Photo from PBA Meralco forced Blackwater to set a league record for futility while closing in on the twice-to-beat advantage following a 104-97 win Saturday, Sept. 18 in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Bolts led by 29 points at one point...
Photo from PBA Blackwater looks to avoid setting a new record for consecutive losses and end a disappointing campaign on a winning note against Meralco in the PBA Philippine Cup Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Bossing go for an upset victory...
Photo from PBA Meralco coach Norman Black expects Chris Newsome, Cliff Hodge and other members of the team to miss the game against Blackwater on Saturday, Sept. 18 due to the PBA’s health and safety protocols. Black said Newsome, Hodge, third-string big man Toto Jose, team manager Paolo Trillo...
Photo from PBA Meralco bucked a long respite and the absence of key players and team personnel to claim a 95-83 victory over Terrafirma yesterday in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Bolts broke away in the final seven minutes with a 14-4...
Photo from PBA Meralco returns to action after being put on the shelf due to COVID-19 protocols when it faces Terrafirma Thursday, Sept. 16 in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. Tipoff is set at 2 p.m. with the second place Bolts, who hold a 5-2...
Malampaya operator Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX) was ordered by the Department of Energy (DOE) to explain the four-day fuel supply disruption to the country’s gas-fired power plants which triggered their shift to more expensive liquid fuels and de-rating of their generation capacity....
Romero-owned Fort Pilar Energy Inc. is out to challenge the dominance of the industry’s “big boys” as the company casts capacity buildup of up to 3,000 megawatts to become one of the major power sector players in the next five years. Belgrove Power photo Fort Pilar Energy Chief Executive...
House Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate urged Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to reconsider its decision to impose another power rate hike, the sixth this year, saying that it is ill-timed as Filipinos are still reeling from the devastating effects of the COVID-19...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday, Sept. 14 called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and power companies to suspend any planned electricity rate increases until the Senate Committee on Energy is done with its investigation into the rotational power outages last May and June. Hontiveros...
The depleting Malampaya field has stopped supplying gas to the three gas-fired power plants of First Gen Corporation starting Saturday, September 11, compelling the shift of the electric power generating facilities to more expensive liquid fuels. Malampaya platform photo Sources from First Gen...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) submitted a winning bid for the Paco-Manila property via a negotiated sale process conducted by state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) on Friday (September 10) According to the government-owned firm, Meralco...
Household budget for electric bills will be higher this month for customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), as it announced a tariff hike of P0.1055 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in the September billing cycle. MERALCO LOGO1 The utility firm emphasized that its overall pass-on rate this month will...
