The cost of power obtained from the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) in Luzon and the Visayas thus far this month trended up, according to the independent electricity market operator of the Philippines (IEMOP).
Manila Electric Co., the largest power distributor in the country, said Friday power rates will be lower in the February billing cycle on account of a net decline in the generation charge.
Monde Nissin Corp. has reduced its 2026 capital expenditure budget to P5.4 billion from about P6.5 billion, prioritizing a new biscuit manufacturing plant in Northern Luzon as it navigates softer noodle volumes and intensifying competition from premium imports.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has stepped up its drive to keep electricity supply steady, issuing 24 show cause orders to 13 power generation companies whose facilities repeatedly went offline beyond allowed limits. Released on October 14, 2026, these orders require the firms to submit verified explanations on why their units exceeded the allowable equivalent unplanned outage limits set under existing reliability rules.
AyalaLand Logistics Holdings Corp. (ALLHC), the industrial property and logistics unit of Ayala Land Inc., reported a 9 percent decline in nine-month net income to P73 million, as weaker industrial lot sales and softer commercial leasing offset stronger warehouse and cold storage revenues.
Monde Nissin Corp. returned its struggling Quorn meat-free protein business to operating profitability in the first nine months of 2026, helping lift group earnings and giving the food manufacturer room to raise its cash dividend.