To address rising power demand in Laguna and neighboring areas, Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has energized Mesaland substation in Santa Rosa City. In a statement, Meralco said it began operating the 115-kilovolt (kV)-34.5-kV substation in Hacienda Sta. Elena, which is set...
Li Auto, a Chinese manufacturer renowned for its range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs), has officially launched in the Philippines through its local partner, HomeAuto Inc., under the name Li Auto Philippines. Founded in 2015, Li Auto has prioritized family-oriented vehicles that emphasize...
Toyota Aisin Philippines Inc. (TAP) has renewed its retail electricity supply agreement with MPower. Seen in the photo (L-R) are TAP Senior Managing Coordinator Yoshiaki Masuda, TAP Plant Facility Section Manager Florentino Castillo, TAP Deputy General Manager IN-DIRECT Armando Alilang, TAP Acting...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that there are nearly 1,000 electric vehicle charging stations (EVCS) nationwide, the majority of which are in Metro Manila. In a statement on Tuesday, April 1, the DOE said it documented about 912 publicly accessible EVCS, which is about 13 percent of...
Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has scheduled several electrical works during the first week of April, potentially affected residents and commercial districts within Metro Manila and its service areas. According to Meralco, parts of Makati, Pasig, and Quezon City are among the Metro cities...
MPower and Araneta Group have renewed their partnership to power the latter’s properties with the addition of its newest hotel, ibis Styles Manila Araneta City. Present during the ceremonial signing recently held at the ibis Styles Araneta City were (L-R) MPower Head of Commercial Operations Ray...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) launched a program designed to encourage power sector players to go public and comply with the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA). On Thursday, March 27, the ERC and SEC jointly launched SEC...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has greenlighted additional capacity to the power supply agreement (PSA) between Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), led by Manuel V. Pangilinan, and San Miguel Corp. (SMC)-led South Premiere Power Corp. (SPPC). In a notice, the ERC said Meralco was granted...
Ronnie L. Aperocho, Meralco executive vice president and COO In line with the country’s nuclear energy push, Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is looking for partners to develop small modular reactors (SMRs) in the Philippines. Ronnie L. Aperocho, executive vice president and chief operating...
Could this be a case of “better to laugh with the sinners than weep with the saints?” Too bad for consumers—no laughter here, only swelling bills and bitter tears! Back in November 2022, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) slammed the door on the ₱5.2-billion rate hike plea of SMC Global...
Meralco Vice President and Head of Corporate Communications, Joe R. Zaldarriaga, urged communications professionals to capitalize on their transformative power to leverage data and artificial intelligence (AI) with strong sense of responsibility and ethics in adopting to the fast-evolving industry...
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...
