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.
Property giant Megaworld Corporation posted a 6 percent rise in net income in the first quarter of 2026, reaching P6.2 billion from P5.8 billion a year earlier, supported by steady gains across its leasing, hotel, and residential businesses.
Philex Mining Corporation (PSE: PX) opened 2026 with a weaker first-quarter performance but pointed to improving operations ahead, as restoration works at its Padcal mine progress and its long-delayed Silangan project moves closer to production.