THE Department of Energy (DOE) will revisit its fuel price cap policy after oil companies raised concerns over mandatory price adjustments, saying this may affect the viability of a deregulated market.

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said the Philippines is seeking deeper energy cooperation with Japan and Southeast Asian neighbors as instability in the Middle East forces countries across Asia to rethink fuel supply chains, petroleum reserves, and long-term energy security strategies.

The Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association Inc. (Philreca) is pushing for a new law to rationalize the application of value-added tax on electricity billing by excluding certain charges that do not constitute actual consumption.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has launched a new digital platform that aims to streamline how power industry stakeholders file documents, track cases, and receive regulatory notices.

The Department of Energy (DOE) said the government has expanded nationwide access to its fuel subsidy program by allowing all liquid fuel retail outlets (LFROs) to participate, widening the network available to public utility jeepney and UV Express drivers amid elevated global oil prices.

AboitizPower subsidiary Therma South, Inc. (TSI) has signed a two-megawatt Emergency Power Supply Agreement (EPSA) with Misamis Occidental I Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MOELCI-I) to help maintain stable electricity supply across Oroquieta City and seven municipalities in Misamis Occidental.

Singapore-based Asia Energy Transition Platform (AETP), advised by Climate Smart Ventures, has invested in Maraj Energy and Development Corp., a renewable energy developer active in the Philippines, through an equity bridge loan to support pipeline expansion and project advancement.

As nuclear energy returns, the government, universities and companies are training the next generation of engineers to operate and regulate it

Dinto Solar has successfully completed the delivery of its first 4.4MW shipment of G12-132 high-efficiency heterojunction (HJT) modules to a customer in the Philippines.

MANILA – A 2-megawatt emergency power supply agreement (EPSA) has been signed between Therma South Inc. (TSI), a subsidiary of Aboitiz Power Corporation, and the Misamis Occidental I Electric Cooperative Inc. (MOELCI-I) to help ensure stable electricity supply for consumers.