President Marcos has ordered the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to promptly complete the reset of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) rates, following the island-wide blackout in Western Visayas since January 2. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy) Marcos...
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...
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) defended itself against claims of failing to stabilize the transmission system in Panay Island, stating that it followed the necessary protocols. In a statement on Friday, Jan. 5, NGCP said the company solely provides transmission...
ILOILO CITY – Power was restored in Panay Island on Friday afternoon, January 5, four days after a massive blackout crippled the area on January 2. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) announced that transmission operations have been fully restored in all areas in Panay Island. Palm...
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...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) are working to make sure the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) takes responsibility for the long power outage in the Panay Islands. In a briefing on Friday, Jan. 5, Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla said that the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker's office) The Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) should consider investing in the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) amid the "challenges" being faced by the power grid operator. Thus, said...
ILOILO CITY – This city, the regional capital of Western Visayas, is losing P500 million daily from the blackout that started on January 2 and now on its fourth day on Friday, January 5. Mayor Jerry Treñas said with this calculation from the Local Economic Development and Investment Promotion...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Gospel • John 1:43-51 John’s Gospel is a series of marturía or “witnessing” to Jesus. When John the Baptist witnesses to Jesus as the “Lamb of God,” his two disciples leave him to follow Jesus. After Jesus finds Philip and calls him to follow him, Philip...
The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in The Hague, Netherlands has received and confirmed the appointment of four Filipinos as members of the court upon the recommendation of Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo. (Photos courtesy of Department of Foreign Affairs) ...
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...
