The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has directed distribution utilities (DUs) experiencing a significant increase in generation costs due to the fuel price shock resulting from the Middle East war to submit detailed reports to enable timely regulatory intervention and consumer protection.

San Miguel Corporation (SMC) Chairman and CEO Ramon S. Ang has renewed his proposal to sell Petron Corporation back to the Philippine government, reviving a long-standing offer as policymakers revisit the strategic role of the country’s only oil refinery amid an evolving energy security backdrop.

MANILA, Philippines — The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has urged power utilities to implement staggered billing with suppliers to soften the impact of rising electricity rates on consumers.

The Marcos administration and the Department of Energy (DOE) have hailed the latest Malampaya gas development milestone, describing it as a critical buffer against global fuel volatility, following the successful testing of the Camago-3 well offshore Palawan.

Emerging Power Inc. (EPI) expects to reach 737 megawatts (MW) in operational renewable energy capacity and 332 MW in advanced development by 2028 as it aggressively expands its solar portfolio.

The Department of Energy is fast-tracking 22 power projects with a combined capacity of 1,471 MW targeted for grid entry by April 2026, as the government moves to strengthen electricity supply amid volatile global fuel markets.

Nationwide participation in Earth Hour reduced grid demand by 145.43 MW, showing how collective action can support energy conservation during volatile global fuel markets.

The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) and Japanese-Filipino affiliated telecommunications company InfiniVAN Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Friday, March 27, in a bid to turn the Aurora ecozone into a data center hub and attract clean energy investments.

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Thursday ordered the suspension of the trading of electricity, a day after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of national energy emergency.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act No. 12316. This measure allows the president to reduce or suspend the excise tax on petroleum products during periods of high global oil market volatility.