President Marcos has made an assurance that power supply in the entire Bogo City in Cebu will be restored by the end of Thursday, Oct. 2. Marcos announced this on Thursday during his visit in the city after the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that jolted Cebu on Tuesday night. He said the Department of...
LEGAZPI CITY – About 40 percent of Masbate Electric Cooperative 's (Maselco) distribution lines across its coverage area have been damaged by severe tropical storm ‘’Opong’’ (international name ‘’Bualoi’’). Maselco said the ongoing repairs to the distribution lines are...
ILOILO CITY — The series of yellow alert status by the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) last month might increase prices of electricity in the Visayas, MORE Electric and Power Corporation (MORE Power) warned. MORE Power said that not only Iloilo City or Iloilo province is affected by...
Six days after the government ordered a shutdown of the power provider in Siquijor, President Marcos said the power supply in the island province has been fully restored. "[M]alakas na ang loob ko na i-proclaim na buo na ang supply ng kuryente dito sa Siquijor (I am now confident enough to proclaim...
With allegedly more than 4,200 pending cases waiting like unpaid electric bills, newly designated Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairman Francis Saturnino “Nino” Juan and his fellow Commissioners aren 't walking smoothly into the office. Instead, they 're stepping into a...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – Basilan province experienced a massive power outage on Wednesday, July 16, after the National Power Corp. (NPC) disconnected electricity to the Basilan Electric Cooperative (Baselco) due to failure to pay its P46-million debt. The order was contained in a letter dated July 14...
Malacañang said on Sunday, June 15, that the supply of electricity in Siquijor has been restored. “The National Electrification Administration (NEA), in compliance with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has successfully restored stable electricity in the Province of Siquijor,...
The power supply woes affecting the island of Siquijor has apparently reached the Department of Energy (DOE). Days after a state of calamity was declared in the province for recurring blackouts, the DOE acknowledged that there is an urgent need for coordinated and sustained action to address the...
The Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) has assured that the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) will see stable prices even after the 2025 midterm elections. In a briefing on Tuesday, May 6, Isidro Cacho Jr., IEMOP head of trading operations stated that the...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has assured its customers of stable, reliable, and continuous electricity service with personnel ready to attend to customer concerns throughout the observance of the Holy Week. “We join the nation in observing a solemn and safe...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said the country is likely to experience “yellow alerts” during the summer season, even as it assured that there will be sufficient electricity supply to avoid any power shortages or issues. In a PTV interview on Wednesday, April 2, DOE Assistant Secretary Mario...
Manuel V. Pangilinan-led Manila Electric Company (Meralco) reported that the emergency power supply agreement (EPSA), which secures backup electricity for potential supply interruptions, is set to conclude in 2026. In a briefing, Jose Ronald Valles, Meralco senior vice president and head of...
