The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has outlined 11 regulatory priorities for the first semester of 2025, with a focus on issues related to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and Manila Electric Company (Meralco). In a briefing, ERC Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta said the...
The Philippines is set to become a hotbed of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity this year, driven by new infrastructure projects, advancements in telecommunications, and a shift towards green energy, the PwC Philippines said. In a report, PwC Philippines, a professional services firm,...
Policymakers from developing countries in Asia and the Pacific, including the Philippines, called for urgent measures to address the region's pressing financing gaps for sustainable development. During a high-level regional consultation on financing for development, leaders from the Economic and...
ILOILO CITY – To avoid a repeat of the massive blackouts that affected Iloilo and Panay Island last year, MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) urged the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to complete its substation in this city. A LINEMAN of MORE Power...
The Consunji Group’s DMCI Holdings Inc. may be shelving its plan to develop a new cement manufacturing plant on Semirara Island that would have utilized by-products from the coal mining operations of Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC). In an interview, DMCI Chief Finance Officer Herbert...
Metro Manila and the rest of the country will experience cloudy weather with rain on Saturday, Jan. 4, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) In its weather forecast, PAGASA said that localized...
The Manila Bulletin remains the most trusted broadsheet in the Philippines, according to a survey conducted by research firm Tangere. (Courtesy of Tangere) Released on Friday, Jan. 3, the survey results showed that traditional media outlets “continue to enjoy greater public trust” as...
Residents of the Sitio Hemedez community in Sta. Rosa, Laguna were able to receive vital healthcare thanks to a recent medical mission conducted by Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC). Organized in partnership with its healthcare provider, SSMC Group of Hospitals and Clinics, the...
As the MB Sustainability Forum Project Head, it was not lost on me that I had not yet made the shift to electric or hybrid to embark on a greener lifestyle. To be perfectly honest, the ‘pause’ was for reasons beyond having to prioritize my living expenses, as there was a nagging reservation...
Parts of Northern and Central Luzon will experience cloudy skies, along with rain and thunderstorms, on Friday, Jan. 3, due to two weather systems currently being monitored by the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). MB Visual Content Group In its...
Rainy weather will prevail across most parts of the country on Thursday, Jan. 2, due to three weather systems, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). (KEITH BACONGCO / MANILA BULLETIN) In its weather forecast, PAGASA stated that the...
The Financial Executives Institute of the Philippines Research and Development Foundation (FINEX Foundation) has decided to join other shareholders of the Philippine Dealing System Holdings Corporation (PDSHC) in selling its stake to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). In a disclosure by the PSE,...
