Power distributor Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) denied anew Santa Rosa City Rep. Dan Fernandez's claim that the company overcharged its customers since 2012. In a statement on Sunday, Nov. 26, Jose Ronald Valles, Meralco first vice president and regulatory management head, said the company's rates...
(Photo from Meralco) Santa Rosa lone district Rep. Dan Fernandez is prodding the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to halt the alleged questionable 1,800-megawatt (MW) power supply agreement (PSA) that the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) intends to bid...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has prequalified at least eight (8) bidders in the scheduled competitive selection process (CSP) or tendering for the electrification of at least 98 off-grid sites covering 15,645 households. These firms which will be joining the Microgrid Service Provider (MGSP)...
"The people we owe a debt of gratitude that we will never be able to repay." REMINISCING — President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. smiles as he recognizes familiar faces during his meeting with the members of the Filipino community in Honolulu, Hawaii, on Nov. 18, 2023. Marcos said these were...
President Marcos believes he does not need to forgive anybody for what happened to his family in 1986 as he never blamed anybody for his father's ouster that led to their exile to Hawaii. Bongbong Marcos/Instagram Marcos said this as he is set to return to Hawaii before his scheduled return to the...
Razon-led power distribution utility MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) announced a one-time refund that will benefit consumers in Iloilo City. In a statement, MORE Power said its customers will receive a rate reduction of P2.7644 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) in their bills from billing cycles...
Lopez-led First Gen Corporation has awarded its next cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) delivery to multinational fuel trading firm Trafigura Pte Ltd. Based on the awarded contract, Trafigura will have to supply one cargo LNG with a volume of roughly 154,500 cubic meters (m3) – which will be...
The much-awaited and historic ‘123 Agreement’ on nuclear power cooperation was finally signed between Philippine Energy Secretary Raphael P. M. Lotilla and United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken, the Department of Energy (DOE) has announced. The Governments of the Philippines and the...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and US firm Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation (USNC) have sealed cooperation agreement for the targeted rollout of micro modular reactor (MMR) pilot project in the Philippines. According to the utility firm, the deal will warrant the conduct of a...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) A game changer for the Philippines' energy landscape. That's how House Speaker Martin Romualdez described the twin nuclear agreements sealed during President Marcos' ongoing visit to the United...
As access to comprehensive climate data is still wrought with challenges due to disparate sources and incompatible formats across countries, the APEC Business Advisory Council (ABAC) is proposing the establishment of an online platform that shall facilitate the sharing of facts, figures and other...
Famed for gaining his expertise and solid experience as a power industry veteran and former executive of the country’s biggest power distribution utility Manila Electric Company, Engineer Fortunato “Atoy” C. Leynes has been designated under the Marcos administration as the new President and...
