May 1, 2019

SC asked to declare directive on Meralco bill deposit illegal

By Kristine Joy Patag – April 30, 2019 from The Philippine Star MANILA, Philippines — The Makabayan bloc on Tuesday challenged the legality of an Energy Regulatory Commission directive that allowed Meralco to collect bill deposits before the Supreme Court. […]
April 30, 2019

Malampaya consortium secures P146.8-B award in arbitration case

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 29, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The members of the Service Contract (SC) 38 consortium in the multi-billion Malampaya deep-water gas to power project secured “partial award” of P146.8 billion in the income […]
April 30, 2019

Vivant lines up 3 JV projects to ease brownouts in Palawan

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 29, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Garcia-led Vivant Corporation is lining up at least three joint venture power projects that are primarily intended to ease the brownout woes of Palawan consumers. The JV […]
April 30, 2019

Meralco net income in first quarter up 7% to P5.67 billion

By Lenie Lectura – April 30, 2019 from Business Mirror The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) posted a 7-percent increase in net income for the first three months of the year to P5.67 billion, from P5.31 billion in the same period […]