Author Archives: LM Staff

How First Gen is expanding its portfolio to meet PHL’s power demand

FIRST GEN Corp. is diversifying its energy portfolio to meet the Philippines’ power demand, with...

Meralco eyes ₱50B for upgrades

THE Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) may earmark as much as P70 billion to improve its...

Saudi Aramco stages major comeback in Philippine energy sector: Unioil in sight?

After divesting its stake in Petron Corporation in 2008, trillion-dollar energy giant Saudi Aramco is...

Still struggling as always

One major reason why foreign investors avoid putting up manufacturing plants here is our iffy...

Baguio City, Benguet see power rate increase this December

BAGUIO CITY — Power rates in Baguio City and Benguet province have been increased this...

Fuel prices going up this week

MANILA, Philippines — Motorists should brace for fuel price hikes of as much as P0.80...

DOE to slash offshore wind performance bond to 5%

The Department of Energy (DOE) is firming up a policy that will reduce the performance...

DOE to hold auction for offshore wind projects in Q3 next year

The Department of Energy (DOE) said Thursday it will hold the 5th Round of the...

Meralco franchise renewal bill up for Senate plenary debate

A SENATE BILL that seeks to extend Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) franchise for another 25...

PetroWind to complete expansion of Aklan project in 2025

NABAS, AKLAN—PetroWind Energy Inc. (PWEI) expects to fully its 13.2-megawatt Nabas phase-2 expansion in this...