June 12, 2019

‘Power-shortage warning is call for more coal plants’

By Lenie Lectura – June 12, 2019 from Business Mirror A coal-fired power plant in Limay, Bataan, produces much-needed electricity but contributes to air pollution as it emits black smoke from its chimney. CONSUMER group Murang Kuryente on Tuesday said […]
June 5, 2019

SMC’s Ang scores PSALM, DOF for Ilijan power-plant ‘debts’

By Lenie Lectura – June 5, 2019 from Business Mirror SAN Miguel Corp. (SMC) President Ramon S. Ang on Tuesday called the attention of the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) and the Department of Finance (DoF) which […]
May 20, 2019

SMC unit claims $6.19-B payment for Ilijan plant

By Myrna M. Velasco – May 19, 2019, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin South Premier Power Corp. (SPPC), the San Miguel Energy Corporation subsidiary for the 1,200-megawatt Ilijan gas-fired power plant, claimed that it already paid $6.19 billion (P289.1 billion) […]
September 25, 2018

First Gen, SMC in talks on LNG project

By Lenie Lectura – September 25, 2018 from Business Mirror LOPEZ-LED First Gen Corp. and Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) are constantly in discussions for a possible partnership in pursuing their investments in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) space, but […]