SteelAsia Manufacturing Corporation has signed a contract with Buskowitz Energy for the Compostela Works Solar Rooftop Project in Cebu, an 8 MWp installation set to become the largest single-roof rooftop solar system in heavy industry in the Philippines. The project will cover approximately 65,560...
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV), the active portfolio manager of the Aboitiz Group, reported that its consolidated net income almost doubled to ₱6.3 billion in the first quarter of 2026 from the ₱3.2 billion earned in the same period last year. The firm informed the Philippine Stock Exchange...
In a significant move toward modernizing public infrastructure and fostering green skills, the Department of Energy (DOE) officially turned over a 40-kilowatt-peak (kWp) solar photovoltaic (PV) system to the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). In a statement on Monday,...
Intensifying geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have prompted Aboitiz Power Corp. (AboitizPower) to reinforce its strategic shift toward domestic renewable energy (RE) and implement stringent fuel procurement stress testing to protect consumers from potential supply disruptions and global...
Meralco announced scheduled power interruptions in parts of Bulacan from April 28 to 30 due to maintenance works, affecting areas in Bocaue, Marilao, and Balagtas. These are the affected areas: April 30 – May 1, 2026 - Bulacan (Meycauayan City) From 11:00 p.m. (Thursday, April 30) to 4:00 a.m....
ILOILO CITY — The Department of Energy (DOE) cited Iloilo-based MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) and Negros Electric and Power Corp. (Negros Power) in central Negros for their role in enabling better grid monitoring, outage prevention, and policy reforms. The two utilities under...
With Filipino consumers already reeling from punishing summer power bills, it’s time to confront an uncomfortable truth: the ₱0.0371/kWh GEA-All charge surreptitiously embedded in electricity rates is not anchored on solid statutory footing under Republic Act 9136 (EPIRA) or the Renewable...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Sunday, April 26 downplayed the possibility of a military-backed “people power revolution” amid the controversies involving President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte. Lacson, a former Philippine...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) raised alarm after a 34-year-old man died in Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City, before dawn on Saturday, April 25, while allegedly attempting to steal live electrical cables, an incident that also triggered a power outage affecting more than 6,000 customers....
Aboitiz Renewables, Inc., the renewable energy arm of Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower), celebrated Earth Month across its host communities in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, conducting several environmental activities in forests, rivers and coastlines. In Barangay Buhawen, San Marcelino,...
After much anticipation and excitement, the MacBook Neo officially launched last night with Premier Apple partner Power Mac Center unveiling the all-new MacBook Neo in a fun and vibrant simultaneous launch in Greenbelt 3 and SM Megamall. Customers who joined the launch received the event-exclusive...
Aboitiz-led Advent Upgrade Solar Inc. (AUSI) has entered into a partnership with Ortigas Land Corporation to supply two decades ' worth of energy to power GH Mall. In a statement, Ortigas Land announced that AUSI will install a 1,587.20 kilowatt-peak solar photovoltaic (PV) system at GH Mall...
