeo endures hurting calf just to help San Miguel in the PBA Philippine Cup finals...
From getting sunburnt due to extreme summer heat, the roughly 8.0 million customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be confronted with another harsh reality of P0.6436 per kilowatt hour (kWh) rate hike that will squeeze their wallets tight this June billing cycle. As announced by the...
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has initiated the search for new suppliers capable of providing 600 megawatts of power to meet its requirements starting next year. In a statement, Meralco announced that it has begun the competitive selection process (CSP) to secure its baseload supply to fulfill...
