July 10, 2017

DOE entices Korean investors

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 9, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is in a “fresh courting stage” to the South Korean investors which it has been rallying in for new capital flow in the […]
July 10, 2017

Meralco 20-year supply deals hit

July 06, 2017 08:25 AM from Philippine Daily Inquirer It is “unacceptable” to let the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) and its power suppliers dictate the electricity rates that their consumers would be paying for up to 20 years, a militant party-list […]
July 10, 2017

ERC gives 3-month time frame on power supply approvals

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 8, 2017, 10:01 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has committed to Congress that it will render its decision on the pending power supply agreement (PSA) applications, primarily that of the Manila […]
July 8, 2017

President forms council to fast-track energy investments

By Catherine S. Valente, TMT – July 6, 2017 from Manila Times PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has formed a council tasked to expedite and streamline the implementation of major energy projects in the country. Executive Order 30, signed by the President on June […]