ILOILO CITY – A recent surgical mission benefited 22 children from low-income families in the city and province of Iloilo. The World Surgical Foundation Philippines (WSFP) partnered with power distributor MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) to bridge the gap of children from low-income...
Razon-led MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) is raising the share of clean energy in its portfolio with the signing of a new Power Supply Agreement (PSA) that will add 6.6 megawatts (MW) to its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requirement. The agreement was signed between MORE Power...
The consortium led by the Aboitiz conglomerate emerged victorious on Friday, July 4, as it won the right to take over the 797-megawatt (MW) Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric power plants in Laguna—a prime Luzon energy asset—from the state-run Power Sector Asset and Liabilities...
Aboitiz Power Corp.’s (AboitizPower) renewable energy (RE) arm and Lopez-led First Gen Corp. (FGen) are bidding for the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan Hydroelectric Power Plants (CBK HEPP), according to the state-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM). PSALM’s...
In a push to expand its renewable energy (RE) portfolio, Aboitiz Renewables Inc. (ARI), the RE unit of AboitizPower Corporation, plans to increase its solar capacity by the end of the year. In a briefing, Leo Lehbo Lungay, ARI solar and wind business group, vice president and general manager,...
The world’s multilateral development banks (MDBs) have reaffirmed their commitment to advancing key infrastructure projects, including the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Power Grid, by streamlining co-financing processes and expanding tools like local currency lending and foreign...
When first introduced, solar seemed to spark suspicion, then interest. Using it for power, some feared having none at night, while others were reluctant to pay huge upfront costs for the panels. What more their maintenance, which looked technical and taxing? But burning coal has already...
A power bank exploded at the Roxas Airport in Capiz province on Tuesday, but no injury was reported, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said. The 72,000 milliampere-hour power bank was detected inside the baggage of a Manila-bound passenger during initial screening. It exceeded...
Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) has filed a case against the Department of Finance (DOF), the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), and the Bureau of Customs (BOC) over the imposition of taxes on its fuel imports. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Wednesday, June...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – The National Power Corp. has ordered the disconnection of electricity to the province of Basilan on Monday, June 16, due to unpaid electric bills by the Basilan Electric Cooperative. The scheduled massive power interruption, however, did not push through after Basilan Rep. Mujiv...
Malacañang said on Sunday, June 15, that the supply of electricity in Siquijor has been restored. “The National Electrification Administration (NEA), in compliance with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has successfully restored stable electricity in the Province of Siquijor,...
As one of the Philippines’ largest producers and distributors of electric power, Aboitiz Power Corporation (AboitizPower) carries out its purpose of Transforming Energy for a Better World through its corporate values of integrity, teamwork, innovation, responsibility, and service excellence. At...
