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Pump prices down; Meralco rates lower
by Brix Lelis - August 11, 2026 - 12:00am
Motorists can expect fuel prices to drop today by over P4 per liter across the board, while Manila Electric Co. customers will see power rates ease in August after two consecutive months of hikes.
Meralco sees electricity demand to pick up in H2
by Brix Lelis - August 10, 2026 - 12:00am
Power utility giant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) expects energy sales to pick up in the remaining months of 2026, driven by strong electricity demand amid the El Niño weather phenomenon.
Meralco rates going down this month
by Brix Lelis - August 10, 2026 - 12:00am
Over eight million Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) customers may see lower electricity bills this month as the utility giant begins rolling out its P9.5-billion refund.
‘AI to reshape Philippines labor market, makes retraining urgent’
by Brix Lelis - August 9, 2026 - 12:00am
Artificial intelligence is poised to displace far more jobs than it creates, making rapid workforce retraining imperative if the Philippines wants to minimize the technology’s disruptive impact, according...
As much as P5/liter cut in pump prices seen
by Brix Lelis - August 8, 2026 - 12:00am
Fresh hopes for a US-Iran deal could bring relief to motorists next week, with pump prices expected to go down by as much as P5 per liter.
Power business lifts Semirara profit to P8.6 billion
by Brix Lelis - August 6, 2026 - 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) delivered slightly higher earnings in the first half, fueled by strong power business that countered weaker results from its coal segment. Tycoon...
AboitizPower explores nuclear energy venture
by Brix Lelis - August 6, 2026 - 12:00am
Aboitiz Power Corp. is now looking at nuclear energy generation as a potential strategic opportunity after entering into a partnership with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co. Ltd. (KHNP).
Barriers to own-use solar installations removed
by Brix Lelis - August 6, 2026 - 12:00am
Households may soon see faster deployment of own-use solar power facilities as the Department of Energy  streamlines the permitting process by removing administrative hurdles.
Blackouts threaten Visayas
by Brix Lelis - August 6, 2026 - 12:00am
The Visayas grid was placed under red alert for six hours yesterday after major coal-fired plants shut down and transmission lines tripped, raising the risk of power interruptions. 
Petron income down to P3.8 billion on high oil prices
by Brix Lelis - August 5, 2026 - 12:00am
Elevated crude oil prices and freight costs triggered by the ongoing Middle East war dragged down Petron Corp.’s earnings in the first six months.
Electric bills to go up as ERC OKs surcharge hike
by Brix Lelis - August 4, 2026 - 12:00am
Consumers are set to pay higher renewable energy charges this month following the Energy Regulatory Commission  approval of an increase in the feed-in tariff allowance.
Meralco pinayagan ng ERC na maningil ng P8.71 bilyong under recoveries
by Brix Lelis - August 4, 2026 - 12:00am
Pinayagan ng Energy Regulatory Commission ang Manila Electric Company na ­singilin sa mga konsyumer ang tinata­yang P8.71 bil­yon na under recoveries o kulang na nasingil sa generation, transmission at...
PXP woos foreign partners for oil, gas exploration
by Brix Lelis - August 3, 2026 - 12:00am
PXP Energy Corp. is seeking foreign investments to pursue new upstream oil and gas opportunities beyond areas covered by the West Philippine Sea exploration ban.
Government wants higher renewable energy charges for 2027
by Brix Lelis - August 3, 2026 - 12:00am
Consumers may face higher renewable energy charges on their power bills as the National Transmission Corp. (TransCo) seeks to raise the feed-in tariff allowance (FIT-All) next year.
ERC orders P9.5 billion refund for Meralco customers
by Brix Lelis - August 3, 2026 - 12:00am
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed utility giant Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to refund P9.5 billion in overrecoveries to more than eight million customers.
Major power players ink Malampaya gas supply deal
by Brix Lelis - July 31, 2026 - 12:00am
Razon-led Prime Energy is set to supply indigenous Malampaya gas to a major Batangas power plant jointly owned by tycoons Manuel V. Pangilinan, Ramon Ang and Sabin Aboitiz.
Japan power giant joins Razon, Lopez in 600-MW Wawa hydropower project
by Brix Lelis - July 31, 2026 - 12:00am
Osaka-based Kansai Electric Power Co. Inc. is making its first overseas pumped storage hydro (PSH) investment in the Philippines, joining tycoons Enrique Razon Jr. and Federico Lopez in a large-scale project in...
MVP: EDC could be good addition to MGEN portfolio
by Brix Lelis - July 31, 2026 - 12:00am
Years after taking control of Manila Electric Co., tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan sees the potential value of adding another Lopez family crown jewel to his growing energy empire.
Vena Energy gets P19 billion loan for Pangasinan solar farm
by Brix Lelis - July 30, 2026 - 12:00am
Singapore’s Vena Energy has secured $310 million (about P19 billion) in financing from eight foreign lenders to advance its large-scale solar project in Pangasinan.
High energy prices lift AboitizPower income
by Brix Lelis - July 30, 2026 - 12:00am
Aboitiz Power Corp. ended the first half with earnings surging to P18.4 billion, driven by higher electricity prices and additional capacity from new hydro and solar plants.
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