Pampanga II Electric Cooperative (PELCO II), co-managed by Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), has launched its first mobile substation to address the increasing power demand in Pampanga. In a statement, PELCO said that the substation, with a 10-megavolt ampere (MVA) capacity and 69/13.2 kilovolt...
Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) reported a 28 percent growth in consolidated core net income, hitting a record P20.8 billion in the first nine months of 2024, from P16.2 billion in the same period last year. In a statement, the firm said improved financial and operating...
Meralco The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved on third and final reading the bill seeking a new 25-year franchise for the Manila Electric Co.(Meralco), the country's biggest power distributor. The propsosed franchise...
Organizers of the Waterbomb Manila festival announced a change in the venue and dates. In a notice issued on Nov. 6, it was announced that the Waterbomb Manila will now be held on Feb. 22 and 23 at the Quirino Grandstand at Rizal Park. “To enhance your Waterbomb Manila experience, we...
To efficiently help with the operations and maintenance of its water facilities, East zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. will roll out its integration of communication and automation technologies at the Calawis and Medium-Term Common Line (MTCL) Water Supply System Projects Phase 1. The...
Senator Raffy Tulfo confirmed on Wednesday, Nov. 6, that a senator's relative was the passenger of the sports utility vehicle (SUV) bearing plate number “7” that was caught using the EDSA busway and tried to run over a Department of Transportation (DOTr) enforcer. In a press conference, Tulfo,...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company has put up a new switching station for a data center in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Meralco’s new infrastructure will support the power needs of VITRO Inc.'s AI-powered hyper-scale data center. VITRO is a subsidiary of ePLDT and the data center arm of the...
Manila is gearing up for a spectacular celebration of fitness, music and community as the ASICS Rock ‘n’ Roll Running Series returns to the city from Nov. 23 to 24 at the iconic Rizal Park. With close to 8,000 runners already registered across four race categories – 5K, 10K, 21K, and...
Starting on Tuesday, November 5, some parts of Antipolo City and Cainta will have no water for up to eight hours as a result of the line maintenance activities by Manila Water. Portions of Antipolo City’s Barangay Mayamot, (including Summerville Subdivision, Oro Vista Royale, Far East Asia,...
A vital meeting took place last week between United Nations Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed and Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion that gave impetus to the important contribution of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in enabling the Philippines to achieve significant progress in...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will need to revisit and review a few matters with power distribution giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) regarding its fifth regulatory period (5RP) as it said that they were expecting a refund approval last week. During a media briefing, reinstated ERC...
The international community is one with the Philippines in mourning for the victims of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. The embassies of Russia, the Netherlands, European Union, Israel, France and Japan expressed their solidarity with the Philippines on the National Day of Mourning on...
