The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) 230-kilovolt Pinili substation project, a ₱1.63-billion infrastructure initiative aimed at strengthening the country’s transmission network and supporting renewable energy (RE) integration in the Ilocos region.
Meralco affiliate Pacific Light Power Pte. Ltd. (PLP) is on track to complete its 600-megawatt (MW) natural gas-fired power plant in Jurong Island, Singapore by January 2029, signaling a major step in the company’s regional expansion.
As the nation gears up for the 2025 midterm elections, the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) announced it is on full alert to ensure uninterrupted power supply to over 3,000 polling precincts, canvassing centers, and critical election sites across its franchise area.
Only 6 percent of organizations in the Philippines have achieved the “mature” level of cybersecurity readiness necessary to effectively counter modern threats, according to Cisco’s newly released 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index.
