Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday expressed fears that the upcoming power outages next month could affect the government’s rollout of the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines. According to Gatchalian, there is a strong possibility several parts of Luzon would be experiencing rotational brownouts...
House Deputy Minority leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate and Bayan Muna chairman former Rep. Neri Colmenares on Sunday (April 25) dared President Rodrigo Duterte to also look into excesses of monopolies in the power industry that have been holding consumers hostage in order to...
Hedcor Inc., a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation, that is into run-of-river hydropower ventures, had surpassed its power generation target of 123 kilowatt-hours (kWhs) within first quarter this year, with it logging total generation of 182 kWhs. Hedcor Vice President for Operations Rolando...
The recurring gas production restriction from the Malampaya field will de-rate anew the electricity generation of the 1,200-megawatt Ilijan gas-fired power facility in Batangas, one of the biggest power plants in the country. In an advisory sent by state-run National Power Corporation to plant...
The electrical linemen and meter readers in the power sector are being pushed for prioritization in the country’s Covid-19 vaccination program given the very high risk of exposure they have in carrying out their jobs. The proposal was put forward by Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T....
Despite stifled demand because of the re-imposition of enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) in the so-called NCR plus bubble, prices in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) have been hitting record-spikes in recent trading days because of the combined impact of simultaneous power plant...
With the completion of the south transmission line in Negros Occidental, Aboitiz Power Corporation said its Carlos Sun Power Inc. (SacaSun) has already started doubling its capacity feed to the Visayas power grid. In a briefing with reporters,...
The joint venture of Norwegian firm SN Power and Aboitiz Power Corporation would be stepping back on the implementation of the proposed $1.0 billion Alimit hydropower project due to remaining permitting concern that has yet to be resolved with the host community as well as on the grid connection of...
Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) will funnel P4.0 billion capital expenditures (capex) for its businesses this year, primarily for the purchase of mining and support equipment for its coal mining venture. In a statement to the media, the company emphasized that P2.9 billion...
A Chinese firm has already dropped out of the Malaya thermal power facility negotiated sale, but four others are still in the running, giving hopes to state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) that its long-wished for privatization of the 650-megawatt facility...
Owing it to the overall downtrend in demand last year, the core net income of listed firm Aboitiz Power Corporation dropped 27-percent last year to P12.6 billion from a relatively flourishing bottom line of P17.3 billion in 2019. The company stated that it booked leaner non-recurring net gains of...
Local fashion lovers, this is a shop to visit! Continuing its mission of championing Filipino heritage and bringing it closer to the community, home grown brand Zarah Juan opens a pop-up boutique in Makati City. "Today is the day! We poured our heart and soul into preparing our very first pop-up...
