The Energy Regulatory Commission adopted a Magna Carta for Electricity Consumers over the weekend, expanding protection for all captive electricity consumers under Resolution No. 25, Series of 2026.

THE Department of Energy (DOE) has identified 12 power firms that would want to avail themselves of the P10-billion geothermal de-risking facility, an official of the Department of Energy (DOE) said.

For years, discussions between the Philippines and China over the South China Sea have largely been defined by maritime tensions, competing claims, and diplomatic protests.

THE National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) placed the Visayas grid under red and yellow alerts due to a power generation capacity deficit and widespread plant outages.

MANILA, Philippines — The proposed joint venture between South Cotabato II Electric Cooperative (Socoteco II) and Ignite Power remains intact despite a recent rally opposing the deal.

THE chairperson of the House of Representatives Committee on MSME Development said Occidental Mindoro, once widely associated with persistent power outages, emerged as the country’s fastest-growing local economy in 2025 after posting an 11.2 percent growth rate.

Alliance Global Group Inc. (AGI) signed a power supply deal with the First Gen Group (First Gen) for over 25 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy (RE) to power needs of the latter’s key properties and facilities in Metro Manila, Iloilo and Davao.

Buhawind Energy Northern Luzon Corp. (BENLC), a subsidiary of PetroGreen Energy Corp., is advancing its planned Northern Luzon Offshore Wind Power Project as it enters the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process, a key step toward developing one of the country’s largest offshore wind projects.

THE Philippine National Oil Company—Exploration Corp. (PNOC) is scouting for a suitable location for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) planned coal-blending facility—a first in the country aimed at maximizing the utilization of local coal to feed the power-hungry nation.

The Power for People Coalition (P4P) has questioned the Department of Energy’s decision to move forward with its planned mid-merit natural gas capacity auction while the Energy Regulatory Commission is still consulting stakeholders on the rules that will determine how gas prices are benchmarked and settled.