
CERA blames plant shutdowns for power rate hike
The decommissioning of baseload power plants in the City of Naga, Cebu due to aging infrastructure has worsened the limited electricity supply in the province.
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The decommissioning of baseload power plants in the City of Naga, Cebu due to aging infrastructure has worsened the limited electricity supply in the province.
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The number of dengue cases continues to drop nationwide, according to the Department of Health (DoH).
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WACC is a determinant of the maximum annual revenue allowed on electricity utilities. The formula for this has not been updated for too long
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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved a rate hike that will allow the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) to collect an additional…
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SM Offices, the commercial leasing arm of SM Prime Holdings Inc., reported a 95 percent occupancy rate across 15 of its mall-based offices nationwide as of…
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Electricity consumers paid higher transmission charges this month as rates rose by over 11 percent, mainly due to higher Ancillary Service (AS) costs,…
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The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) slashed its policy rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 5.5 percent from 5.75 percent on Thursday due to easing prices of…
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House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has lauded the recent decline in the country’s unemployment rate, describing it as a clear and encouraging indicator…
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The Philippines' hunger rate has reached 27.2 percent, with 27.2 percent of families reporting involuntary hunger in the past three months, according to a…
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The Philippines’ unemployment rate dropped to 3.8 percent in February 2025, the lowest in three months, as more Filipinos joined the labor force and secured…
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that headline inflation slowed further to 1.8 percent in March 2025, down from 2.1 percent in February. This…
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The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) raised P30 billion from five-year reissued Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on Wednesday as investors anticipated the Bangko Sentral…
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The number of Filipinos experiencing involuntary hunger has surged to its highest level since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a national survey conducted…
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The Bay Area, Quezon City and Makati Fringe areas are expected to account for half of the new office supply in 2025.
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Despite the challenges presented by the condominium oversupply, Colliers Philippines remains optimistic about the overall growth of the real estate market.
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Residents of Iloilo City will see a drop in their electricity bills this month, as MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) announced P0.7836 per…
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SPD stands out for its effective law enforcement efforts
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Manila has a significantly lower crime rate for a city of nearly two million people, according to Mayor Honey Lacuna, citing Manila Police District (MPD) data…
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