The Department of Energy (DOE) has warned of potential supply strains if Excellent Energy Resources Inc.’s (EERI)’s natural gas plant faces a delay in power delivery. In a media briefing on April 14, Energy Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan said that EERI, a joint venture between Meralco...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has partnered with state-owned French electric utility firm Electricité de France SA (EDF) to explore the viability of nuclear energy in the Philippines. In a statement, Meralco said that it has entered into a two-year memorandum of cooperation (MOC) with EDF that...
Consumers should brace themselves for another increase in their electricity bills this month, as Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has announced a power rate hike for April. In a statement on Friday, April 11, Meralco reported a ₱0.7226 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) increase in its...
Basking in the air of nostalgia, with the teams sporting their retro jerseys and the league playing another game inside the fabled Rizal Memorial Coliseum, San Miguel, the only remaining pioneer franchise left, displayed its old, dominant form. June Mar Fajardo and CJ Perez steadied the ship as San...
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...
Meralco and Terrafirma, two teams which opened their respective bids on a high note, seek to sustain their charge when they tangle on Sunday, April 6, in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. With their own end goals in mind, the Bolts and the Dyip are determined to keep...
While everyone’s focus is on TNT and its Grand Slam chase this season, Meralco is focusing on accomplishing its own thing as the Bolts aim to prove that winning the Philippine Cup title last year was no fluke. And Meralco star Chris Newsome knew that there is no other way to prove that other than...
Meralco guns for a winning start when it takes on Converge to open its title defense in the PBA Season 49 Philippine Cup, Friday, April 4, at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. Meralco's Chris Newsome (PBA Images) Failing to get past the quarterfinals in the first two conferences of the season, the Bolts...
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...
Only a week removed from the thrilling conclusion to the PBA Season 49 Commissioner’s Cup, the league immediately plunges back into action with the opening day of the Philippine Cup set on Friday, April. 4. CHRIS NEWSOME banners the Meralco Bolts as they gun to defend their title in the PBA...
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...
Meralco PowerGen Corp.’s (MGen) renewable energy (RE) unit, MGen Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), has increased its clean energy capacity in the first quarter of 2025 with the inauguration of three solar plants. In a statement on Friday, March 28, MGen said it has switched on 152.7-megawatts...
