In spite of its critical importance to the nation's economy, the agriculture industry is confronting a pressing issue as a growing number of young people are shying away from pursuing careers in farming. A few tobacco farmers in Lidlidda, Ilocos Sur shared how challenging it was to pass on their...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is not inclined on removing the caps for the number of days allowed for maintenance shutdowns and even for the ‘forced outages’ of power plants across technologies. As sounded off by ERC Chairperson Monalisa C. Dimalanta, “it’s impossible to remove the...
As the country’s power supply is still at its wobbly state, the Department of Energy (DOE) guaranteed that it will conscientiously monitor the overall operations of the power grid so consumers can be alerted on any service interruptions and for relevant industry players to correspondingly sort...
From speaking and singing in Filipino, and doing the “Dati-Dati” dance challenge, K-pop idol and actress Yoona delighted Pinoy fans at her first ever fan meeting in Manila. The star of the hit drama “King the Land” held her “Yoonite in Manila” fan meeting tour on March 1 at the...
The aggrupation of generation companies (GenCos) has been batting for the scrapping of the P6.245 per kilowatt hour (kWh) secondary price cap in the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) as this is already pinned down as disincentive to the targeted fresh capital flow in the power industry. In...
The decline in coal prices globally had prompted 30% dip in the net income of Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) to P27.9 billion last year from record-high earnings of P39.9 billion in 2022. According to SMPC President and COO Maria Cristina C. Gotianun, the drop in global...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has simplified the registration process for power companies opting for initial public offering (IPO) and other forms of stock offering that they will be pursuing at the local bourse. According to the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), the streamlined...
The government should hold accountable generating companies (Gencos) that are unable to provide a stable supply of electricity, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian said these Gencos should be held accountable for power outages that result in great economic losses to their clients....
DUBAI, UAE – Players in the renewable energy sector of the Philippines are strategically seeking the help of the Danish government in helping address ‘tightness’ in the workforce for technical as well as managerial skills currently being experienced in the flourishing solar industry. In an...
DUBAI, UAE – The Philippine government will aggressively work on international certifications for the targeted 9.0 million “green jobs” in the country through planned upskilling and right-skilling of Filipino workers so they can be gainfully employed not just in the clean energy sector of the...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Manila Electric Company's (Meralco) purchase of electricity goes through a "very strict" process, a representative of the firm assured the House Committee on Legislative Franchises on Wednesday, Nov. 22....
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is working with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on the development of a regulatory framework that will hasten the initial public offering (IPO) of the country’s power generation companies and distribution utilities. The two government agencies...
