Iloilo power row: Court stops Razon firm from seizing rival’s assets

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 23:24:00 +0000

ILOILO CITY, Iloilo, Philippines — The Regional Trial Court (RTC) in Mandaluyong City has barred a power company controlled by billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. from expropriating the distribution assets of rival Panay Electric Co. (Peco) of the Cacho family.

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Peco urges probe of power firm, local officials over expropriation of its assets

Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:52:46 +0000

Panay Electric Co. Inc. (Peco), the power supplier in Iloilo City and three neighboring towns, has asked the DOJ to investigate the possible violations of a power firm and local officials.

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ERC grants Peco provisional permit to supply Iloilo power

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Sun, 26 May 2019 21:17:52 +0000

ILOILO CITY, Philippines — With a new franchise holder still without power distribution assets, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted the Panay Electric Co. (Peco) a provisional permit to continue distributing power in Iloilo City to avert disruption of power supply.

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After 92 years, Iloilo family’s power firm on brink of shutdown

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 21:16:32 +0000

After 92 years, Iloilo family’s power firm on brink of shutdown

ILOILO CITY, ILOILO, Philippines — Those were hard times in the 1920s for a 42-year-old Filipino woman who lost her husband but had to feed 11 children and send them to school.

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Iloilo power firm says new player can’t seize assets

Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 21:25:19 +0000

The city’s power distributor will continue to pursue a new franchise even after the signing by President Duterte of a new franchise for another company to operate in the city and other areas.

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No power interruption, Panay electric firm assures Ilonggos amid franchise expiration

Credit to Author: hniitsu| Date: Thu, 17 Jan 2019 03:51:10 +0000

With two days before its 25-year franchise set to expire, the Panay Electric Company (Peco) has assured Ilonggos of continued and uninterrupted power supply in Iloilo City amid the holding of the world-famous Dinagyang Festival.

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Killing of anti-Peco bid critic: Councilor’s bodyguards arrested

Credit to Author: besguerra| Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 21:33:30 +0000

ILOILO CITY — Two bodyguards of an Iloilo City councilor were arrested at the Iloilo City Hall on Monday for the killing of the councilor’s estranged first cousin who had accused him of orchestrating a fake signature campaign against the city’s electric distributor.

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Cops arrest 2 aides over killing of city councilor’s cousin in IloIlo

Credit to Author: kadraneda| Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2019 10:58:47 +0000

Two staff members of an Iloilo City councilor were arrested Monday at Iloilo City Hall in relation to the killing of the councilor’s cousin.

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