Power & Tech
PXP Energy in talks with another China company for joint oil exploration in WPS
PXP Energy Corp. is in talks with another Chinese state-owned company for a possible joint cooperation in the West Philippine...
DMCI spends P745m in Masbate power plants
Off-grid energy player DMCI Power Corp. said Tuesday it spent P745 million to install an additional 11 megawatts of generation...
DOE monitors low power reserves
The Department of Energy on Tuesday assured there is enough power supply, but said it is closely looking at power...
PXP Energy completes acquisition of Pitkin
PXP Energy Corp. said Monday it completed the acquisition of the remaining 46.57-percent interest in Pitkin Petroleum Ltd. as part...
Luzon grid placed on yellow alert Monday
Grid operator National Grid Corp. of the Philippines placed the Luzon grid on yellow alert from 1 p.m. to 4...
Aboitiz unit awards contracts for 17-MW geothermal plant
AP Renewables Inc., a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp., said Monday it signed the engineering, procurement and construction agreements for...
SMC offers Ilijan plant’s capacity to Meralco at P1 per kWh
San Miguel Corp. said Sunday power unit San Miguel Global Power Corp. offered to make the entire capacity of its...
Luzon grid faces ‘challenging’ power supply situation next year—Semirara
The Luzon grid faces a “challenging” situation next year as the power supply is expected to remain tight and electricity...
EastWest taps industry leaders in the fight against cyber threats
As concern for bank fraud and other scams mounts, EastWest Bank has at the helm of its cybersecurity and information...
AbaCore unit gets NCIP consent to monetize Surigao del Sur coal assets
AbaCore Capital Holdings Inc. said Friday subsidiary Abacus Coal Exploration Development Corp. received a regulatory approval from the National Commission...
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