Luzon, Visayas grids stay under red and yellow alerts for second day
The Luzon and Visayas power grids remained under red and yellow alerts on Thursday as electricity demand continued to exceed available supply due to power plant outages and extreme heat-driven consumption.
Vivant Q1 profit holds firm amid expansion push
Vivant Corp. kept first-quarter core earnings largely steady as resilient on-grid power assets and a growing water business helped offset weaker performance from its off-grid operations.
7-Eleven Pushes Toward 5,000-Store Mark Nationwide
Philippine Seven Corp. is accelerating its nationwide expansion and is on track to hit the 5,000-store milestone this year, with growth in the Visayas and Mindanao driving the company’s next phase of expansion.
SRA distributes P14.5-M farm equipment to sugar farmers
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) has distributed 229 units of 4-in-1 knapsack power sprayers worth over P14.5 million to support sugarcane farmers in the Visayas.
Globe to launch Starlink satellite-to-phone service in June
Globe Telecom is set to launch a new satellite-to-mobile service with Starlink as early as June, pending government approval. The service will first be available to Android users and will allow mobile phones to connect directly to satellites in areas with no regular cell signal.
