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Gymnast Carlos Yulo wins Philippines 2nd Olympic gold

Great things do come in small packages. And Filipino gymnast Carlos Yulo proved that in Paris on Saturday, winning the Philippines’ second Olympic gold and the first for gymnastics.

Less than a third of renewable energy proponents push ahead and build power plants

A fairly large number of renewable energy firms propose sending their output to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and undergo so-called system impact studies (SIS), based on end-June data at the Department of Energy (DOE).

AG&P contracted to deliver 70 MW of geothermal power in Eastern Visayas

The Philippine-headquartered Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific Company of Manila Inc. (AG&P Industrial) has ventured into the renewable energy sector and partnered exclusively with Cresphil Inc., Energy Stream Power Corp. and Royal Eijkelkamp in a project delivering geothermal power in Eastern Visayas.

President Marcos accepts resignation of DTI chief Pascual effective 2 August

Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual has decided to quit his post to return to the private sector, Malacanan Palace announced Wednesday. The Presidential Communications Office said...

Target 1,200-MW PH power capacity requires technology larger than micro or small nuclear reactors

The Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) recently acknowledged the inadequacy of original plans to embrace either the micro or small modular reactor (MMR/SMR) concept of power generation for the Philippines over the medium term given the need to generate 1,200 megawatts more capacity by 2032.

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Frasco out as DOT chief, stays in Cabinet

Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco will remain in the Cabinet of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. but will step down as head of the Department of Tourism to become Presidential Adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities. Malacañang said tourism Undersecretary Verna Buensuceso will serve as officer in charge of the agency until a new tourism secretary is appointed. The Palace did not immediately explain the leadership change, and it remains unclear whether recent criticism surrounding the tourism department’s promotional campaign had any bearing on Frasco’s reassignment. Palace Press Officer and Undersecretary Claire Castro said President Marcos expressed his appreciation for Frasco’s leadership at the tourism department.

US probe tests ASEAN trade balance

The Philippines is closely watching a new US trade investigation that could reshape manufacturing supply chains and complicate trade flows across Southeast Asia.

ASEAN urged to keep trade flowing

The Philippines is pressing Southeast Asian economies to keep markets open as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East threaten to rattle global supply chains and push up energy costs.

Possible power rate increase of P2–P4/kWh next month – ERC

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Thursday said electricity prices at the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) could rise by P2 to P4 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) next month, based on simulations by the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP).

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