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18/01/2024

Nestled in Barangay Bato lies the heart of Cebu’s energy: the 340-megawatt Toledo coal-fired power plant, a beacon of stability powering homes, businesses, and dreams across the island. Owned by Aboitiz Power’s Therma Visayas Inc., the plant employs cutting-edge technology to minimize environmental impact, ensuring clean and reliable electricity for Cebu’s thriving economy. CLICK the Link below to LEARN MORE!

In the heart of Cebu, nestled beside the vibrant city of Toledo, stands a formidable force – the 340-megawatt Toledo coal-fired power plant.

16/01/2024

OIL PRICE HIKE - Oil firms will implement an increase in oil prices on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024.

In separate advisories, Caltex, CleanFuel, SeaOil and Shell, said that they will implement the following increase on fuel products:

Kerosene and diesel prices - Up by P0.90 per liter
Gasoline prices - Up by P0.30 per liter

SeaOil and Shell price adjustments will take effect at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, while adjustments for CleanFuel will be implemented at 4:01 p.m. on the same day. Caltex, meanwhile, will implement its adjustments at 12 a.m. on the same day. Some oil firms have yet to announce their price adjustments.

Source: PhilStar Global

15/01/2024

RELIABILITY and affordability of power should be the priority in the transition to renewable energy, Aboitiz Power Corp.’s (AboitizPower) finance chief said, while calling for an upgraded electricity transmission grid to attract investments.

Read more: https://watts-up.co/aboitizpower-focus-on-affordability-and-reliability-in-energy-transition/

15/01/2024

The Iloilo City Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO) announced that the partial reopening of the Ungka Flyover last September 22, 2023, has led to a notable enhancement in the traffic situation in the vicinity. According to PSTMO Director Jeck Conlu, the reopening has resulted in a substantial decrease in traffic, with reports indicating a reduction ranging from 50 to 80 percent. This P680 million flyover project is designed to address the issue of heavy highway congestion during peak hours.

Source: SunStar Cebu
Photo by Information & Media Affairs Unit - PSTMO

15/01/2024

Would you believe that based on the 2022 Occupational Wages Survey (OWS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the pilots, software developers, and mathematicians are the highest paid workers in the country?

Read more: https://watts-up.co/psa-data-show-highest-and-lowest-paid-workers-in-the-philippines/

12/01/2024

Pope Francis has appeared to leave open the possibility of priests blessing same-sex couples, if they are limited, decided on a case-by-case basis and not confused with wedding ceremonies of heterosexuals.

Read more: https://watts-up.co/pope-francis-hints-at-slight-opening-to-blessings-of-same-sex-couples/

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12/01/2024

The Aboitiz Group has seen exceptional performance in the first half of 2023, showcasing its Great Transformation into the Philippines’ first techglomerate. Leveraging innovation as well as synergies across its diverse business portfolio, the Group has solidified its position as a trailblazer of industry. With a strong foundation in place, the Aboitiz Group eagerly sets its sights on forthcoming projects that promise further success and innovation.

Read more: https://watts-up.co/aboitiz-group-furthers-great-transformation-into-2023/

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12/01/2024

AboitizPower’s partnership with WM Shopping Center Management, Inc. (WMSCMI) is expected to power 26 WalterMart facilities in Luzon, through the Open Access retail electricity services, providing partners and customers affordable access to dependable power.

Read more: https://watts-up.co/aboitizpower-waltermart-renew-retail-energy-supply-partnership/

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11/01/2024

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11/01/2024

AboitizPower and Cotabato Electric Cooperative, Inc. (COTELCO) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) in which AboitizPower committed to donate chainsaws to aid COTELCO’s front liners in clearing and organizing electrical wires that may disrupt its disaster response team during calamities.

Read more: https://watts-up.co/2023-cotelco-main-moa-signing-press-release/

11/01/2024

Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez said, "it’s time to have a JVA because Ceneco failed to address the problem of its consumers as well as to upgrade its distribution equipment including the replacement of its poles."

Read more: https://watts-up.co/9523-2/

10/01/2024

Therma Mobile, Inc. (TMO) and the Aboitiz Foundation Inc. handed over to Navotas City Mayor John Rey Tiangco the new tools and instruments for the Navotas City Hospital Eye Center.

Read more: https://watts-up.co/therma-mobile-donate-eye-equipment-to-navotas-hospital/

10/01/2024

The EV (Electric Vehicle) fleet transformation program reinforces the demand for cleaner energy sources and aligns with Aboitiz Power’s growth strategy of adding 3,700 megawatts of renewable energy — like solar, wind, and geothermal — in its generation portfolio in the next 10 years.

