As it looks forward to improving its business operations, Meralco previewed to members of the media its Digital Twin labs, which will play a crucial role in making its operations futureproof. As part of its Powertech Innovation and eXperience Lab (PIXL) that’s located within the Meralco compound in Ortigas, the distribution utility’s own virtual world […]
Meralco has scored another accolade as a company, as First Vice President and Head of Information, Communication, Technology and Transformation (ICTT) Rocky Bacani has been recognized as one of the winners at the 2022 Info-Tech CIO Awards. Bacani is the only Filipino among the 14 awardees under the Large and Enterprise Business Category and played an important […]
They are more than a power utility company these days Meralco has been serving Filipinos for over a century already. While the main focus of their business involves power distribution, the legacy company needed to evolve to adapt to the changing times. Which is why when Meralco Chief Technology Adviser Gavin Barfield was appointed in […]
The Journey to Tomorrow Yesterday, the folks over at Meralco invited us over to check out their third Meralco Technology and Innovation Summit, or MTECH, to give us a glimpse of the utility company’s recent achievements and show us how the company has made efforts to move further along this digital age. The focus of […]
Earlier, President Rodrigo Duterte reiterated his administration’s stance to drastically improve the country’s telecommunications and power sectors through the allowance of foreign providers. “The only way to make this country move faster to benefit the poor is really to open up communications, the airwaves, and the entire energy sector. My decision now, at this moment […]
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is in talks with American electric car titan and tech company Tesla for a potential joint-venture on battery technology. The Manila Bulletin reported the news last week, in an interview with Meralco Senior Vice President Alfredo S. Panlilio. “It’s a potential business partnership on small storage, that’s what we’re pushing […]
It’s a simple home battery that’s a gamechanger A few days ago Tesla, the American company that’s known for making awesome looking electric vehicles, officially launched Powerwall, a battery system for the home. While using batteries for homes to store power from renewable sources like solar, Tesla’s one of the first companies that has made […]
In its bid to reduce the carbon footprint in the Philippines and improve air quality, the DOTr is looking to use EVs for public transpo, and Sec. Jaime Bautista said that they are working on a roadmap for the transition to EVs. ”We’re also asking the operators, instead of operating the Euro 5 or Euro […]
Want to beat the heat, but can’t because of these brownouts? The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) was compelled to declare a red alert on the Luzon grid for a total of five hours due to unexpected power plant shutdowns and reduced capacities of operating facilities. This announcement made yesterday indicates a potential […]
The Philippines is off to a rough start, as technical difficulties in NAIA has led to stranded passengers on New Year. The country’s NAIA airport is off to a rough start this 2023, as around 282 flights (as of 4PM) were either delayed, cancelled, or diverted to other airports in the Philippines on New Year […]
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., together with Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista, led the groundbreaking ceremony for the two stations of Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP)—Ortigas and Shaw Boulevard stations. According to Bautista, the Metro Manila Subway will be the crown jewel of the country’s mass transit infrastructure system after its completion. The […]
The Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) is making a return this October. This is after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. The 10th Philippine Electric Vehicle Summit (PEVS) will be held this October 20 and 21 at the SMX Convention Center Manila. It will be in partnership with the Manila Electric Company (MERALCO), the Department of Energy (DOE), […]