PacificLight Power Pte Ltd (PLP), a subsidiary of the Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGen), has cornered a deal on the provision of 100 megawatts (MW) of ‘fast start’ generation capacity for the Singapore electricity market. The supply deal had been awarded by the Energy Market Authority (EMA),...
Marinduque lone district Rep. Lord Allan Velasco, Meralco logo (Facebook) House Committee on Energy Chairman Marinduque lone district Rep. Lord Allan Velasco has echoed the call to grant an early extension to the congressional franchise of the...
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has partnered with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce & Industry of the Philippines, Inc. (JCCIPI) to advance sustainable and energy-efficient solutions in the energy sector. During a recent joint webinar on sustainability and environmental, social, and...
Santa Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez (Facebook) For Santa Rosa City lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez, there are many reasons to turn down the franchise renewal application of power distribution giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco)....
Sustained recovery of consumer demand, along with approved rate adjustments, boosted Razon-led Manila Water Co. Inc.’s net income in the first quarter. In a statement on Tuesday, May 14, Manila Water said that its profit soared 35 percent to P3.1 billion from P2.3 billion in the same period last...
While most consumers expected radical spike in electricity rates, power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) had announced a rather moderate hike of P0.4621 per kilowatt hour (kWh) in its overall pass-on tariff that will be reflected in the bills of consumers this May. For residential...
Maintenance works in some areas in Antipolo City and Binangonan will result in six hours of water disruption on May 14-16. Manila Water announced that beginning 10 a.m. on May 14 until 4 a.m. on May 15, the loss of water service will affect some parts of Barangay Sta. Cruz (Blue Mountain...
Last week, the Supreme Court (SC) demonstrated its will to ensure equal and inclusive justice, one of the four guiding principles in the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations (SPJI) 2022-2027 enunciated by the en banc led by Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo. At the joint 2024 Asia and the...
The Manila Hotel’s Café Ilang-Ilang promises vibrant flavors that will transport patrons to the culinary capital of the Philippines in just one bite with its Pampanga Food Festival. From May 16 to 31, 2024, Café Ilang-Ilang will showcase a selection of Kapampangan delicacies spearheaded by...
To keep up with the rising demand, east zone concessionaire Manila Water Co. Inc. has intensified its maintenance and service measures in Metro Manila and Rizal. In a statement on Monday, May 13, Manila Water said that it has improved its system checks to its 40 reservoirs and 72 pumping stations...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) The Philippine economy stands to benefit if the franchise of power distribution giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) gets renewed by Congress for another 25 years. Thus, said...
Updates on gross domestic product (GDP) growth, inflation and jobs released last week by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reflected the outcome of the efforts of the country’s economic managers to steer the ship of state on an even keel in the face of continuing challenges. First-quarter...
