Dupinga Mini Hydro Corp. (DMHC) has secured a Certificate of Compliance (COC) from the Energy Regulatory Commission for its 5-megawatt Dupinga Run-of-River (ROR) Power Plant, paving the way for the facility’s commercial operations.
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) said its pending rate reset application before the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will move forward after regulators denied a bid by consumer advocacy group National Association of Electricity Consumers for Reforms Inc. (NASECORE) to stall the proceedings.
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.
A private consortium is ramping up rural electrification with a P2.1-billion investment to deploy one of the Philippines’ largest portfolios of off-grid microgrids, targeting underserved island communities.
Movem Electric, Inc., Meralco’s fully owned end-to-end electric mobility provider under Manuel V. Pangilinan, has turned over two all-electric shuttles to Barangay Bel-Air, Makati City.
Alliance Select Foods International Inc. is set to receive a P660-million equity infusion from its parent company as it moves to clean up its accumulated deficit and overhaul its capital structure.
The Malampaya Foundation Inc. (MFI), the social development arm of the Malampaya gas project joint venture, has launched two community-run enterprises in Oriental Mindoro—combining steady livelihoods for local residents with ongoing marine conservation work.
Gen Z consumers are driving changes in how SM Supermalls markets its malls, designs customer experiences, and develops digital services, with artificial intelligence expected to play a bigger role in personalization.