1990

Central CATV Inc. becomes the first cable operator in the Philippines. It is now known as SKYcable.

1994

Launch of SKY in Cebu. 

1995

More and original channels are introduced, including MYX and SNN.

2004

For the Halalan 2004 multi-platform coverage, the Regional Network Group coordinates election coverage in 40 live points assisted by some 30,000 field volunteers all over the country.

2004 For the Halalan 2004 multi-platform coverage, the Regional Network Group coordinates election coverage in 40 live points assisted by some 30,000 field volunteers all over the country.

2005

Bayan Mo, iPatrol Mo (BMPM) makes its debut as “Citizen Patrol,” a segment on “TV Patrol”

2007

The Halalan 2007 website and the Boto Mo, iPatrol Mo campaign are launched in January.

2009

A tweet from ABS-CBN News Channel—“Vice mayor’s wife, relatives, several journalists abducted in Shariff Aguak, Maguindanao…”— alerts the public to the Maguindanao massacre. A Bayan Patroller had sent a photo of the crime scene to ABS-CBN.

2010

BMPM: Ako ang Simula, now led by Inday Espina Varona, registers 18,645 Twitter followers and 101,541 Facebook likes.

2013

National Union of Journalists of the Philippines’ Rowena Paraan takes over as BMPM head.

BMPM: Tayo Na’s registered Bayan Patrollers are estimated at half a million, including those based abroad.

2014

Halalan 2013 wins in the Customer Focus category of the Lopez Achievement Awards.

BMPM reaches 1 million Bayan Patrollers, representing citizen journalists who signed up at BMPM-organized events and online.

2015

ABS-CBN executives lead the launch of Halalan 2016: “Ipanalo ang Pamilyang Pilipino” with 22 cause partners.

1961

Meralco Securities Corp. (MSC), the future First Philippine Holdings Corp. (FPH), is founded as a vehicle to purchase and operate power utility Meralco. Soon after, owner Eugenio Lopez Sr. (EL Sr.) fast-tracks Meralco’s expansion program.

1966

Oscar M. Lopez (OML), the second of EL Sr.’s five children, heads the newly created Department of Economic Research and Development of MSC.

1967

Meralco Securities Industrial Corp. (MSIC) is organized to build and operate pipelines to bring petroleum products from the refineries in Batangas; today, the company is known as First Philippine Industrial Corp.

1976
Energy Development Corporation (EDC) is founded under the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC). Its mandate is to explore, develop, produce, generate and market indigenous energy sources and lessen the country’s dependence on imported fuel

1977

Energizes a plant that generates electricity for Ormoc City and nearby towns in Leyte

1978

Starts an Environmental Impact Assessment group to set the pace in environmental compliance for the energy sector

1983

The Philippines becomes the world’s second largest producer of geothermal power with the commissioning of Tongonan 1 and Palinpinon 1 EDC adds the Watershed Management group to its environmental management policy

1990

The Outstanding Corporate Environmental Program award is conferred on EDC by the PMAP

1994

EDC issues its first Eurobond, raising $90 million for the development of the Mindanao 1 project

1995

Palinpinon II is commissioned

The Mt. Apo project receives the Gawad Kalikasan Award for Most Outstanding Achievement in Environmental Impact Assessment

1996

The commercial operation of the 200-MW Leyte-Cebu plants marks the company’s entry into the power generation business through the build-operate-transfer scheme

PNOC EDC is awarded the Model for Environment Sustainability by the DENR and the UNDP, and the Model for Greening by the NEDA

1997

The 440-MW Leyte-Luzon plants in Leyte, the 40-MW Bacman II plant in Bicol and the 52-MW Mindanao 1 geothermal production field in North Cotabato are commissioned

1999

The Mindanao II geothermal production field is commissioned

2000

EDC projects generate a total of 1,149.4 MW, accounting for 60% of the country’s total geothermal capacity

2003

Receives the Excellence in Ecology and Economy Award from the PCCI

2006

Launches its IPO in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE)

With the handover of the 130-MW Upper Mahiao Power Plant, the company becomes a power plant operator

2007

The 49-MW Northern Negros Geothermal Production Field is commissioned to supply power to Western Visayas

Handover of the Malitbog,Mahangdong and OrmatOptimization power plants,vertically integrating EDC’soperations in Leyte

EDC receives the BullRun Award from the PSE forlaunching the biggest IPO of2006

On November 29, EDCbecomes a private corporationunder Red Vulcan HoldingsCorporation

2008

The Renewable Energy Act is enacted on December 16. In line with EDC’s new vision, the law encourages the development and utilization of renewable energy resources as effective tools to prevent or reduce harmful emissions

2011

Wins the Global Client Leadership Award from International Finance Corporation

2012

For obtaining a gold rating or 95% and above for three consecutive years, EDC is named the platinum awardee in the Institute of Corporate Directors’ 2011 Corporate Governance scorecard

2013

Breaks ground and later startsconstruction works for its firstforay into the wind energybusiness—the Burgos WindProject (BWP)

2014

Receives its ISO 9001: 2008certifications from TUVRheinland Cert GmbH

Inaugurates the 49.4-MW Nasulo geothermal plant in Negros Oriental

The 150-MW BWP is commissioned

2015

The BWP wins several awards, including the Asia-Pacific Renewables Deal of the Year from Project Finance International, and the Best Export Credit Agency-Backed Green Deal and one of the Top Ten Global Deals of the Year from London-based Trade and Export Finance