Sharon Cuneta is one proud mom as daughter Frankie Pangilinan takes on her first acting role in the upcoming historical biopic “EDJOP.” Sharon shared the news on Instagram, urging her followers and young Filipinos to support the film as it goes on a nationwide campus conversation tour. “My...
The country’s power supply mess is getting uglier by the day, particularly in the Visayas. Perhaps President Marcos’ “mahiya naman kayo” verbal fireworks now need to be directed squarely at Department of Energy (DOE) officials. While millions of distressed Filipinos endure tight supply and...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Energy (DOE) is finalizing an energy plan for Panay Island to avert major supply risk by 2029. Ilongga DOE Secretary Sharon Garin has directed its Electric Power Industry Management Bureau (EPIMB) to craft the Panay Energy Master Plan, which will be a blueprint to...
Sharon and Kelly Osbourne honored Ozzy Osbourne on the first anniversary of his passing, reflecting on the Black Sabbath legend’s humor, generosity, and enduring impact on music. In an interview with BBC Birmingham, Sharon remembered Ozzy as "funny, charismatic and genuine," saying he always...
ILOILO CITY – The Department of Energy (DOE) is set to build a 200-megawatt (MW) solar battery system in the Visayas as part of its response mechanism to the low supply on the grid. DOE Secretary Sharon Garin announced that the islands of Panay, Negros, Cebu, and Bohol will each receive a 50-MW...
The Marcos administration plans to aggressively ramp up domestic borrowing in the third quarter of the year, tapping local capital markets for a record volume as the government pivots toward short-term debt instruments amid volatile global borrowing conditions. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr)...
The Department of Energy (DOE) hopes to issue a circular by late this year or early 2027 to provide the framework for establishing nuclear energy plants in the Philippines. In an interview, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the circular is currently being drafted by the agency 's Energy...
Philippine renewable energy firm SunAsia Energy Inc. and Vietnam-based VinEnergo have forged a strategic partnership to develop a $406-million, 422-MWp Solar on Water portfolio in Pampanga and Negros Occidental. During the partnership agreement signing, SunAsia Energy President and CEO Tetchi...
Driven by robust investor demand, the national government has upsized its latest foreign currency-denominated bond offering from $2 billion to a final $2.5 billion, officially completing the country’s external borrowing program for 2026. The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) announced on Tuesday, June...
Renewed tensions in the Middle East and escalating shipping disruptions, which trigger severe oil price shocks, are straining consumers and global economic growth alike. Since we import the vast majority of our energy requirements, these tensions have unmasked the fragility of the country’s power...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is working with power grid operators and generation companies to restore electricity in Southern Mindanao after a major earthquake disrupted operations at power plants and severed transmission lines. Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin said in a media briefing that the...
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is expanding its participation in a government-led energy conservation initiative by committing its entire real estate portfolio to the program rather than just its shopping malls. Robert S. Lao, ALI chief sustainability officer, said the developer will...
