THE House of Representatives is working to lower rising electricity costs by introducing separate bills to eliminate the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT) on certain electricity fees, like system loss charges and home electricity use, to help consumers right away.

Alpas Pinas called on the government to turn President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s renewed support for nuclear power into concrete action following his 2026 State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Bago-Negros Energy Corporation (BNEC) is advancing a 150-megawatt wind power project in Bago City, Negros Occidental under the Second Round of the Green Energy Auction Program (GEA-2).

The Department of Energy (DOE) is preparing to launch a dedicated Green Energy Auction (GEA) in 2027 for off-grid islands served by the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR), with the goal of lowering the Universal Charge for Missionary Electrification (UCME) paid by electricity consumers nationwide.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Metatek the first contract under a 40,000-square-kilometer airborne geophysical survey of the Agusan-Davao Basin and Davao Gulf to help identify potential oil, natural gas, native hydrogen, and geothermal resources.

The Department of Energy (DOE) reported that 45 power projects with more than 1,900 megawatts of combined capacity have been completed under Task Force 200.

The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has approved ABC Energy Inc.’s acquisition of a 40-percent minority stake in two Alternergy wind power projects, saying the transaction is unlikely to reduce competition as the country’s renewable energy (RE) market remains “fragmented” and is subject to regulatory safeguards.

Manila Electric Company (Meralco) customers will face a PHP 0.0701-per-kilowatt-hour generation adjustment over 36 months after the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) confirmed the utility’s historical pass-through charge under-recoveries.

Amid its ongoing exploration program, Manuel V. Pangilinan-led PXP Energy Corp. widened its net loss in the first half of the year, weighed down by lower crude prices, reduced production volumes, and elevated financing costs.

QUEZON CITY (PIA) — Filipino households and small business owners could soon generate their own solar power without passing through commercial regulatory hurdles under a newly filed legislative measure.