November 9, 2020

SMC power firm logs P14.5-B net profit, up 27%

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 8, 2020, 5:30 AM from Manila Bulletin The power investment unit of San Miguel Corporation (SMC) considerably bucked the odds of electricity demand slump and economic contraction this year, as its three-quarter income climbed […]
November 7, 2020

No assurance yet from DoE for ‘bright’ Christmas in Bicol

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 6, 2020, 3:08 PM from Manila Bulletin Santa Claus will soon be knocking on Filipino homes, but for the Bicol region, the Department of Energy (DOE) cannot give an assurance yet if they can […]
November 6, 2020

ERC cautions ECs on slow power restoration in typhoon-hit areas

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 5, 2020, 3:54 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has cautioned power utilities in typhoon-hit areas that they would still need to comply with prescribed service levels that’s why they cannot […]
November 6, 2020

Meralco logs all-time high collection of P27.6-B in September

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 5, 2020, 2:43 PM from Manila Bulletin After suffering from slump on customer-payments at the height of the lockdown period in March to May, power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) logged all-time high […]