Vivant Foundation, Inc. (VFI) has brought solar power to a remote school in Palawan, advancing another step in the country’s grander goal of electrifying the remaining last mile-communities. The foundation turned over...
Finance secretary Frederick Go is confident that major investment reforms will position the Philippines as a regional key player in high-impact industries, including the extraction and processing of green metals that are...
Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin confirmed that the Department of Energy (DOE) has not issued any contract extension to Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC), whose coal operating contract expires in 2027....
The Philippine government has completed a harmonized, whole-of-government licensing and permitting roadmap for nuclear power projects, a key regulatory step as it targets nuclear integration into the energy mix by 2032. The...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a circular strengthening accountability rules for power generation entities, tightening compliance, reporting, and enforcement standards across the sector. Released today, Department Circular No. DC2026-02-0006 requires...
North Luzon Green Power, Inc. (NLGPI), a unit of Aboitiz Renewables Inc., is asking for approval from the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to develop a PHP 564.6-million dedicated transmission facility that will...
The Philippine Energy Efficiency Alliance (PE2) has welcomed the formal recognition of the Philippine DCS Development Corporation (PDDC) as the country’s first Third-Party Project Developer (TPPD)-initiated complex energy efficiency project eligible for...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a Department Circular establishing a load-based categorization of power generation resources to guide the country’s energy companies and strengthen system reliability. Under DC2026-02-0005, the policy...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced an increase in the price of petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, and kerosene effective February 24, 2026. The sudden price hike is attributed to...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved a PHP 11.00 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) Green Energy Auction Reserve (GEAR) price for offshore wind projects under the fifth round of the Green Energy Auction...
