Energy & Mining

Fuel prices across the country are expected to rise sharply this week, with diesel likely to see another double-digit increase, according to a local fuel retailer.

The Southville Global Education Network (SGEN), a group of schools from early childhood to postgraduate level, has shifted to renewable energy for its power needs through a partnership with First Gen, the country’s largest renewable energy provider.

Ride-hailing platform inDrive has introduced a ₱2.7 million fuel voucher program to help its active drivers cope with rising fuel prices and operating costs.

Mactan Electric Co., Inc. (MECO) has energized a 3–20 MVA, 13.8-kilovolt mobile substation at the Mactan Economic Zone, boosting reliability and marking a key step in the zone’s green infrastructure push.

The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) says it does not support proposals to fully suspend the country’s biodiesel blending program, despite rising global fuel prices linked to the Middle East conflict.