April 17, 2020

SMC, NGCP hike aid to fight virus

By VG Cabuag,  Lenie Lectura -April 16, 2020 from Business Mirror Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) on Thursday said its donation to fight the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) reached P947.7 million, as the company said it continues […]
April 17, 2020

PIPPA rejects force majeure provision in PSAs with DUs and power co-ops

By Lenie Lectura -April 16, 2020 from Business Mirror The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association Inc. (PIPPA) has turned down a proposal for power-generation companies (gencos) to accept a force majeure (FM) provision of their power- supply agreements (PSAs) with […]
April 16, 2020

Rural power consumers’ bills waived for March, April

By Adam J. Ang – April 15, 2020 | 10:01 pm from Business World POWER consumers in the countryside with usage of under 50 kilowatt-hours (kWh) will not need to pay for electricity in March and April as a form […]
April 16, 2020

Solon: Allow staggered payment of electricity bill

By Lenie Lectura -April 15, 2020 from Business Mirror A lawmaker on Wednesday pushed for staggered payments of electricity bills and for the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to waive its convenience fee of P47. Senate Energy Committee Chairman Sherwin Gatchalian […]