Maya goes for fully recycled plastic cards, launches Bukad special edition
Maya has completed its shift to 100 percent recycled plastic for all newly produced wallet cards—beating its year-end target—while unveiling the nature-inspired Bukad Card with Filipino artist Raxenne Maniquiz.
ACEN RES to power ACS Laguna plants with 100% renewable energy
ACEN Corp.’s retail arm ACEN RES will supply 100 percent renewable energy—from solar, wind, and geothermal sources—to ACS Manufacturing’s two key Laguna facilities.
PBSP names IBM, Vivant executives as new trustees
Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP) has added IBM Philippines Country General Manager and Technology Leader Leo L. Capinpin and Vivant Corp. President Emil Andre M. Garcia to its board of trustees, bringing technology and infrastructure experience to the business-led social development group.
Group seeks WESM suspension in Visayas, Mindanao amid power crisis
The Power for People Coalition (P4P) urges the Energy Regulatory Commission to suspend Wholesale Electricity Spot Market operations in Visayas and Mindanao until supply stabilizes, to shield consumers from record spot rates—P18.59/kWh and P19.56/kWh respectively—announced this week.
ERC updates grid compliance rules for power plants to boost clarity and reliability
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued revised, more practical Grid Compliance Test (GCT) requirements for older power plants, offering a clear path for these facilities to prove they can operate safely and reliably within the national power grid. The new policy, announced Thursday, applies to legacy plants—those that began commercial operations before the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 was enacted.
