Energy & Mining
Meralco deploys Philippines’ first 34.5-kV mobile switchgear
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has deployed the Philippines’ first 34.5-kilovolt (kV) mobile switchgear, giving the country’s largest power distributor a portable tool for upgrading substations while keeping customers supplied with electricity.
PCC fines PEMHI, MGen P5.8 million over reporting lapses
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) fined Pilipinas Enterprise Management Holdings Inc. (PEMHI) and Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) P5.8 million for repeatedly missing reporting deadlines tied to their merger clearance, underscoring the regulator’s tougher stance on compliance with post-merger commitments.
AEV Q3 profit falls 54%, nine-month growth slows
Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc. (AEV) reported a 54 percent drop in third-quarter net income to P4.1 billion from P8.9 billion a year earlier, limiting nine-month earnings growth despite stronger contributions from power and banking.
Aboitiz Power 9‑month net income jumps 13% amid renewable push
Aboitiz Power Corp. reported a 13‑percent increase in net income for the first nine months of 2026, reaching P26.2 billion from P23.3 billion in the same period of 2025, the company said in a disclosure filed Thursday at the Philippine Stock Exchange.
Visayas energy stakeholders urge pre‑Christmas summit to ease tight power supply woes
Renewable energy groups are pushing for an urgent energy summit for the Visayas region before the Christmas holiday, warning that narrow power reserves are putting households and businesses at risk of outages and higher electricity bills.
