Two senators on Tuesday deplored the Department of Energy’s (DOE) indifference in arresting any possibility of rotational brownouts happening in the upcoming May 2022 national elections. “This is unacceptable! Kaya tayo merong DOE ay para siguraduhing meron tayong kuryente (The reason why we...
A coalition of consumer groups had filed a case against Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi at the Office of the Ombudsman for ‘grave misconduct and gross neglect of duty’ allegedly due to his failure to prevent the rotational blackouts as well as bill shocks that tormented Filipino consumers in...
The participation of businesses or companies with self-generating assets is being sought, so they can switch on their own facilities when electricity supply in the grid would run tight in the coming weeks. This particular plea was put forward by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC); and to...
President Duterte wants an end to rotational brownouts in the country. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte delivers his speech during the grand launching and oath-taking of the Global Coalition of Lingkod Bayan Advocacy Support Groups and Force Multipliers at the Philippine National Police Multipurpose...
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...
The Department of Energy (DOE) finally admitted that Luzon grid already lacks capacity to meet peak electricity demand, especially with the recurring dilemma of forced outages of power plants. In a Senate hearing, DOE Director Mario C. Marasigan stated that given the combined loss of capacity in...
Transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will start soliciting tenders on its targeted competitive bidding for the procurement of ancillary services (AS) or power reserves for the country’s power grids. In a statement to the media, NGCP said it will implement public...
The generation companies (GenCos) which primarily caused the brownout-incidents in Luzon grid this year will face another round of investigation at the Senate this week. According to Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian, the focus of investigation on Thursday (June 17) will be...
The Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday assured it is investigating if there is indeed possible collusion among power distribution firms to ascertain if this is the cause of the recent rotational brownouts that occurred in Luzon. DOE chief Alfonso Cusi told the Senate Energy Committee the agency...
The Manila Electric Company (Meralco) on Wednesday, June 9, assured that it has adequate power supply to meet the demand of its customers despite the recent rotating brownouts due to power plant outages. (MANILA BULLETIN File Photo) Meralco spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga said that the giant power...
Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Benhur Abalos said Sunday, June 6 that none of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccines that had been allocated to the National Capital Region (NCR) went to waste due to expiration. MMDA Chairman Benhur Abalos (Screengrab from Facebook...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday thumbed down proposals for an emergency power for government to address an energy crisis being experienced in Luzon this summer, saying this could only become a source of corruption. “Ako hindi ko susuportahan ang emergency powers. Dahil ang emergency powers...
