Business tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan and Bicol Rep. Joey Salceda on Monday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. decision to renew the franchise of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) will drive the country’s future growth, spur investments and create more jobs.
The Department of Energy (DOE) is urging Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to strictly comply with all provisions of its power supply agreements (PSAs), particularly the 1,200-megawatt deal with Excellent Energy Resources Inc. (EERI), amid delays in the latter’s plant commissioning and fuel supply readiness.
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.
Top Line Business Development Corp. (TOP) is gearing up for a major capital push after shareholders approved the reclassification of 800 million unissued common shares into preferred shares and authorized the board to undertake fundraising initiatives ranging from private placements to follow-on offerings and debt issuances. The approval was granted by stockholders during their special meeting held Tuesday, Decemmber 2.
A global push for “resilience-first” supply chains is reshaping trade and investment, according to speakers at the 2025 World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) member forum.
Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI), the listed investment holding firm of tycoon Andrew Tan, said that affiliate California Orchard Growers Investment Inc. has sold its entire block of 120 million AGI shares to The Andersons Group Inc., the company’s principal shareholder.
Cebu Air Inc., the Gokongwei Group’s listed airline operator behind the Cebu Pacific brand, has named long-time executive Pamela Rae Chua as its new treasurer effective December 1. She succeeds Elynore Villanueva, who has retired from the post.