Owing to the extreme tightness of supply, power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced that it has implemented rotational blackouts of two-hour duration, initially affecting parts of Cavite and Laguna, as well as key cities in Metro Manila, including Marikina, Novaliches,...
Amid the country’s power crisis, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is eyeing “cutting-edge” micro nuclear fuel technology developed by a United States-based firm that brings safe, clean, and cost-effective electricity to consumers. Meeting of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. with...
(Unsplash) The Energy Regulatory Commission's (ERC) supposed inaction on the needs of the National Power Corporation (Napocor) has resulted to the 20-hour power outages besetting Occidental Mindoro every day. This was the claim Sunday, April 23 of Romblon lone district Rep. Eleandro Jesus Madrona,...
The Pasay City government said the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will implement power service interruption along Taft Avenue on Nov.23. In its Facebook page, the Pasay Public Information Office (PIO) said Meralco’s scheduled power disruption will be from 11:00 p.m. on Nov. 23 up to 4:00 a.m....
Senator Rafael ‘’Raffy’’ Tulfo has warned that the persistent power outages in different provinces continue to threaten the country’s national security. Tulfo, chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, said that the government’s failure to properly address the recurring long periods of...
Senator Raffy Tulfo said Wednesday, Aug. 3 that he would hold responsible the politician-capitalists of power-generating plants for frequent brownouts in the provinces. Tulfo issued the statement after baring his plans to prioritize energy-related measures that would lessen the burden on Filipino...
A wake up call. (Unsplash) That's how outgoing Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas described the power outages in Luzon over the weekend, which affected an estimated one million residents, “This incident, which has been attributed to insufficient power supply, is a stark reminder that we...
MARAWI CITY – A massive blackout is well in the offing in the province of Lanao del Sur if its power provider fails to settle its outstanding obligations to Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines. The Lanao del Sur...
Senator Imee Marcos has called on the government to firm up measures to manage, if not prevent, power outages when votes are cast and counted in the May 9, 2022 national and local elections. Marcos, chair ol the Senate electoral reforms committee, said uncertainty remains over ample power supply...
Echoing the call of numerous concerned parties, Quezon City 5th district Rep. Alfred Vargas has prodded the Commission on Elections (Comelec) and the Department of Energy (DOE) to prevent the possibility of power outages on May 9, the day of the 2022 national elections. File photo “The risk of...
Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao on Thursday, June 17 challenged Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi to show he is worthy of leading the Department of Energy (DOE) amid the power supply issues hounding the country. During the Senate Committee on Energy’s probe into the rotating brownouts that hit...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday questioned the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) over its P448-million expenses on advertisements and entertainment, saying these should not be passed on to electricity consumers as these are not critical to power transmission operations. “It...
