The Senate Committee on Public Services is ready to evaluate the 25-year legislative franchise granted to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Senator Grace Poe, chairperson of the committee, disclosed this on Tuesday, January 9 amid the ongoing power crisis that...
AnaKalusugan Party-list Representative Ray T. Reyes on Tuesday, January 9 blamed the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) failure to execute most of its major projects saying this contributed heavily to the massive blackout in Western Visayas. For the longest time,...
Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) President and Chief Executive Officer Rafael Consing Jr. believes that a probable investment by the sovereign fund into the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) will be profitable, as well as bring stability to the grid and power communities across...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said the company should not be solely held accountable for the recent Panay power outage, as other parties in the energy sector were also involved. In an interview with the ANC on Monday, Jan. 8, NGCP Spokesperson Cynthia Alabanza said they do...
Possible sanctions are being explored by the government against the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and operators of several power plants for the power outage in Panay Island and other parts of Western Visayas. Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson Monalisa Dimalanta...
The government is eyeing possible sanctions against the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) and several power plant operators over the massive power blackouts in Western Visayas that affected schools, businesses, and livelihoods, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) said. ...
ILOILO CITY – MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) led by businessman Enrique Razon has refuted the claim of Rep. France Castro of ACT Teachers party-list that it caused the prolonged blackouts in Panay Island. REP. France Castro has received an earful from MORE Power over her claim on the...
Sen. Raffy Tulfo stressed on Friday, Jan. 5, that the "rampant failure" of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to do its obligation in operating, maintaining, and developing the country’s power grid is sufficient ground to warrant a review and eventual termination of its...
Sen. Nancy Binay said on Friday, Jan. 5, that the recent power outage in Western Visayas only validates that the country is clearly behind schedule in developing energy solutions. In a statement, Binay voiced her apprehension regarding the repercussions of the extensive power outage in Western...
MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) said that the widespread blackout in Panay Island could have been avoided if the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) had taken action at the start. Roel Castro, president and chief executive officer of Razon-led MORE Power, said in a radio...
Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero said the power firms responsible for the power outage in Western Visayas should be penalized for their inefficiency. Escudero pointed out that the island-wide power outage has caused so much business losses and opportunities for the affected cities and...
Grid operator NGCP renews its call for a whole-of-industry approach, including better energy resource planning, following the January 2 power outage due to tripping of multiple power plants which isolated Panay island from the rest of the Visayas grid. “The unscheduled maintenance shutdowns of...
