The Manila Electric Company, or Meralco, reported a 3.8 percent increase in its consolidated core net income for the first six months of 2026, reaching P26.5 billion from the P25.5 billion recorded in the same period last year. The company shared these figures at a briefing held on Wednesday, noting the growth came even as overall energy sales saw a slight decline.

The Department of Energy is eyeing immediate measures to curb electricity pilferage as part of the government’s push to remove system loss charges from consumer bills, though major industry players warn the plan could carry a massive price tag.

For all the breathtaking rallies Alex Eala and Zheng Qinwen produced in Washington, the most replayed moment lasted about two seconds. It wasn't Eala's fearless comeback. It wasn't Zheng's unraveling. It was...the handshake.