January 20, 2021

Meralco sees no impact from lifeline rate extension

By Angelica Y. Yang – January 19, 2021 | 7:52 pm from Business World PHILSTAR MANILA ELECTRIC CO. (Meralco) said Tuesday that the pending extension of the lifeline power rate subsidy will have no effect on the distribution utility, as […]
January 19, 2021

Gov’t loses P1.2b on Malaya plant

By Alena Mae S. Flores – January 17, 2021 at 07:30 pm from manilastandard.net The government is losing around P1.2 billion annually from maintaining the 650-megawatt Malaya Thermal Power Plant in Pililla, Rizal, according to a report of the Department […]
September 3, 2020

LGUs receive ER 1-94 funds

By Lenie Lectura – September 2, 2020 from Business Mirror AboitizPower Corp. said its fund remittances to its host communities have reached P508.2 million, which they can use for initiatives to combat Covid-19 under the government’s ER 1-94 program. The […]
August 28, 2020

Meralco penalized for ‘confusing’ bills

By Lenie Lectura – August 28, 2020 from Business Mirror The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) was ordered by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to pay a fine of P19 million and provide over P200 million in discount to lifeline customers. […]