The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Monday bared the likelihood of lifting the so-called secondary price cap at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), the idea having been already presented to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in meeting with the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) last week.
The Mindanao-Visayas interconnection project (MVIP) is 80 percent complete and can already transport power between the island groups, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).
Megaworld Corp., the property development arm of tycoon Andrew Tan, has set aside P55 billion in capital expenditures this year, 19 percent higher than last year’s P46 billion.
Ginebra San Miguel Inc., the conglomerate’s liquor maker, reported record net income of P4.5 billion last year, 9 percent higher than the previous year’s P4.17 billion.
Cebu Air Inc., more known as Cebu Pacific, has renewed its partnership with the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) to promote travel to the Lion City, which is one of the top-of-mind destinations for visitors from the Philippines.
Dengue remains a stubborn threat in tropical countries like the Philippines, where warm weather and dense urban living create ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has secured a voluntary commitment from manufacturers and retailers to keep prices of basic necessities and prime commodities (BNPCs) unchanged until April 16, offering temporary relief to Filipino households amid global uncertainties.
The National Price Coordinating Council NPCC has endorsed the imposition of a P50 per kilo price ceiling on imported rice as surging global oil prices driven by ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to push up food costs in the Philippines.