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 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 […]
July 8, 2017

House asks ERC, Meralco to explain power supply deals

From INQUIRER.net  08:37 PM July 04, 2017 Lawmakers on Tuesday asked the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to explain the Power Supply Agreements (PSAs) which are allegedly “midnight contracts.” The House committee on good government and […]
July 6, 2017

DOE approves Citicore’s five hydropower service contracts totaling 2,300 megawatts

By  Lenie Lectura – July 5, 2017 from Business Mirror THE Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Citicore Power Inc. (CPI) five service contracts for its pumped-storage hydropower projects with a total capacity of 2,300 megawatts (MW). The company said on Wednesday it received the contracts […]