December 16, 2018

DOE to phase out subsidies for off-grid areas

By Myrna M. Velasco – December 16, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Filipino consumers’ pockets will be freed up of roughly P18 billion worth of annual power cost subsidies with the plan of the Department of Energy (DOE) to […]
August 20, 2018

DOE Undersecretary Ilagan quits post

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 18, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Department of Energy (DOE) logo (MANILA BULLETIN) Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Petronilo “Pete” L. Ilagan has resigned from his post at the agency effective August 15 […]
August 6, 2018

ERC concedes on Swiss challenge ‘exceptions’

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 5, 2018, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has conceded to the prescribed set of rules of the Department of Energy (DOE) on “exceptional conditions” when Swiss challenge can be […]
June 16, 2018

DOE enforces last-minute changes in WESM-IMO board selection

By Myrna M. Velasco – June 15, 2018, 11:17 PM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is seen abandoning earlier plans on the planned shift of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) to a truly independent market operator […]