Friday, 8 May 2026
1 day ago
Business as usual: First Gen stays profit engine amid family feud
Even as the Lopez family feud intensifies, First Gen’s power empire remains one of the group’s biggest cash engines, continuing to generate billions in earnings despite a major restructuring of its gas business.
3 days ago
Meralco Q1 2026 net income rises 4% as generation lifts earnings mix
Energy giant Manila Electric Co. grew first quarter profit, but the shift is clear. Power generation is now nearly matching distribution as an earnings driver, offsetting weaker demand and rising costs.
6 days ago
Semirara cuts 2026 spending by nearly 70% amid coal contract uncertainty
The Consunji family’s Semirara Mining and Power Corp. is pulling back hard on spending as uncertainty over its coal contract drags into 2026, following the government’s decision to put its mining rights up for bidding.
27 Apr 2026
3:33PM
Petron reclaims key land assets after decade-long battle with state oil firm PNOC
Tycoon Ramon S. Ang-led Petron Corp.’s court victory over state-run Philippine National Oil Co. (PNOC) turned into a last-minute standoff after the state firm refused to accept payment, forcing the court to step in and complete the transfer of key assets.
25 Apr 2026
9:55PM
Meralco: “Extra charges” are mandated, underscores transparent billing
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) pushed back against social media claims that it is imposing “additional” charges on electricity bills, saying the items being flagged are government-mandated costs passed through to consumers.
13 Apr 2026
8:02AM
PH shifts ASEAN energy meetings online amid fuel crisis
CEBU CITY— The remaining ASEAN energy meetings for 2026 will be held virtually, the Department of Energy (DOE) said.
26 Mar 2026
8:37PM
‘Protecting Filipinos from volatility’: Razon’s Malampaya expansion brings new gas online by late 2026
Tycoon Enrique Razon Jr.’s Prime Energy is moving closer to delivering new gas from Malampaya, reinforcing the country’s energy buffer at a time of rising global volatility.
26 Mar 2026
9:27AM
PH’s landmark private microgrid project kicks off in Palawan
Construction has begun on 24 off-grid microgrids across Palawan, Cebu, and Quezon, in what is poised to become the largest private sector push for rural electrification in the Philippines.
24 Mar 2026
7:39PM
Meralco gains support as outages hit Batangas town
Thousands of residents and business owners in Laiya, San Juan, Batangas are moving to switch power providers, escalating pressure on Batangas II Electric Cooperative (Batelec II) after years of outages that are now threatening a tourism-driven local economy.
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