December 12, 2019

Delay seen in emergency fund for ECs

By Jordeene B. Lagare – December 12, 2019 from The Manila Times THE implementation of a new law that provides emergency funds for electric cooperatives (ECs) is hampered by insufficient funding from the government, according to the National Electrification Administration […]
December 12, 2019

Meralco sets 100% electrification target

By Alena Mae S. Flores – December 11, 2019 at 07:10 pm from manilastandard.net Power retailer Manila Electric Co. said it is intensifying the electrification program to attain 100-percent or total electrification of its franchise area by 2020. “The focus […]
December 12, 2019

Tisoy damage on EC facilities breaches P300-million mark

By Lenie Lectura -December 12, 2019 from Business Mirror Men cut down a tree that fell due to strong winds as Typhoon Tisoy slammed Legazpi, Albay, on December 3. The extent of damage to power distribution facilities of electric cooperatives […]
December 11, 2019

Occidental Mindoro bans coal use for energy

By Lenie Lectura -December 11, 2019 from Business Mirror THE provincial board of Occidental Mindoro has adopted an ordinance that effectively prohibits the use of coal as a source of energy. The ordinance, entitled “Regulating The Use of Fossil Fuels […]