Aboitiz Power Corp., the power generation and distribution unit of the Aboitiz Group, posted a net income of P10.6 billion in the third quarter, a 5 percent gain from the year-earlier period, driven mainly by improved margins from its generation segment.
Aboitiz Power Corp. said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aboitiz Renewables, Inc., has received confirmation from the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) that the Thunder Consortium has been awarded the sale and privatization of the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) Hydroelectric Power Plant Complex.
The power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is now compelled to temporarily procure supply from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) as the contracted emergency power supply agreement (EPSA) with Aboitiz Power Corp. worth 300 megawatts (MW) ended on Wednesday.
The government could forgo up to P43.6 billion in revenues if it suspends excise taxes on all fuel products for three months, a senior Finance official said, highlighting the fiscal trade-offs as authorities move to cushion consumers from elevated oil prices.
Metro Manila’s property market is turning cautious, with office leasing decisions slowing and condominium developers dialing back new launches as vacancies climb, according to Colliers Philippines.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday rolled out its P20 per kilo rice program in Makati City, serving about 750 beneficiaries during the launch attended by Mayor Nancy Binay and other local officials.