Households across Metro Manila and nearby provinces will face slightly higher electricity bills this month as the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) raised its rates by P0.1520 per kilowatt-hour (kWh).
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.
RL Commercial REIT Inc. (RCR), the real estate investment trust of the Gokongwei group, will be included in the Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) starting February 2, replacing Alliance Global Group Inc.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) will push key changes to address waste disposal problems following the deadly trash slide in Binaliw, Cebu, which has killed 27 people as of January 16, 2026.
Cebuana Lhuillier is doubling down on digital resilience as it deepens its partnership with PLDT Enterprise and VITRO, Inc., signaling how critical infrastructure has become to financial inclusion at scale.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued new guidelines to standardize how registrars of securities handle qualified institutional and individual buyers, a move aimed at boosting investor protection and improving regulatory oversight.