The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on Thursday announced an upward adjustment of P0.5738 per kWh in the February electricity rate. This brings the overall rate for a typical household to P11.9168 per kWh this month from P11.3430 per kWh in January.
Globe Telecom Inc. said it widened the range of prior year’s core net income that it could declare as dividend to shareholders, signaling a significant reduction in capital expenditure spending in the coming years.
Industrial production in the Philippines, which measures the performance of the various industrial units such as manufacturing, mining and others, rose 2 percent in volume terms in December. In value terms, industrial production grew 2.6 percent.
Maya Bank Inc., the fintech arm of PLDT Inc., on Tuesday reported doubling its depositors to 3 million last year, its deposits totaling P25 billion or 69 percent more than previous.
At least nine power generation firms have signalled their interest in joining the competitive selection process to supply 600 megawatts of baseload power to the Manila Electric Company.
The Department of Energy announced Tuesday that the suspension of the fifth Green Energy Auction Program will end in September, with the actual bidding for up to 3,300 megawatts of offshore wind capacity targeted for December 1, 2026.
The Department of Energy (DOE) says it will hold a series of meetings with other government bodies to carry out President Marcos’ order to scrap systems loss charges and their corresponding value added tax, a move meant to bring down electricity costs for all consumers.
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has formally launched its G-HEALTH initiative, signing its first agreement with Maxicare Healthcare Corporation to support President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s goal of improving healthcare benefits for state employees.