Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a measure seeking to declare the first Monday of August as National Lineworker Appreciation Day. Hontiveros, in filing Senate Bill No. 2451, said it is necessary to recognize and reward the country’s lineworkers for their valuable contribution to the...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has flagged Central Negros Electric Cooperative Inc. (CENECO) on pass-on of charges to its customers even if these were anchored on contracts or power supply agreements (PSAs) that already lapsed. In particular, the ERC has condemned the act of CENECO for...
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An official of the Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday, September 2, maintained that there will be enough power supply next year to make sure that there would be no disruptions during the May 9, 2022 elections. A first-time voter registers at the Commission on Election (Comelec) office in Pasay...
Occidental Mindoro Rep. Josephine “Nene” Ramirez-Sato on Wednesday, Sept. 1 assured the province of improved energy outlook as power sources go on board to provide at least 29 megawatts of electricity. Rep. Josephine Ramirez-Sato Sato, a senior member of the House Committee on Natural...
Department of Energy (DOE) Sec. Alfonso Cusi reassured the public Friday, Aug. 27, that sufficient power supply nationwide will not be a problem in the upcoming 2022 national and local elections. Sec. Alfonso Cusi (DOE FB video) In a virtual press briefing, Cusi projected that "there is enough...
Electricity demand surge ushered in by the country’s bit-by-bit economic reopening is now wrestling with available supply – especially for Luzon grid – but news of greenfield power plant developments are still not up to expectations. The main power grid can still count on new plants coming...
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...
Senators were not satisfied with the Department of Energy's (DOE) response to the complaints about the brownouts in several parts of Luzon, including Metro Manila. Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon (MANILA BULLETIN File photo/Facebook) Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday, June...
’TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has placed the entire Luzon grid under red alert due to insufficient power supply. As rotational brownouts loom due to low power reserves brought by high electricity demand, this latest electricity...
The Luzon grid is running on "negative" power supply. This was Department of Energy (DoE) Spokesperson Felix William Fuentebella's blunt admission Wednesday, June 2, as the country’s northern islands entered its third consecutive day this week under "red alert" status. (Photo from DOE Facebook...
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will inject P50 billion worth of capital expenditures (capex) for the expansion of its distribution network as well as power generation facilities to support the country’s track into economic recovery post-pandemic. Meralco Chairman Manuel V....
