Energy & Mining

Power distribution companies are playing a central role in the country’s transition to electric mobility, providing the critical energy grid and charging infrastructure required to make electric vehicles a practical reality for everyday drivers and businesses.

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is courting American and Canadian investors for defense-related industries, clean energy and data center projects at its 12,923-hectare ecozone in Casiguran, Aurora, as the Philippines seeks to expand investment links across the Indo-Pacific.

Consumers and business owners face another week of contrasting fuel prices as global supply tensions continue to ripple through local pumps. Gasoline prices are projected to decrease by up to ₱1.00 per liter, offering mild relief to private motorists, while diesel prices are expected to rise significantly by up to ₱3.00 per liter, according to estimates from Jetti Petroleum.

The Philippines will showcase investment opportunities across the critical-minerals value chain at Australia’s largest mining conference, seeking to attract capital that can transform its mineral resources into higher-value industries and strengthen its position in global supply chains.

Subic EnerZone Corporation, a power distribution utility of Aboitiz Power Corporation, has officially renewed its partnership with the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority to continue managing and operating the Subic Bay Freeport Zone’s electrical distribution system for another 25 years.