Samarkand, UZBEKISTAN — “So many” developing Asia-Pacific economies are scrambling to secure concessional financing from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to bankroll their response to crises caused by the war in the Middle East. “We have already received so many requests from so many...
The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) expects the country’s power transmission network to remain stable throughout the summer season, provided that generation companies adhere to their scheduled maintenance programs. In a briefing on Wednesday, April 15, Cynthia Alabanza, a...
The Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) has launched a multi-partner fund aimed at financing critical project preparation for cross-border energy and transmission infrastructure in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), marking the first initiative of its kind in the region. The...
When Atty. Francis Saturnino “Nino” Juan took the helm of the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) in August 2025, he inherited an agency choked by years of delays. Its credibility was so bruised that power sector stakeholders approached progress not with hope, but with hardened, deliberately...
A unified cancer care framework dubbed the “Philippine National Cancer Grid” was launched during the Philippine National Cancer Summit (PNCS) 2026, aiming to address gaps in the country’s fragmented healthcare system. The initiative seeks to transition the Philippines from “pockets of...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has authorized the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to proceed with the ₱11.4 billion interconnection project designed to stabilize power supply on Siargao Island. In a formal notice, the industry regulator greenlit the Claver-Siargao...
The Philippines faces a tightening power supply as rising temperatures signal the start of the dry season, prompting energy officials to shore up reserves and fast-track stalled capacity to meet the projected surge in consumption. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin stated that while the Luzon grid...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is waiting for final regulatory approval on two ancillary service agreements that are still delayed, despite initial approvals, due to ongoing disputes between the grid operator and power producers over contract rates. Data released by the...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is calling for more stringent grid-integration policies following the entry of the massive Terra Solar project, warning that the surge in intermittent renewable energy could jeopardize the stability of the nation’s power system. While the...
National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) formally assumed ownership and operation of the 69-kilovolt transmission line in Aklan province, moving to stabilize a power link that has been plagued by outages and technical decay. In a statement on Friday, Dec. 19, NGCP said the grid operator...
Maharlika Investment Corp.’s (MIC) ₱19.7-billion acquisition play for a 20 percent stake in Synergy Grid and Development Philippines Inc. (SGP), the holding gateway to transmission firm National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), failed to close on the original schedule. This failure...
With just a month left in 2025, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is moving to wrap up several major pending regulatory cases. In an interview, ERC Chairperson Francis Saturnino Juan listed unresolved matters concerning the grid, transmission, and energy storage systems (ESS). “The major...
