As the Taguig regional trial court (RTC) has junked the bid for injunctive relief of the Malampaya consortium members, power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) indicated that it is already planning to reschedule the competitive selection process (CSP) or bidding for the procurement of...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero clarified on Saturday, Aug. 10 that there are currently no plans to trim down the existing number of holidays in the country, or that it is a priority of the Senate. (MB file photo) "Ang polisiya ng Senado ay huwag nang dagdagan, hindi naman bawasan...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity said on Thursday, August 8, that peace and development centers will be established in Oriental Mindoro and seven other provinces as part of a nationwide peace-building process this year....
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has filed a resolution seeking to postpone the bidding for Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) 600-megawatt and 400-megawatt power supply requirements. (Photo from the Office of Senator Alan Cayetano) In filing Senate Resolution 1090 dated July 29, Cayetano said that...
The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) assured that it practices the government-mandated competitive selection process (CSP), which involves an open and transparent manner to ensure that consumers benefit from sufficient least-cost supply. “We would like to reiterate that Meralco strictly observes and...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has secured three contracts for a total of 500-megawatt capacity that will satiate its requirements for renewable energy (RE) supply portfolio as prescribed under the government-enforced Renewable Portfolio Standards. The tariffs cornered by the...
By MYRNA M. VELASCO The Department of Energy (DOE) is scheduling this September the second round of auction for off-grid sites that will target the provision of electricity access to more than 12,200 households. In a media statement, the department indicated that the submission and opening of...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is eyeing to issue an amended Circular that will simplify the award of petroleum service contracts (PSCs) to interested investors in the country’s upstream oil and gas industry. In a draft Circular that was furnished to the relevant industry stakeholders, the energy...
At least eight companies are eyeing to corner the 600-megawatt capacity that is slated for auction by power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to beef up its supply portfolio starting August next year. In a pre-bid conference on Thursday (July 4), the Filipino-owned companies which...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will be rescinding its order mandating the conduct of joint competitive selection process (CSP) for the electric cooperatives (ECs) in their aggregated procurement of capacities from gas-fired power facilities. According to Energy Undersecretary Sharon S. Garin,...
Presidential Peace Adviser Carlito Galvez Jr. (File photo) The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) is looking at the faster reintegration of former rebels back to mainstream society after the Senate concurred with the proclamations issued by President...
Mr. Naoyuki Ochiai, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Special Adviser to BARMM Chief Minister, talks about Japan's peace-building initiatives in Mindanao with select members of the media at the Office of the Chief Minister in Cotabato City. (Photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN)...