Maria Bernadette Romero

Maria Bernadette Romero has spent over half a decade as a Business Journalist for the Daily Tribune, covering the Energy beat — from power plants to power lines — and keeping tabs on Transportation, Telecommunications, and the Capital Market. Before joining the publication, she worked as a Lifestyle contributor for an online magazine, a rookie reporter at the Philippine Star, and a Lifestyle writer at the Manila Bulletin. For invitations and story leads, drop her a line at mariabernadetteromero@gmail.com.

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PlayTime expands entertainment reach

PlayTime expands entertainment reach

25 October 20263 MIN READ

LED by president and CEO Donnabel Kuizon Cruz, Enrique Razon-backed Prime Midstream is driving an expansion strategy aimed at evolving beyond its natural gas infrastructure and supply business to the Visayas and Mindanao hubs.

Prime Midstream eyes VisMin expansion

The planned expansion would extend Prime Midstream’s reach beyond its existing operations in Batangas, where its liquefied natural gas terminal supports…

25 October 20261 MIN READ

THE Last Mile School Electrification Progarm is a joint initiative of the National Electrification Administration and the Department of Education aimed at providing electricity to public schools in remote or underserved areas across the Philippines.

Solar power push targets 294 remote schools

25 October 20263 MIN READ

OVER two years since SMC-led New NAIA Infra Corp. took over, the latter has spent P6.8 billion out of a total P72 billion rehabilitation program on the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Improvements include new lounges, self-check-in kiosks and automated immigration processes while plans for the future will have terminal reassignments and expansion to increase capacity 62 million passengers yearly.

NAIA braces for more foreign flights

International passenger traffic rose 2.6 percent to 19.93 million from 1 January to 22 October, despite global aviation disruptions caused by the Middle East…

25 October 20261 MIN READ

Globe cuts diesel reliance with solar power

Globe cuts diesel reliance with solar power

23 October 20263 MIN READ

JG Summit Holdings, Inc. is consolidating its roughly 20 percent stake in Oriental Petroleum and Minerals Corporation directly under the parent company. JG Summit approved the acquisition of 37,051,952,896 common shares (comprising 8,396,391,875 Class A shares and 28,655,561,021 Class B shares) from its wholly-owned subsidiary, JG Summit Capital Services Company. The transaction is valued at approximately P519 million.

JG Summit reshuffles 37B Oriental Petroleum shares

In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the Gokongwei-led conglomerate said its board approved the acquisition of 37,051,952,896 OPMC common shares…

23 October 20261 MIN READ

THE Department of Transportation is targeting the bidding for the P103.6-billion Metro Rail Transit Line 3 concession by mid-2027 (around June or July 2027), with an award targeted later that year.

P103.6-B MRT-3 deal lures 100 firms

23 October 20263 MIN READ

FUEL industry forecast see diesel prices rising by P2 to P2.50 while gasoline prices may fall P1 to P1.50 next week. Oil prices remain elevated because of uncertainty in the Middle East and attacks by Ukraine on Russian refineries.

Diesel prices climb anew, gasoline gets relief

23 October 20263 MIN READ

FUEL PRICES SURGE ⛽
Motorists refuel at a Shell gas station in Quezon City on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, as major fuel price hikes take effect nationwide.

Diesel prices rose by P8.82 per liter, gasoline by P4.88 and kerosene by P6.47 amid tensions in the Middle East and a weaker peso. Diesel pump prices are expected to range from P96.53 to P110.82 per liter.

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Diesel prices climb anew, gasoline gets relief

23 October 20263 MIN READ

CLEANER water transport The Department of Transportation and the Maritime Industry Authority are moving to pilot-test electric ferries, like this Norway-flagged ferry in the photo, for the Iloilo-Bacolod route, and hybrid vessels for Batangas-Calapan to lower carbon emissions and operational costs.

$10-M price gap tests electric ferry shift

MARINA Overseas Shipping Service Director II Ramon Hernandez said shifting to electric propulsion could help address the industry’s exposure to high fuel costs…

23 October 20261 MIN READ