Major power generation groups are emerging as key contenders in Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) Competitive Selection Process (CSP) for its 200-megawatt renewable energy (RE) baseload supply, highlighting how established energy players are positioning themselves for long-term clean power contracts.
The Manila Electric Co., the country’s largest power distribution better known as Meralco, and the Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) are ramping up efforts to accelerate electric vehicle adoption, reaffirming a partnership seen as critical to building a sustainable transport future.
Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. has begun offering peso-denominated fixed-rate Series G ASEAN Sustainability Bonds due 2029, tapping investors as the bank expands funding for green and social projects.
Aboitiz Power Corp. said its renewable energy subsidiary has secured a P6.1 billion project finance facility from Bank of the Philippine Islands, the country’s 4th largest lender by assets, to fund the construction of a new wind power project in southern Luzon.
The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) is accelerating plans for a Pacific-facing mega port in Aurora province, betting that mounting geopolitical tensions will push global shipping to seek alternative routes.
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is mobilizing a P7-billion financing package through the Small Business Corp. (SB Corp.) to support exporters, overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and women-led enterprises as tensions in the Middle East threaten to ripple through global trade and employment.