Stephen Holt and Kier John ‘Bong’ Quinto get a share of center stage in the PBA Press Corps Awards Night for the first time as they will be bestowed with separate honors during the 30th edition of the event next week at the Novotel Manila Araneta City. Barangay Ginebra's Stephen Holt (PBA...
San Miguel and Meralco’s preparations for their respective campaigns in the East Asia Super League are now in full swing less than a month before they opened the 2024-25 season at the Mall of Asia Arena. SMB's June Mar Fajardo (PBA Images) Former NBA player Quincy Miller arrived in Manila last...
Owing primarily to the ancillary services as component of the transmission charge, the overall tariff of power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) had climbed by P0.1543 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in this September billing to P11.7882 per kWh versus P11.6339 per kWh last month. The tariff...
Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen), the power generation investment arm of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), is seeking certification from the Department of Energy (DOE) as it is now inclined to rejoin the country’s ‘king coal club’ for its 1,200-megawatt Atimonan power plant project that...
Several Chinese companies have been shortlisted by SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) of the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) Group for soon-to-be awarded contracts on the supply of photovoltaic (PV) modules and energy storage systems (ESS) for the $4.0 billion Terra solar project, an expansive...
London-headquartered private equity firm Actis is injecting colossal investment of $600 million (approximately P34 billion) for its 40 percent equity acquisition in the $4 billion Terra Solar project being advanced to commercial fruition by SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) of the Manila Electric...
There’s no power outage whatsoever for Meralco even as injuries continued to plague their key players and that is largely due to the superb play from their shocktroopers who proved to be ready to fill in the void when their numbers are called upon. The Bolts head coach Luigi Trillo was all...
Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company is gaining a firmer control over SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) by raising its interest to 50.5 percent with the acquisition of an additional stake worth P7.5 billion from its founder Leandro Leviste. Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen) is buying another...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is currently studying a policy for the repurposing of diesel-fired power plants by integrating biofuel blend of as much as 55% (or B55) by volume, according to Energy Undersecretary Felix William B. Fuentebella. “We’re developing a strategy for B55 to enable the...
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has assured its readiness to manage potential power outages as Tropical Storm “Enteng” intensifies, bringing heavy rainfall to Luzon. In a statement, Meralco, the country’s largest power distributor, recorded 28,256 affected customers with power...
Allen Durham flirted with a triple-double as Meralco used a huge third-quarter storm to sink NorthPort, 109-99, and get a share of the Group A lead with TNT in the PBA Season 49 Governors’ Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 1. The hulking import presided over the third quarter...
Giant players in the domestic power industry will gear up for a new round of battle for their offers in the 400-megawatt capacity procurement of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) that will satiate mid-merit capacity in its supply portfolio. Listed as prospective bidders in Meralco’s competitive...
