PARIS, France — European oil and gas companies who posted huge profits in the first quarter on soaring prices caused by the war in the Middle East face new calls from London to Paris to tax their outsized gains.

AllCard Inc., a leading Philippines-based end-to-end card solutions provider and plastic card manufacturer, has transitioned its operations to 100% renewable energy through a supply partnership with ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions (ACEN RES), marking another expansion of corporate renewable energy sourcing under the government’s Green Energy Option Program (GEOP).

The Philippines’ renewable energy transition is beginning to expose a more complex challenge beyond generation buildout: how to integrate rising volumes of variable renewable energy into an already constrained and fragmented grid without compromising system stability.

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines still needs to strengthen its power infrastructure before it can establish itself as a major hub for data center investments, US-based construction engineering firm Black & Veatch said.

Alternergy Holdings Corporation reported a 17% increase in their operating revenues for the third quarter of fiscal year 2026 as newly operational solar assets and ongoing renewable energy projects boosted the company’s financial performance.

The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA) and Preferred Energy, Inc. (PEI) have launched a new training initiative aimed at helping electric cooperatives (ECs) strengthen renewable energy planning and improve long-term energy security.

Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN) has energized its Toledo Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Cebu, marking the rollout of what the company described as the first two-hour battery storage facility in the Visayas aimed at supporting grid stability and reliability in the region.

Meralco PowerGen Corp. said it is on track to reach a total capacity of 10,000 megawatts by 2030 as it ramps up deliveries from solar and liquefied natural gas projects.

THE Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is not discouraging customers from installing solar rooftop panels; however, they advise notifying them prior to installation for safety assessments.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has filed a criminal complaint-affidavit before the Department of Justice against Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Antonio L. Leviste and five other officers of Solar Para sa Bayan Corporation (SPSB/SPBC) over the alleged failure to fulfill obligations under its renewable energy microgrid franchise.