March 4, 2020

RTC jurisdiction over Ilijan case already upheld by higher courts

SMC claims By MYRNA M. VELASCO – March 3, 2020 from Manila Bulletin The jurisdiction of the Mandaluyong regional trial court (RTC) over the contested payments on the power supply contract of the Ilijan gas-fired power asset has already been […]
March 3, 2020

DOE to business: Turn on gensets or face penalty

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – Updated March 2, 2020, 11:23 AM from Manila Bulletin As electricity supply in the country’s major power grid is already flat lining, the Department of Energy (DOE) turns to the business sector by threatening them […]
March 3, 2020

Cusi keen on completing PH nuclear policy

By Myrna M. Velasco – March 2, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin Even on a backdrop of a threatening power crisis, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi indicated that one of the energy policy agendas he is keen on completing […]
March 1, 2020

GenCos, DOE plot strategy on power supply for summer

By MYRNA M. VELASCO – February 29, 2020, 10:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The country’s power generation companies (GenCos) are closely coordinating with the Department of Energy (DOE) to address power supply dilemmas during the summer months, including the recurrent […]