April 20, 2021

SMPC declares P1.25/share dividend to stockholders

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 20, 2021, 6:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) has declared dividend of P1.25 per common share to all of its outstanding stockholders as of the specified record date […]
April 19, 2021

Electric coop asked to settle debts

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 19, 2021, 5:00 AM from Manila Bulletin A power supplier of Bantayan Island Electric Cooperative Inc. (BANELCO) in Cebu has demanded payment of P116.5 million of outstanding obligations that the utility firm allegedly failed […]
April 17, 2021

NGCP warns of thin summer power supply

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 16, 2021, 5:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Seeks gov’t interventionSystem operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is seeking intervention — primarily from the government as well as relevant stakeholders — so the […]
April 16, 2021

Cusi woos US firms to invest in geothermal, petroleum exploration in PH

By Myrna M. Velasco – April 15, 2021, 2:29 PM from Manila Bulletin After chiding the United States for technically snubbing the Philippines’ offer of energy investments, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi still tugged his way into courting American firms […]