Thursday, 18 September 2025
10 Sep 2025
11:47AM
INSIDER VIEW | Democratization of power via demand aggregation
Last July, I wrote about the need to democratize power; since consumers shoulder the financial burden of energy, they must also have the ability to shape it. The central question now is how to make this possible—and whether there are examples around the globe that support refining the decision-making process and the installation of power systems within communities.
5 Sep 2025
11:33AM
Smokey Mountain reborn: Inside Romero’s 100-MW trash-to-cash power push in Manila
By: Miguel R. Camus
Tycoon Reghis M. Romero II is moving forward with a 100-megawatt waste-to-energy plant on the former Smokey Mountain dumpsite in Manila, transforming the once infamous landfill into a new source of energy.
26 Aug 2025
2:59PM
PCC clears Aramco-Unioil deal, marking Saudi energy giant’s return 17 years after Petron exit
Saudi energy giant Aramco has secured clearance from the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to acquire 25 percent stakes in Unioil Petroleum Philippines and Unioil Energy Pte. Ltd.
18 Aug 2025
3:22PM
Alcantara-backed ACR profit jumps 21% in the first half of 2025 as Mindanao power portfolio expands
Diversified investment holding firm Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR) posted a 21 percent year-on-year increase in first-half 2025 net income to P1.3 billion,
16 Aug 2025
12:05PM
‘We remain bullish for a strong finish this year’: Top Line Q2 2025 profit climbs 16%
The Lim family’s Top Line Business Development Corp. (TOP) posted a 16 percent year-on-year increase in net income for the second quarter of 2025, reaching P38.36 million.
15 Aug 2025
4:26PM
Vivant 1H 2025 core net income up 11% on strong reserve market gains
Vivant Corp. said its consolidated core net income rose 11 percent to ₱962 million in the first half of 2025, driven largely by gains in the energy business from strong participation in the reserve market.
5 Aug 2025
12:42PM
Ramon Ang-backed Petron holds firm with P5.3-B first half 2025 profit despite oil market drop
Petron Corp. held firm in the first half of 2025, posting a P5.3-billion net income despite weaker oil prices and regional refining margins.
4 Aug 2025
8:48AM
Semirara profit drops 33% in the first half of 2025 as energy prices continue to normalize from highs
The Consunji family-led Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) saw its consolidated net income fall 33 percent to P8.4 billion in the first half of 2025.
28 Jul 2025
8:47PM
MVP-backed Meralco on track for P50-B profit in 2025, powered by rising generation arm
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributor, is on track to grow its 2025 profit by over 10 percent to P50 billion.
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