Energy & Mining
DMCI Power’s ₱3-B Palawan coal plant set for November public review
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) has scheduled a public scoping hearing on November 9, 2026, for DMCI Power Corporation’s proposed 15-megawatt coal-biomass power plant in Narra, Palawan, valued at P3 billion.
Philex, workers’ union end dispute, seal multiyear labor deal
Philex Mining Corp. and its rank-and-file workers’ union have reached a settlement to end a labor dispute, paving the way for a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that covers a period thorough 2030.
Rockport Power secures renewed RES License
Rockport Power Inc. has renewed its Retail Electricity Supplier (RES) License, ensuring it can continue delivering competitive, reliable, customer-focused energy solutions to Philippine businesses.
First Gen completes rooftop solar project for NKC Group’s Cebu unit
First Gen Group has completed and officially switched on a rooftop solar installation at NKC Manufacturing Philippines Corporation—Cebu-based subsidiary of Japan’s NKC Group—just four months after signing the deal, in a bid to secure reliable power amid Visayas supply challenges.
Regulator issues rules extending power disconnection suspension through year-end 2026
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has released the guidelines extending the suspension of power service disconnections through the end of December 2026 for qualified low-income residential consumers, balancing immediate household relief with strict settlement conditions for distribution utilities.
