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MPIC core profit climbs 15% to P27B on power, water, toll contributions

MPIC core profit climbs 15% to P27B on power, water, toll contributions

METRO PACIFIC Investments Corp. (MPIC) recorded a 15% increase in consolidated core net income to P27.1 billion for 2025, as its power, water, toll road, and healthcare

SMC unit proposes 300-MW solar project in Davao Occidental

SMC unit proposes 300-MW solar project in Davao Occidental

SMC GLOBAL LIGHT and Power Corp. (SGLPC), part of the San Miguel group, is seeking to expand its proposed solar farm in Malita, Davao Occidental, aiming to deliver

Rockwell, JDN top off Power Plant Mall in Angeles City

Rockwell, JDN top off Power Plant Mall in Angeles City

ROCKWELL LAND Corp. and Juan D. Nepomuceno (JDN) Realty held a topping-off ceremony for Power Plant Mall Angeles, marking the completion of the mall’s structural

Semirara profit falls 33% on weaker coal, power prices

Semirara profit falls 33% on weaker coal, power prices

EARNINGS of Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) fell 33% to P13.1 billion, mainly due to weaker coal and electricity prices, lower shipments, and

BSP to pause easing as oil shock stokes inflation

BSP to pause easing as oil shock stokes inflation

THE BANGKO SENTRAL ng Pilipinas (BSP) could pause its easing cycle even as rising cost pressures due to the spike in global oil prices amid the war in Iran are

First Gen starts construction of 54-MW Batangas solar farm

First Gen starts construction of 54-MW Batangas solar farm

LOPEZ-LED power producer First Gen Corp. has started construction of a 54-megawatt (MW) solar farm in Batangas, marking the company’s entry into utility-scale solar

RCBC eyes double-digit card loan growth

RCBC eyes double-digit card loan growth

RIZAL COMMERCIAL Banking Corp. (RCBC) is targeting double-digit loan growth for its credit cards business as it continues to grow its consumer business. “I think

War and summer — a double whammy for energy markets

War and summer — a double whammy for energy markets

A MAJOR Middle East crisis intensifies just as the La Niña ends, paving the way for the hottest months in the Philippines.

Power at 200 meters

Power at 200 meters

Solar panels on rooftops. Wind turbines on hilltops. Renewables joining a power grid that still runs, at its core, on coal and gas. The targets sound good: 35%

PITX passenger traffic seen reaching up to 60 million this year

PITX passenger traffic seen reaching up to 60 million this year

THE PARAÑAQUE Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX) may accommodate up to 60 million passengers this year as it manages capacity and sustains traffic across existing