July 29, 2021

ECs told to pay overdue power bills

BY BIANCA CUARESMA – JULY 28, 2021 from Business Mirror The Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) has issued final warnings to two electric cooperatives (ECs) and a private corporation to compel them to pay over P15.01 billion […]
July 28, 2021

PXP Energy wants to resume petroleum exploration in WPS

BY LENIE LECTURA – JULY 27, 2021 from Business Mirror Pangilinan-led PXP Energy Corp. is prepared to resume oil exploration activities in disputed waters in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) even without a partner. PXP holds a 78.98-percent operating interest […]
July 28, 2021

Sitio electrification falls short of target due to budget lack

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 27, 2021, 3:22 PM from Manila Bulletin The goal of the Duterte administration to complete electrification of all sitios within the service domain of the electric cooperatives (ECs) would fall short of target because […]
July 27, 2021

536 sites energized in Meralco franchise area

By Jordeene B. Lagare – July 26, 2021 from The Manila Times The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) made another major stride in its P1.1-billion electrification program. The power distributor reported it was able to energize 536 priority sites in June from only […]