Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday, May 10 called on energy officials to step up and proactively address the widespread power outages looming over the country, lamenting how the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) seems to be tarrying in...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will be prioritizing the approval of contracts on the ancillary services (AS) procurements of system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to help address the imbalances and technical stresses being experienced in the country’s power...
(Unsplash) A pro-health congressman has castigated the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for the rotating power interruptions in Luzon, saying it has failed to prevent the scenario despite his warnings. “Maaga pa, sinabi na natin (We told them early on) that ancillary services...
The Philippine women’s football team took down defending champion Vietnam, 2-1, to wrap up their group stage campaign but fell short of qualifying for the semifinals at the 32nd Southeast Asian Games on Tuesday, May 9, at the Smart RSN Stadium in Cambodia. The Filipinas not only needed a single...
The number of registered Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards in the Philippines has breached 95 million, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) reported on Tuesday, May 9. (NTC / Manila Bulletin File Photo) NTC’s data showed that there are now 95,029,414 registered cards, which is...
Following the series of transmission facility-induced rotational blackouts in the Luzon and Visayas grids, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that a two-tiered follow-through audit on the performance of system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will be carried out –...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, May 9 slammed the National Grid Corp. (NGCP) which, he said, should be held responsible for the sudden power outages that hit Luzon. Gatchalian said the elevation of grid status to red alert on Monday, which resulted in power outages in some parts of Luzon is...
Amid distress from scorching weather temperature, massive number of consumers in Luzon had to live through the agony of rotational blackouts of at least two-hour duration due to strained power supply in the grid following a transmission line tripping that was compounded by the forced outages and...
Owing to the extreme tightness of supply, power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced that it has implemented rotational blackouts of two-hour duration, initially affecting parts of Cavite and Laguna, as well as key cities in Metro Manila, including Marikina, Novaliches,...
Forced outages and de-rating of power plants that took out more than 1,350 megawatts of capacities in the system placed Luzon grid into "red alert" on Monday, May 8, according to the advisory issued by system operator National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). NGCP raised "red alert"...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, May 8 criticized the relocation of three historic monuments in San Juan honoring Katipunan founder Andres Bonifacio, revolutionary general Emilio Jacinto, and nationalist writer Dr. Jose Rizal. Ejercito expressed his disappointment after seeing the...
The Sibol national team delivered the Philippines’ first gold medal in the esports events in the 32nd Southeast Asian Games after the Wild Rift team capped the tournament sweep with a 3-1 victory over Vietnam on Sunday, May 7, at the Nagaworld: Olympia Mall in Phnom Penh in Cambodia. *The Sibol...
