SP New Energy Corp., the renewable energy subsidiary of MGen Renewable Energy Inc., has named Anthony Vergel Velasco as its new chief audit executive, strengthening its governance framework as it scales up its clean energy portfolio.
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has revised its power sales forecast this year to only 4.6 percent, signaling a weaker performance versus the previous year. The revised projection comes following an exceptional spike in demand due to the effects of El Niño in 2024, which is unlikely to repeat this year.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) provisional authority to implement a refund scheme amounting to P19.95 billion, covering an over-recovery of rates from 1 July 2022, to 31 December 2024. The scheme will be executed over 36 months, with refunds starting in the next billing cycle.
Meralco PowerGen Corp. renewable energy arm, MGEN Renewable Energy Inc. (MGreen), has successfully launched a 52.8-megawatt (MW) MGreen Cordon Solar power plant in Cordon, Isabela. This marks MGreen as one of the largest operational solar plants in the Cagayan Valley region under the Department of Energy's (DOE) second Green Energy Auction program.
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has renewed its emergency power supply agreement (EPSA) with Aboitiz Power’s GNPower Dinginin Ltd. for the supply of 300...
Volunteers from Lopez-led First Philippine Industrial Park (FPIP) joined the annual Brigada Eskwela pre-school opening activities of the Department of Education (DepEd) in Tanauan, Batangas, to show their support for the city hosting the world-class industrial park.
The Philippines posted a balance of payments (BOP) deficit of US$3 billion in the first three months this year, a reversal from the US$238 million surplus posted during the same period in 2024, according to data released by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The deterioration underscores mounting external pressures on the economy, with significant implications for macroeconomic stability and international investor sentiment.
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expressed its gratitude to the South Korean government for its sustained support—channeled through Official Development Assistance (ODA) Korea—toward the Philippines’ efforts to modernize its rice sector, a key pillar of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's broader food security agenda.