Although no double-digit increases are expected in the coming weeks, motorists will still see an uptick in pump prices starting Aug. 25, with diesel going up by P2.31 per liter, the Department of Energy (DOE) said on Monday.

The government’s Green Lane pipeline expanded by P40 billion in July, bringing the total value of certified strategic investment projects to P6.36 trillion from P6.32 trillion a month earlier, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).

S.I. Power Corp. (SIPCOR) said it is exhausting legal remedies to reinstate its operating permits following a favorable Court of Appeals decision, which reversed an Energy Regulatory Commission ruling that revoked provisional authority to operate SIPCOR power plants on Siquijor Island over alleged violations.

THE Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) said it signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with StB GigaFactory, Inc. to deploy renewable energy (RE) solutions inside New Clark City.

SANTA CRUZ, Laguna (PIA) — An environmental advocate and official of the provincial government of Laguna supports President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s call to adopt a waste-to-energy (WTE) approach as a more sustainable way of managing the province’s waste problem and reducing dependence on landfills.

State-run Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) plans to overhaul the aging Agus–Pulangi Hydropower Complex (APHC) in phases to reinforce the Mindanao power grid.

MANILA, Philippines — The government is cracking the whip on non-compliant power generation companies, with at least 40 gencos facing suspension for continuing to snub show-cause orders (SCOs).

THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) is set to promulgate the removal of 12 percent value-added tax on electricity system loss charges on August 26 after incorporating consultation inputs.

Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon S. Garin said coordinated market intervention during a recent period of global oil price volatility helped prevent what could have been at least a PHP 7 per kilowatt-hour increase in electricity prices.

MANILA – The installation of solar power systems is now easier for households, small businesses, and medical facilities, as the Department of Energy (DOE) has reduced regulatory requirements and simplified the application processes.