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Lockdown cost Baguio, Benguet power utility P126M loss, adding to Cordillera recovery woes
BAGUIO CITY –– The shuttering of businesses in Baguio City and Benguet province has cost power utility Benguet Electric Cooperative (Beneco) as much as P126 million in foregone revenues since…
Ayala Group inks power plant deal with Marubeni unit
The Ayala group through AC Energy Philippines Inc. (ACEPH) has signed a shareholders’ agreement with a unit of Marubeni Corp. related to a joint venture for a 150-megawatt diesel-fired power…
Aboitiz Power unit keeps arrangement with Meralco
A subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corp. said it was no longer disconnecting from the Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) system, after an Ancillary Services Procurement Agreement (Aspa) had been signed with…
ERC to power distributors: Refund excess payments
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered electricity distributors across the country to refund customers for overpayments they made for estimated billings during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) when meter…
Emtrac Plus to power the trucking industry with Autokid
With the community quarantine still in effect to curb the further spread of COVID-19, more and more businesses are now relying on trucking services to fulfill their customers’ needs. As…
Jeep SUVs recalled to fix problem that can cause power loss
AP DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler is recalling almost 95,000 Jeep Cherokees worldwide because a transmission problem can cause the small SUVs to lose power unexpectedly. Also, when drivers shift into…
WB to lend $300M for rehab of Mindanao power facility
The Philippines can finally rehabilitate the decades-old Agus-Pulangi hydroelectric power plants in Mindanao as soon as it secures a $300-million loan from the World Bank next year. World Bank documents…
DOF drops proposal to suspend imposition of VAT on power use
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) has rejected a proposal to suspend the imposition of value-added tax (VAT) on power consumption as the country grapples with the COVID-19…
DOF thumbs down proposal to suspend imposition of VAT on power use
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) has rejected a proposal to suspend the imposition of value-added tax (VAT) on power consumption as the country grapples with the COVID-19…