August 2, 2021

DOE to junk Meralco’s emergency supply procurement plea despite shortage

By Myrna M. Velasco – July 30, 2021, 6:38 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is inclined to disapprove the plea of power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) for emergency supply procurement despite highly probable supply […]
July 31, 2021

ERC asked to roll back Napocor missionary charges

By Angelica Y. Yang – July 28, 2021 | 8:34 pm from Business World PHILSTAR   CONSUMER-INTEREST group Laban Konsyumer, Inc. (LKI) said Wednesday that the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) needs to dismiss the National Power Corp.’s (Napocor) applications to […]
July 31, 2021

NEA ahead of target electrification pace in first half

By Angelica Y. Yang – July 27, 2021 | 9:02 pm from Business World   THE NATIONAL Electrification Administration (NEA) said Tuesday that it has brought power to a total of 590 rural villages or more than half of its […]
July 31, 2021

Former DoE official elected as PEMC president

By Angelica Y. Yang, Reporter – July 27, 2021 | 9:01 pm from Business World FORMER ENERGY Assistant Secretary (ASec) Leonido J. Pulido III has been elected to lead the Philippine Electricity Market Corp. (PEMC) as its president, the company […]