Energy & Mining
AG&P Industrial powers India modular energy boom
AG&P Industrial is taking its world-class modular engineering expertise to India through a USD100-million joint venture with Pragati Infra Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (PISL), aiming to reshape the country’s energy infrastructure landscape.
Fuel prices rise again starting Tuesday
Fuel prices will go up for the fourth straight week starting Tuesday morning. Gasoline prices will increase by P0.80 per liter, diesel by P1.60, and kerosene by P1.10. Oil firms including Seaoil, PTT, Jetti, and Caltex will implement the hikes early Tuesday.
DMCI Power breaks records, adds wind
Leading off-grid energy provider DMCI Power Corporation (DPC) posted record energy sales of 522.2 gigawatt-hours (GWh) in 2025, a 6 percent increase from 491.2 GWh in 2024, underscoring sustained demand growth in missionary and island grids across the Philippines.
UCME rate hike approved to fund power subsidies in off-grid areas
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved an increase in the Universal Charge for Missionary Electrification (UCME) starting the February 2026 billing.
DOE fast-tracks net metering with strict permit deadlines to accelerate solar adoption
The Department of Energy (DOE) is pushing a major acceleration of the country’s net-metering program by enforcing strict, time-bound permit processing across local governments—an overhaul the agency said will significantly speed up solar installations for households and businesses.
