The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC), in coordination with the National Electrification Administration (NEA), is calling for a careful reassessment of proposed reforms to the ownership structure of electric cooperatives (ECs), as legislative franchises near expiration over the next five years.
Communities in Palawan collected more than 70,000 used bottles in six months through Ginebra San Miguel Inc.’s (GSMI) BOTEful Philippines program, marking the highest collection since the initiative started in 2017.
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) announced a modest decrease of P0.0151 per kWh in electricity rates for May, bringing the typical household rate to P14.3345 per kWh, down from P14.3496 in April.
Bank of Commerce (BankCom), the banking affiliate of diversified San Miguel Corp., sustained its earnings momentum through the first quarter, reporting an unaudited net income of P976.19 million, up 13 percent from P866.79 million a year earlier.
The Department of Agriculture is strengthening its partnership with local government units and private stakeholders to scale up ube production, meet rising global demand, and create more export opportunities for Isabela farmers.
The Government Service Insurance System or GSIS has opened its new Dagupan branch, replacing the old facility that had served the province since 1961. The new office at Cityscape Lifestyle Center is flood-free, more spacious, and modern, serving over 73,000 members and pensioners across Pangasinan.
Electricity prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market climbed 3.1 percent in September, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines. The Independent Electricity Market Operators of the Philippines or IEMOP reported Tuesday that the national average hit P7.43 per kilowatt-hour as of September 25, up from August’s P7.21 per kWh. It said the rates will be used to calculate spot-market electricity costs billed this October.
Rockwell Land Corp. has joined the government’s Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program, agreeing to offer preferential housing prices and incentives to qualified Pag-IBIG Fund members as the administration seeks to widen access to homeownership among working- and middle-class Filipinos.