LNGPH President and CEO Yari A. Miralao said the company is expediting the restoration of its power generation units following a directive from the Department of Energy (DOE), as efforts to stabilize...
Photo credit: Vena GroupAround 1,160 Olive Ridley sea turtle hatchlings have been released into the wild in Ilocos Norte this season, marking the strongest output to date for the Pawikan Conservation Project,...
The Luzon grid was placed under a yellow alert, the first for the region this year, on April 16 from 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM after multiple power plant outages tightened available...
Photo credit: PHILRECA The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) is calling for stronger financing mechanisms and wider adoption of new technologies to help electric cooperatives (ECs) withstand supply disruptions and...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has adopted a new set of rules for governing microgrid systems, marking another step toward accelerating electrification in underserved areas while also strengthening consumer protection. Issued under...
Pangasinan 2nd District Representative Mark Cojuangco is pushing to integrate nuclear energy into the Philippines’ power mix through a new legislation, saying the move could bring electricity costs down to as low...
First Gen Corporation clarified that it was Prime Infrastructure Capital, Inc. (Prime Infra)–not its chairman and CEO Federico “Piki” R. Lopez–that requested the inclusion of so-called “key man” provisions in their joint...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has filed a criminal complaint against individuals involved in the unauthorized removal of an electric meter, following a viral incident that raised concerns over consumer protection and...
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has called for the activation of ASEAN’s emergency petroleum-sharing mechanism and proposed regional joint oil stockpiling as Asia faces renewed risks to fuel supply chains. Marcos made...
Calls to suspend the value-added tax (VAT) on petroleum products intensified this week, with senators pushing for broader fuel tax relief as global oil prices continue to rise. During the April 13...
