Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest private power distributor, has partnered with US-based Itron Inc. to accelerate its smart grid modernization program and support the Philippines’ digital and sustainable energy transition.
The Manila Electric Co., the country’s largest power distributor that serves Metro Manila and parts of neighboring provinces, said Wednesday that power rate in September will be lower by P0.1852 per kiloWatt-hour due largely to lower generation costs.
PLDT Inc., the country’s largest integrated telecommunications firm, has subscribed to 594 million additional shares in Kayana Solutions Inc. to maintain its 45 percent equity interest in the digital experience company formerly known as DigiCo.
San Miguel Corp., one of the country’s largest conglomerates, has completed a long-delayed transaction to acquire 1.03 million shares of Manila Electric Co. from the Land Bank of the Philippines.
San Miguel Corp. (SMC), one of the Philippines’ largest conglomerates, announced that its power unit, San Miguel Global Power Holdings Corp., has finally acquired a long-contested 3.9 percent stake in Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), nearly two decades after first attempting the deal.
Singapore-based Atome, part of Advance Intelligence Group, has raised $345 million through an upsized syndicated debt facility, up from $200 million secured in 2024.
Cebu Landmasters Inc. (CLI) said it has secured approval from the Philippine Competition Commission for the entry of Japanese firm NTT UD Asia Pte. Ltd. as a partner in its Luzon expansion. The deal allows NTT UD Asia to acquire 40 percent of the voting shares of CLI Luzon Ventures Inc., the unit formed to lead the company’s developments in Luzon.
The Department of Energy (DOE) said it will collect up to P24 billion in performance bonds and other financial and technical obligations from Solar Philippines Power Project Holdings Inc., a company founded by Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste.
The Philippine passport became weaker in terms of travel freedom in 2025, losing visa-free access to three destinations, even as it slightly improved its position in global rankings, according to the Henley Global Mobility Report.