Energy
Visayas placed under Yellow Alert due multiple plant outages
The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Visayas grid under a yellow alert on Wednesday, November 19, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., following the unavailability of several power plants.
Negros Power nears full power restoration after Typhoons Tino, Uwan
Negros Electric and Power Corp. is close to fully restoring electricity across Central Negros after Typhoons Tino and Uwan, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). As of 6 p.m. on November 17, 2025, power has been restored to more than 92 percent of the 244,915 affected customers.
Sarangani Energy fee lifts Alsons earnings
Alsons Consolidated Resources Inc. (ACR) reported an improvement in its bottom line for the first nine months of 2025, with net income attributable to the parent company rising to P695 million from P604 million last year. The increase was mainly due to the recognition of a development fee from its partner in Sarangani Energy Corporation.
ACEN scores big anew in governance honors
ACEN Corp., the renewable energy unit of the Ayala Group, has once again cemented its standing as one of the Philippines’ top corporate governance champions, earning 4 Golden Arrows from the Institute of Corporate Directors at the 2025 ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS) Golden Arrow Awards held at Okada Manila.
Hydro developers urge gov’t to weigh industry challengers in setting new FIT rates
A group of run-of-river (ROR) hydropower developers is urging the government to consider real-world operating conditions as it sets new feed-in-tariff (FIT) incentive rates for upcoming ROR projects.
