March 5, 2022

Alsons corners rating upgrade for P3-B CP issuance

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 4, 2022, 4:22 PM from Manila Bulletin Alcantara-led Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR) cornered a credit rating upgrade by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings) for its P3.0 billion commercial papers (CP) issuance. The credit […]
March 4, 2022

Duterte wants nuclear power to replace coal plants

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 3, 2022, 3:16 PM from Manila Bulletin Newly-issued Executive Order 164 of President Rodrigo Duterte has stipulated that the country’s need for baseload electricity supply shall be plugged by nuclear power facilities, which will […]
March 3, 2022

Nuclear policy expected to be issued soon, Energy dep’t says

By Marielle C. Lucenio – March 2, 2022 | 8:28 pm from Business World REUTERS THE Department of Energy (DoE) said on Wednesday that it expects President Rodrigo R. Duterte to issue an executive order (EO) outlining a policy on […]
March 3, 2022

‘PHL needs other energy sources’

BY LENIE LECTURA – MARCH 2, 2022 from Business Mirror File photo shows one of EDC’s 12 integrated geothermal power stations. The Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC), the governing body of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), stressed the need […]