The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is currently evaluating SMC Global Power Holdings Corp.’s (SMGP) request to recover costs from consumers. In an ambush interview with ERC Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta on the sidelines of the Energy Efficiency Day 2025, she shared that SMGP had filed a...
While the company’s net income steadied last year, Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) is expecting its new projects to help drive up earnings and offset the slowdown in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) prices. In an ambush interview with Danel Aboitiz, president and chief executive...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp., the sole power distributor here, has reduced electricity rates for the second straight month. MORE Power linemen at work in Iloilo City. (Tara Yap) The company reduced electricity rates by P2.76 per kilowatt in the March billing cycle to P10.41...
CEBU CITY – A 150-megawatt solar power plant will soon rise in the northern tip of Cebu province. CEBU Gov. Gwen Garcia (center) leads the groundbreaking for the 150-megawatt solar power plant in Daanbantayan, Cebu. (Sugbo News) The power facility, which is set to be the biggest in Cebu, will be...
Low-cost carrier AirAsia said it will strictly enforce new guidelines by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on the use of power banks during flights. The airline said CAAP is prohibiting the use of power banks due to safety concerns associated with...
HOUSTON – The world is going all-in on tripling nuclear power capacity by 2050, and at the forefront of this grand race are Silicon Valley’s hyperscalers and global corporate behemoths that have been wagering heavily on uranium-powered fleets to supercharge artificial intelligence (AI)...
What does it take to build the future of energy? In Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower), an initiative to develop smart power plants — called Project Arkanghel — is proving that the answer lies in both technology and people. As industries evolve, competitive advantages in capacity and...
RIVERBANK , oil on canvas, 2025 The lingering warmth of a remembered sunset, the soft echo of waves on a distant shore, the endless green fields under a vast sky - these were the impressions left by Orley Ypon’s “ Pag-ibig sa Tinubuang Lupa” at Galerie Joaquin. The exhibit was a journey into...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) should ensure there is reliable power supply ahead as the country braces for the summer season. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian pointed this out as he urged both the DOE and the ERC to ensure generation companies are compliant...
Singapore Airlines announced on March 12 that it will prohibit the charging of portable power banks through onboard USB ports and the use of power banks for personal devices during flights. Photo from Singapore Airlines/Facebook “The SIA Group complies with the International Air Transport...
Davao del Norte 1st district Rep. Pantaleon Alvarez (Facebook) Former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez is optimistic in achieving an era of ample and cheap electricity at reasonable rates now dawns on Davao del Norte and Davao de Oro...
Emerging Power Inc. (EPI), the renewable energy (RE) arm of Nickel Asia Corp. (NAC), has secured a loan from Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. (RCBC) to fund its solar project in Zambales. In a statement on Friday, March 7, EPI announced that it secured a ₱5.175-billion finance senior term...
