Allein Maliksi and Aaron Black came through in the clutch as Meralco pulled the rug from under top seed San Miguel Beer, 89-86, to clinch a spot in the quarterfinals of the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on Sunday, July 17. Allein Maliksi nails back-to-back three-pointers to...
A group that is promoting the welfare of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) is urging government to prioritize solutions on high electricity rates and the country’s dilemma of recurring tight power supply, that at times even result in rotational blackouts. The Advocates and Keepers Organization of...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is scheduling next month series of public hearings on the P2.344 billion worth of capital expenditures (capex) that power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will be utilizing to install new facilities as well as relocate its assets that will be...
Meralco used a balanced attack to rip Ginebra apart, 90-73, and gave its playoff hopes a huge boost in the 2022 PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday, July 13 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Chris Banchero (PBA Images) The Bolts always looked a step ahead of the Kings throughout the game as Chris...
Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera has called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to offer more refunds and rebates to consumers, on top of the long-sought unbundling of fuel prices. “If there are any more refund or rebate...
SC ruling to hike Meralco rates by over P4/kWh By MYRNA M. VELASCO The recent ruling of the Supreme Court upholding the pass-on of suspended charges during the 2013 shutdown of the Malampaya gas production facility, that aggravated simultaneous shutdowns of power plants, will trigger a rate hike of...
After getting used to the workload as a deputy, stand-in Meralco coach Luigi Trillo admitted that there were some odd feeling when he called the shots in the Bolts’ 77-73 win over the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters on Wednesday, July 6. Meralco assistant coach Luigi Trillo calls the shots in the...
The Supreme Court (SC) showed its "balanced" views and "modesty" when it recognized the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) mandate to determine power rates, a former House of Representatives member said. (Kai Gradert/ Unsplash) “The SC decision balances industry stakeholders’ interests. It...
Aaron Black broke out of his personal slump to help Meralco snap its two-game slide with a 77-73 victory over Rain or Shine in the PBA Philippine Cup on Wednesday, July 6, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. Aaron Black (PBA Images) After struggling in the past two games — even going scoreless in the...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to refund P21.769 billion worth of overcollections accruing from its tariff adjustments covering the period from July 2015 to June 2022 which will translate to reduction of P0.87 per kilowatt...
The falling value of the Philippine peso versus the US dollar is seen driving up the electric bills of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) customers in their July billing. Meralco Vice President Lawrence S. Fernandez noted that the fluctuation in the foreign exchange (forex) rate could adversely...
Present and former lawmakers of the Makabayan bloc ripped apart the Supreme Court’s (SC) decision that favored the implementation of the Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) power price hikes. ACT Teachers Rep. France Castro and former Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate (photos from congress,gov.ph)...
