The Marcos administration is weighing the reversal of the government’s restrictive coal policy as the country grapples with the dual pressures of surging summer demand and volatile global energy prices. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin told reporters on Monday, April 20, that the Department of...
PetroGreen Energy Corp., the renewable energy arm of the Yuchengco Group, began injecting power into the Luzon grid as it entered the final testing phase for its solar facility in Pangasinan, the company said Monday, April 20. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange, the company said the...
With Iran announcing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and a possible war deal finally taking shape, the Philippine government’s so-called “energy emergency response” now appears to be a dithering strategy. It looks more like the state sprinted into a trap door—akin to buying a fire...
The Department of Energy (DOE) ordered an immediate ramp-up in electricity generation at several major facilities on Friday, April 17, tapping natural gas, oil, and coal-fired plants to stabilize the power grid following a series of unplanned outages in Batangas. The directive followed the tripping...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is expanding its renewable energy push in Mindanao, preparing to offer the private sector five times the capacity of earlier rounds in an upcoming auction In a statement on Friday, April 17, the DOE announced the seventh round of the Green Energy Auction program...
In a world where "sisterhood" is often just a PR script, this duo’s 10-year bond is the rare exception. But if you think it was a "meet-cute" in front of the vanity mirrors, think again. One is a global household name. She didn’t just wear the crown; she redefined the walk, the look, and the...
Vena Group has secured ₱2.7 billion in financing for a new solar farm in Northern Luzon, Philippines, expanding its renewable energy portfolio in a region that has become a hub for the country 's green energy transition. In a statement, Vena Group said the renewable energy developer reached...
Renewable energy (RE) is now the name of the game following Malacañang 's declaration of a national energy emergency. In this regard, Camarines Sur 5th district Rep Migz Villafuerte has highlighted two solar-powered irrigation projects in his province that are seen to benefit 1,854 farmers...
For most people, it comes down to scale—how large the team is, how expansive the chancery looks, how visible the presence feels. These signal the level of bilateral activity and the importance a government assigns to a post. But they are not the whole picture. Spend enough time moving between...
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) continues to expand its footprint in northern Luzon with the successful energization of its 125-megawatt-peak (MWp) solar power plant in Pangasinan province. In a statement on Monday, April 13, CREC announced that the Citicore Solar Pangasinan (CS Pangasinan)...
DAVAO CITY – The Davao Light and Power Co. assured people on Wednesday, April 8, that power supply in Mindanao remains stable. Speaking at the Davao Peace and Security Press Corps media briefing at The Royal Mandaya Hotel, DLPC reputation management manager Fermin Edillon said Mindanao has...
ILOILO CITY – Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon S. Garin lauded programs of Razon-owned MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power). Garin noted that MORE Power was able to implement the expanded Lifeline Rate Subsidy Program (LRSP) designed by DOE and Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)...
