Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) has achieved a new milestone with the launch of its Toledo battery energy storage system (BESS) project in Visayas region. In a statement on Friday, May 8, MGen said its two-hour BESS facility in Cebu province was developed through its thermal subsidiary, Toledo Energy...
Department of Social Welfare and Development Secretary Rex Gatchalian defended beneficiaries of the government’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) amid criticism linking them to higher electricity bills charged by the Manila Electric Company (Meralco). Speaking in a television interview...
The Magic 8 in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup is finally complete but the actual playoff picture remains a puzzle. And that’s exactly why both the quarterfinals-bound Meralco and Rain or Shine are entering Friday 's double-header with the intent of gaining the much-needed momentum at...
A power interruption affects some areas in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City, due to a fallen electric post on Tuesday afternoon, May 5. Motorists were advised to avoid passing through the Sandoval Avenue corner of Centennial 1 in the meantime, as the area remains impassable due to hanging power...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is seeking regulatory approval to return approximately ₱9 billion to its customers, adding to an existing multi-billion peso refund program aimed at easing the burden of high electricity costs. In an interview, Ronald Valles, Meralco head of regulatory management,...
Senator Imee Marcos is urging the swift amendment of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) to curb what she described as excessive charges imposed by Manila Electric Company on consumers already burdened by rising fuel and food costs linked to tensions in the Middle East. Marcos, who...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributor, saw its first-quarter profit growth drift lower as unseasonably cool weather and global geopolitical tensions stifled energy demand. In a media briefing on Monday, May 4, Betty C. Siy-Yap, Meralco senior vice president and...
Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) affirms its continued commitment to strengthening the country’s energy security through a diverse and forward-looking capacity strategy that aligns with evolving national policy directions amid rising global fuel costs and supply uncertainties. As the...
Barangay Ginebra caught fire from deep and gave Rain or Shine a dose of its own medicine, 114-90, to boost its bid for twice-to-beat advantage in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, May 3. Justin Brownlee set the tone to the hot-shooting of the Kings,...
Meralco leaned on its second-quarter surge to vent its ire on a streaking Ginebra side, 112-91, and snap its two-game slide in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum Friday, May 1. Both squads figured in a balanced first quarter before the game turned one-sided in the...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is keeping the door open for the Sta. Rita natural gas plant to participate in future supply auctions even as its long-term contract with the utility nears its conclusion. Ronald Valles, Meralco senior vice president and head of regulatory management, said First Gas...
Malacañang said Congress should revisit the country’s lifeline rate system to ensure a fair and balanced distribution of electricity subsidies, amid growing concerns from consumers over rising power bills. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this as Meralco...
