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Another record income looms for Meralco – MVP

MANILA, Philippines — Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan expects power giant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to...

SMGP acquires 43.2 million Meralco shares for P90 each under long-delayed deal

SAN MIGUEL Global Power Holdings Corp. (SMGP), the power arm of San Miguel Corp. (SMC),...

Basic Energy to spend up to P300M on RE project pre-development

LISTED renewable energy (RE) firm Basic Energy Corp. (BEC) has earmarked up to P300 million...

Aboitiz unit secures readiness certificate for Negros solar plant

Aboitiz Renewables Inc., the renewable energy arm of Aboitiz Power Corp., has secured the “Final...

New ERC chairman leaves SGP board

The incoming chairman of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) resigned as independent director of Synergy...

Ramon Ang returns to Meralco with ₱3.9-billion San Miguel stake

After more than a decade, tycoon Ramon S. Ang is back as a shareholder in...

Stormy months and energy infrastructure

The ongoing southwest monsoon or habagat is one of the worst monsoon rains that I...

First Gen eyes more geothermal spending next year

LOPEZ-LED renewable energy firm First Gen Corp. is looking to invest more in its geothermal...

Dimalanta’s final push: ERC chief eyes household power choice roadmap

Outgoing Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta is pushing to accelerate plans that would...

DOE receives P57-M from PCSO for RE projects

MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) has received PHP57.4 million from the Philippine Charity...