Meralco used a balanced attack to rip Ginebra apart, 90-73, and gave its playoff hopes a huge boost in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday, July 13 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Chris Banchero (PBA Images) The Bolts always looked a step ahead of the Kings throughout the game as Chris...
Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera has called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to offer more refunds and rebates to consumers, on top of the long-sought unbundling of fuel prices. “If there are any more refund or rebate...
SC ruling to hike Meralco rates by over P4/kWh By MYRNA M. VELASCO The recent ruling of the Supreme Court upholding the pass-on of suspended charges during the 2013 shutdown of the Malampaya gas production facility, that aggravated simultaneous shutdowns of power plants, will trigger a rate hike of...
After getting used to the workload as a deputy, stand-in Meralco coach Luigi Trillo admitted that there were some odd feeling when he called the shots in the Bolts’ 77-73 win over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters on Wednesday, July 6. Meralco assistant coach Luigi Trillo calls the shots in the...
The Supreme Court (SC) showed its "balanced" views and "modesty" when it recognized the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) mandate to determine power rates, a former House of Representatives member said. (Kai Gradert/ Unsplash) “The SC decision balances industry stakeholders’ interests. It...
Aaron Black broke out of his personal slump to help Meralco snap its two-game slide with a 77-73 victory over Rain or Shine in the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday, July 6, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Aaron Black (PBA Images) After struggling in the past two games — even going scoreless in the...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to refund P21.769 billion worth of overcollections accruing from its tariff adjustments covering the period from July 2015 to June 2022 which will translate to reduction of P0.87 per kilowatt...
The falling value of the Philippine peso versus the US dollar is seen driving up the electric bills of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) customers in their July billing. Meralco Vice President Lawrence S. Fernandez noted that the fluctuation in the foreign exchange (forex) rate could adversely...
Present and former lawmakers of the Makabayan bloc ripped apart the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision that favored the implementation of the Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) power price hikes. ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro and former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate (photos from congress,gov.ph)...
Baser Amit hit a game-winning jumper with 1.7 seconds left to lift Blackwater past Meralco, 90-89, in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Araneta Coliseum on Thursday, June 30. Baser Amer of Blackwater (PBA) Amer made up for his dismal 3-of-11 shooting clip and capped his six-point performance with a...
The Meralco Industrial Engineering Services Corporation (Miescor), a subsidiary of power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has partnered with South Korean firm Seochang Electric Communication Co. Ltd. for a research and development (R&D) project that could scale up the deployment...
UP to kick off power retail aggregation phase By MYRNA M. VELASCO The era of retail competition in the restructured electricity sector will finally enter the "aggregation phase" starting off with the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City which contiguous areas and their end-users...
