Monday, 12 October 2026
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MPIC closes P12.4-B Meralco deal, tightens grip on power giant
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan’s Metro Pacific Investments Corp. has completed its P12.4-billion purchase of a larger stake in Manila Electric Co., tightening its hold on the country’s biggest electricity distributor.
2 Oct 2026
11:58AM
Government coal bid puts Semirara jobs, output at risk
The consequences of uncertainty over the government’s coal bid round are beginning to show at the Philippines’ largest coal operation, complicating investment decisions as seawater threatens jobs and future production on Semirara Island.
29 Sep 2026
3:49PM
Meralco opens bidding for 900-MW baseload power supply
Meralco has started bidding for 900 megawatts (MW) of baseload power supply to meet the electricity requirements of its customers beginning in 2031.
18 Sep 2026
4:23PM
Meralco taps smart metering tech to boost grid visibility
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) is advancing the use of metering and communications technology to gain greater visibility over its distribution network as it prepares for the growing adoption of rooftop solar, electric vehicles and battery storage.
2 Sep 2026
10:00AM
San Miguel, Aboitiz units top bids for 600-MW Meralco supply deal
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has received bids as low as P5.3573 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for its 600-megawatt (MW) baseload power requirement, with three generators emerging with the lowest offers in its latest competitive selection process (CSP).
1 Sep 2026
8:54AM
MVP-led SPNEC buys more land from Leviste firm
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan-led SP New Energy Corp. (SPNEC), controlled by Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), is expanding its landholdings through purchases from companies under founder and politician Leandro Leviste.
20 Aug 2026
1:31PM
Meralco brings relief to 2,500 families hit by habagat floods
Meralco has mobilized employees and resources beyond restoring electricity as severe flooding left thousands of families across Luzon stranded and unable to secure basic supplies.
2 Aug 2026
6:08PM
Meralco to implement ERC-mandated P9.5-billion consumer refund
The Manuel Pangilinan-controlled power distributor said it will comply with the Energy Regulatory Commission’s latest directive to refund P9.5 billion to customers over a six-month period, with the adjustment expected to appear as a separate line item in electricity bills.
31 Jul 2026
5:38PM
Meralco hit by investor fears over power sector reforms
Tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. ended a bruising week after losing more than P123 billion in market value as uncertainty over proposed electricity sector reforms rattled investors.
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