March 5, 2020

‘Power situation, POGOs should worry investors’

By Jordeene B. Lagare – March 5, 2020 from The Manila Times A possible power shortage in Luzon in the summer and the shutdown of Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs) by China should worry investors, a banker said during the […]
October 22, 2014

DOE’s Power Shortage Prediction Needs to Regain Credibility in a Hurry

By David Celestra Tan 20 October 2014 Despite all the technical and econometric considerations that go into projecting the country’s power demand and supply, it is still in the end not an exact science. There are many assumptions that may […]
October 1, 2014

Business Mirror: Emergency powers and other options

By Edgardo Angara, September 20, 2014  Business Mirror BETWEEN 1987 and 1992, the Philippines suffered a severe power crisis, experiencing brownouts that average 8 to 10 hours a day. Faced with a 3,000-megawatt (MW) shortfall, the nation endured nearly 500 […]
September 29, 2014

Manila Bulletin: PSALM liabilities still ‘monstrous’ at P759B

by Myrna Velasco, September 28, 2014 Manila Bulletin The veritable monster liabilities of Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM) remained at a staggering P759 billion. PSALM president Emmanuel R. Ledesma Jr. has disclosed to Congress last week that as […]