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The government should hold accountable generating companies (Gencos) that are unable to provide a stable supply of electricity, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said.   Gatchalian said these Gencos should be held accountable for power outages that result in great economic losses to their clients....

    Sixteen (16) transmission projects of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) that were considered Energy Projects of National Significance (EPNS) were delayed and only six of them have reached completion, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Sunday, May 21.   Gatchalian said...

Senator Grace Poe said power firms granted with a franchise and permits carry the colossal task of providing reliable electricity at all times. “Reliability is a big commitment in the provision of public service. Kailangan ay maaasahan ka ng mga tao sa lahat ng oras (People rely on you all the...

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday welcomed the signing into law of the bill that seeks to institutionalize microgrid development in the Philippines, saying this would help the country realize total electrification by the end of the year. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy,...

Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is seeking passage of a measure that would open up the country’s electricity market by lifting the public offering requirement provision in the Electric Power Industry Reform Act or EPIRA Law to lure more generation companies into investing in the Philippines....