The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered power distributors to suspend electricity service disconnections, among other measures to ensure consumer protection amid the ongoing energy emergency. In an advisory issued on Thursday, July 16, the ERC directed distribution utilities (DUs) to...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is planning a stricter regulatory framework that will require electricity distributors to secure prior approval for bidding terms on power supply contracts, a move aimed at eliminating anti-competitive practices and lowering consumer electricity rates. Under...
The Department of Energy (DOE) reported that restoration efforts are underway following a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck southern Mindanao, with government personnel and energy sector partners working to safely re-energize affected communities. In a statement on Tuesday, June 9, the...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has ordered a nationwide temporary suspension of power disconnections to preserve electricity access during a declared State of National Energy Emergency and shielding consumers from immediate service cuts. In a newly issued advisory, the country’s energy...
Manila Electric Co. (Meralco), the country’s largest power distributor, saw its first-quarter profit growth drift lower as unseasonably cool weather and global geopolitical tensions stifled energy demand. In a media briefing on Monday, May 4, Betty C. Siy-Yap, Meralco senior vice president and...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a bill that seeks to abolish the collection of bill deposits by distribution utilities (DUs) and electric cooperatives (ECs) in a bid to alleviate the burden of residential power consumers reeling from high electricity rates. In filing Senate Bill No. 1470 or...
