LONDON — The lack of agreement on extending the US-Iran ceasefire raises fears of new strikes on Middle East energy infrastructure, which has been damaged in the war and needs tens of billions of dollars worth of repairs.

ACEN is pivoting toward disciplined growth after a period of rapid expansion, reporting stronger financial metrics while signaling a sharper focus on execution.

MPower, the retail electricity supplier of Manila Electric Company (Meralco), has secured a retail supply agreement to provide electricity to six data center facilities operated by ST Telemedia (STT) Global Data Centres Philippines, reinforcing the growing intersection between power supply and the country’s digital infrastructure buildout.

Ortigas Land Corporation has secured a long-term renewable energy supply for its GH Mall through a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Advent Upgrade Solar Inc. (AUSI), marking another step in the retail developer’s push toward integrating clean energy into its estate operations.

Big E Food Corporation,the manufacturer of popular “Lemon Square” baked goods and snacks, has energized a 1.685 megawatt-peak (MWp) rooftop solar installation at its Meycauayan, Bulacan manufacturing plant through Berde Renewables, marking a shift toward long-term clean energy sourcing for one of the country’s major baked goods producers.

Globe Telecom has secured a supply agreement with First Gen Group to power select facilities in Mindanao and Caloocan City using geothermal and hydropower, as it expands sourcing of locally generated renewable energy for its operations.

The municipality of Guiuan is moving toward achieving round-the-clock electricity access as it begins crafting a renewable energy (RE) roadmap with direct support from the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC).

Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) has secured the Grand Stevie Award and 11 additional distinctions at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards in Macao, highlighting the power distributor’s expanding footprint in sustainability, innovation, and corporate social impact.

Consumer advocacy group Laban Konsyumer Inc. has raised concerns over what it described as a gradual shift in the National Electrification Administration’s (NEA) approach to managing electric cooperatives (ECs), warning that recent policies may be drifting away from member-consumer interests.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday directed the energy department to ensure a continuous fuel supply to prevent stagnation, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in a press briefing at Malacañang.