Following the Department of Energy’s (DOE) rejection of its force majeure plea, Pangilinan-led SP New Energy Corporation (SPNEC) is now looking for an alternative site for the development of the 280-megawatt Nueva Ecija solar farm project it won under the first round of the green energy auction...
Food and beverage firm Monde Nissin Corporation is establishing a majority-owned subsidiary, which it will use to explore start-up opportunities in new categories and businesses. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), the firm said its Executive Committee has authorized Monde...
The PSEi started the week stronger and just a few points shy of 7,000 resistance level amid growing optimism spurred by better Philippine economic numbers. The main index rose by 48.16 points or 0.69 percent to close at 6,984.25 as Banks led the charge although Industrials and Miners were in the...
Globe Telecom of the Ayala Group has renewed its strategic partnership with First Gen Corporation, a leading renewable and clean energy firm, to further its commitment to net-zero emissions by 2050. The telco said the partnership will contribute to expanding Globe's Renewable Energy (RE) sites...
A significant weight will be lifted off from consumers’ pockets this week, as the price of gasoline products will be on hefty reduction of P1.55 per liter; while diesel prices will also go down by P1.30 per liter. Kerosene, which is another commodity that is not just essential to household...
The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) calls on the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to increase the healthcare benefits and packages offered to its members. In a statement, PCCI President Enunina V. Mangio said that PhilHealth's mandate is to provide affordable and...
The Marcos administration lowered its financial support for government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) in July, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed. The Treasury report revealed that the national government allocated P10.92 billion to support state-owned companies in July, a 69...
Metro Pacific Water Solutions (MPWS), a unit of Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, sees strong potential for growth in the wastewater management business as it has currently tapped less than 10 percent of the market. MPWS President and CEO Christopher Andrew B. Pangilinan said in an interview...
Just two months after its P6 billion bond issuance, property developer DoubleDragon Corporation is planning to raise P4 billion through the offering of bonds from the second tranche of its P10 billion shelf registered bonds program. For this planned issuance, Philippine Rating Services Corporation...
Telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. and its wireless subsidiary Smart Communications, Inc. (Smart) have expanded renewable energy (RE) capacity sourcing from Lopez-led First Gen Corporation to power additional six of their network facilities. According to First Gen, a major PLDT facility that will...
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...