Meralco: Malampaya gas plants not excluded from 1,000-MW bidding

MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) said on Monday that power plants utilizing the Malampaya gas field may participate in its bidding for 1,000 megawatts (MW)...

Music labels’ AI lawsuits create new copyright puzzle for US courts

COUNTRY musician Tift Merritt’s most popular song on Spotify, “Travelling Alone” (https://tinyurl.com/2m3xh6df), is a ballad with lyrics evoking solitude and the open road. Prompted by...

Residential prices expected to rise 2.2% annually through 2026

RESIDENTIAL real estate prices in Metro Manila are projected to increase by 2.2% annually through 2026, reflecting a “flattish recovery” amid the exit of...

PSBank net profit up 18% in 1st half

PHILIPPINE SAVINGS Bank’s (PSBank) net income climbed by 18% in the first half amid strong demand for consumer loans and improving asset quality, it...

Good governance and laying the groundwork for sustainable growth

By Amando M. Tetangco, Jr.
(First of two parts) As the world continues to confront many social, economic and environmental issues, this has increased shareholder expectations on long-term value and...

Regal Entertainment matriarch ‘Mother’ Lily Monteverde, 84

FILM producer Lily Monteverde, known by most people as “Mother Lily” due to her role as the matriarch of the Regal Entertainment showbiz family,...

Highlands residential dev’ts highlight 40% open space

SM Prime Holdings, Inc. subsidiary Highlands Prime, Inc. said it has unveiled multiple residential projects within its residential and recreational leisure estate to meet...

Is Japan ready for a ‘world with interest?’

By Gearoid Reidy
JAPAN is on the cusp of a brave new world — one where bank deposits yield 0.1% a year. OK, that might not sound like...

Sports and music tourism will soon represent a $1.5-trillion economy

IF YOU’VE lost track of how many people in your orbit have recently posted pictures of themselves at a Formula One (F1) race or...

Reytech taps skills of OFWs to address market demand

BATANGAS-BASED Reytech Construction & Development Corp. said it is leveraging the skills set and industry practices of returning overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to pool...

Meralco CSP is about protecting the consumers, indifferent where cheap electricity will come from

By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
Last week, on July 31, a Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Taguig issued Civil Case No. 1039, “Complaint for Injunction with very urgent application...

Charges vs Lotilla have potential to drive investors away, PCCI says 

THE Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) said it is concerned about the broader damage that may result from the allegations against Energy...