2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (412+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Net inflow of foreign direct investments in the Philippines fell in the first half, as market volatility and concerns on the country’s growth momentum prompted investors to place their capital elsewhere. Latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (177+ words) Consumers may The Visayas grid will be under red alert anew for seven hours on Thursday due to power plant outages and limited electricity imports from Mindanao. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said the red alert would be…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (172+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Consumers may experience rotational brownouts anew across the Visayas grid on Wednesday, as more coal plants in the region and in Mindanao remain offline. In an advisory, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said the Visayas would…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (229+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The First Gen Group is covering more sectors with its renewable energy, as it clinched a fresh agreement to power Tropical Hut Food Market Inc., one of the country’s oldest fast-food chains. Both parties signed the power supply…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (147+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas grid continues to grapple with thin electricity situation, with new power alerts up on Monday. In an advisory, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said a red alert status would take effect from 6 p.m. to…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (499+ words) MANILA, Philippines — While the proposed Pax Silica hub in New Clark City offers significant investment upside, a major business group is warning that the opportunity could quickly slip away if the government fails to lay the groundwork needed to bring…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (179+ words) MANILA, Philippines — Consumers in the Visayas may face power interruptions on Wednesday as some large coal plants remain offline. In an advisory, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines said a red alert would be up over the Visayas from…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (192+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso fell to a fresh record low on Tuesday, weakening further past the 62-per-dollar level as higher oil prices, geopolitical risks, and a stronger dollar pressured the currency. The peso declined 13 centavos to close at 62.40 per…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (107+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine peso opened the shortened trading week at a new record low as broad strength in the US dollar pressured the currency. On Tuesday, the peso opened at 62.25 per dollar, dropping to a low of 62.35, exceeding the…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (156+ words) MANILA, Philippines — The Visayas and Mindanao grids enter September with new power alerts, threatening possible brownouts for consumers on Tuesday. In an advisory, the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines declared a red alert for seven hours over the Visayas,…...