After massive power interruptions that affected more than 1.5 million Filipino customers as an aftermath of tropical storm Jolina, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi is calling on all power industry players to intensify their preparations and reinforce contingency measures to minimize brownout...
More than 500,000 customers in Luzon and thousands more of Visayas customers suffered brownouts because of typhoon-induced trippings of transmission lines as well as damages incurred by power facilities. Cusi Photo As of press time, however, the Department of Energy (DOE) was not able to give...
Customers of Manila Electric Company (Meralco) don’t need to worry much about added financial burden in their electric bills this month, as the overall tariff to be passed on is seen “flattish” in this September billing cycle. Meralco Logo According to Joe Zaldarriaga, vice president and...
Photo from PBA TNT turned an expected dogfight with Meralco into an unexpected demolition job and rolled to a 91-76 victory and extend its unbeaten start to five games Friday, Sept. 3 in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. Rookie Mikey Williams...
Photo from PBA Meralco looks to capitalize on its unbelievable comeback win over Magnolia with another acid test in unbeaten leader TNT as the PBA Philippine Cup continues Friday, Sept. 3 at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Bolts and Tropang Giga meet in the final...
Photo from PBA Chris Newsome scored a game-winning layup at the buzzer as Meralco pulled off the unthinkable by erasing a 13-point deficit with two minutes left to shock erstwhile unbeaten Magnolia, 95-94, in the PBA Philippine Cup at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga....
Photo from FIBA Unbeaten Magnolia and third-running Meralco face off in what will serve as the featured match of the PBA Philippine Cup’s resumption Wednesday, Sept. 1 at the Don Honorio Ventura State University in Bacolor, Pampanga. The Hotshots-Bolts clash is set at 6 p.m. in a battle between...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is soliciting inputs from industry stakeholders for the crafting of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act 11552, which seeks to extend the lifeline subsidy or discount rate for marginalized electricity consumers for the next 50 years....
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is extending the suspension of its power service disconnections in Metro Manila and four other provinces in Luzon following the enforcement of modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) protocols in these areas. The extension of...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is painting a scenario that electricity supply will be enough during the election period next year, but the supply-demand outlook it presented to media has not taken into account critical factors yet – including the recurring forced outages of power plants, the gas...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Sunday, August 15 decried the audacity at which the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) warned of future increases in electricity rates if it continues to contract suppliers for larger power reserves. Hontiveros said she is wondering how the NGCP is bold...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday reiterated her call for authorities to suspend any power rate increase until the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is able to provide a clear and justifiable reason on the rising cost of electricity and investigation on the rotational blackouts is completed....
