The Department of Energy (DOE) is urging Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) to strictly comply with all provisions of its power supply agreements (PSAs), particularly the 1,200-megawatt deal with Excellent Energy Resources Inc. (EERI), amid delays in the latter’s plant commissioning and fuel supply readiness.
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has formally set the 2025 national and regional power capacity limits, reaffirming its regulatory oversight of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) of 2001.
More participants are seen joining the so-called net-metering program as the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) recognized the Commission on Audit (COA) a national agency...
The country’s cushion against global financial instability narrowed at the end of September 2026, with the nation's foreign exchange reserves slipping to $100 billion.
Manila Electric Co., the country’s largest power distributor by sales with a renewable energy portfolio, is betting that the Philippines’ energy transition will require more than a rapid shift to renewables—it will demand a careful balancing act between decarbonization, power reliability, and affordability.
Bloomberry Resorts Corp. is moving further into creator-led digital entertainment with the launch of OnlyFun.PH, a platform that combines livestreaming, real-time audience interaction and regulated online gaming.
Anti-smoking advocates are pushing for a national law requiring local governments to earmark 3 percent of their health budgets for tobacco control, arguing that uneven funding has hampered enforcement of existing smoking and vaping restrictions.