Read more: https://watts-up.co/aboitizpower-targets-full-switch-to-electric-vehicles-by-2040/

10/01/2024

OIL PRICE HIKE - Oil firms will implement minimal movement on oil prices on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.

In separate advisories, CleanFuel, SeaOil and Shell, said that they will implement the following increase on fuel products:

Gasoline and diesel prices - Up by P0.10 per liter
Kerosene prices - Up by P0.10 per liter

SeaOil and Shell price adjustments will take effect at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, while adjustments for CleanFuel will be implemented at 4:01 p.m. on the same day.

Source: PhilStar Global

21/10/2023

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16/09/2023

https://watts-up.co/vp-duterte-with-schools-govt-offices-ngos-release-turtle-hatchlings-at-cleanergy-park/

Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio (center), along with Davao Light and other Davaoeños, watch over the youth as they release hawksbill sea turtle hatchlings at Aboitiz Cleanergy Park. Aboitiz Power

16/09/2023

https://watts-up.co/aboitizpower-launches-ev-fleet-program/

16/09/2023

https://watts-up.co/north-korea-unveils-first-tactical-nuclear-armed-submarine/

North Korea has launched its first operational “tactical nuclear attack submarine” and assigned it to the fleet that patrols the waters between the Korean peninsula and Japan, state media said on Friday. Submarine No. 841 – named Hero Kim

16/09/2023

https://watts-up.co/dbm-releases-p3-billion-for-fuel-subsidy-program/

The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Friday said it has approved the release of P3 billion for a fuel subsidy program for public utility drivers and transport operators

16/09/2023

https://watts-up.co/australia-pm-says-new-strategic-partnership-to-strengthen-ties-with-philippines/

MANILA – Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday a new strategic partnership his country will sign with the Philippines will strengthen bilateral ties between the two nations. Albanese

16/09/2023

https://watts-up.co/israeli-scientists-create-model-of-human-embryo-without-eggs-or-s***m/

REHOVOT, Israel — Scientists in Israel have created a model of a human embryo from stem cells in the laboratory, without using s***m, eggs or a womb, offering a unique

16/09/2023

https://watts-up.co/asean-plus-three-urged-to-boost-food-security-amid-rising-rice-prices/

MANILA, Philippines– In light of the recent spike in global rice prices, calls for increased food security collaboration among the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and its East Asian

16/09/2023

https://watts-up.co/meralco-hikes-sept-electricity-rate-by-over-50-centavos-kwh/

MERALCO -Higher generation charges ended the three-month streak of declines in distributor Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) electricity rates, with the company announcing an increase this month by P0.5006 per kilowatt-hour

16/09/2023

https://watts-up.co/marcos-pushes-action-vs-dangerous-use-of-coast-guard-in-south-china-sea/

PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Thursday urged his Southeast Asian counterparts to act on what he described as the dangerous use of coast guard and maritime militia vessels

16/09/2023

https://watts-up.co/doe-releases-draft-circular-allowing-foreign-ownership-in-hydrogen-ocean-energy-projects/

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it released a draft circular outlining proposed amendments to the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the renewable energy (RE) law, which will clear

16/09/2023

https://watts-up.co/tim-cone-named-coach-of-gilas-pilipinas-for-asiad-in-hangzhou/

16/09/2023

https://watts-up.co/vietnam-proposes-5-year-rice-supply-deal-to-phl/

VIETNAMESE Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh proposed a five-year rice supply deal to President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., subject to negotiation at minister level, the Office of the President said

16/09/2023

https://watts-up.co/maharlika-investments-need-to-be-monitored-analysts/

THE MAHARLIKA Investment Corp. (MIC) must ensure that investments made by the country’s first wealth fund would generate returns higher than investments made by existing government financial institutions, analysts said. This as

16/09/2023

https://watts-up.co/philippines-3-billion-airport-project-has-three-potential-bidders-secretary/

JAKARTA – A P170.6 billion ($3 billion) project to modernize the main international airport in the Philippines has attracted three potential bidders, including India’s GMR Group, the Philippine transportation secretary

15/09/2023

https://watts-up.co/board-approves-minimum-wage-hike-for-calabarzon/

A REGIONAL wage board approved an increase in the daily minimum wages of workers in the Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon (Calabarzon) provinces, the Department of Labor and Employment