MANILA ELECTRIC Co. (Meralco) posted a slight increase in energy sales volume in the second quarter, driven mainly by warmer temperatures associated with the onset of El Niño.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is pushing for amendments to the Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998 to strengthen accountability for oil companies amid growing energy security concerns.

Federal Land Inc. is transitioning four of its residential developments within the Met Park community in Pasay City to 100 percent renewable energy through a multi-year agreement with ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions (ACEN RES), the retail electricity arm of the Ayala group.

The Philippines should overhaul its decades-old petroleum laws to strengthen energy security, reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels, and use petroleum revenues to finance the country’s clean energy transition, according to Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute (PERPI) Division Chief Dexter Pajarillo.

The Lyceum of the Philippines University has partnered again with First Gen Corp., the country’s leading renewable energy provider, to source renewable power for its campus in Cavite.

A South Cotabato regional trial court has rejected an appeal to invalidate the South Cotabato Electric Cooperative (SOCOTECO II) board of directors’ decision rejecting Manila Electric Company (Meralco)’s joint venture proposal with the local cooperative.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has granted Masinloc Power Co. Ltd., a unit of San Miguel Corp., authority to develop, own and operate a dedicated transmission facility connecting its 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant to the Luzon grid.

MANILA – Capacity in the Visayas grid rose Thursday following the resumption of operation of generating unit 3 of the 278.4-megawatts (MW) coal-fired Panay Energy Development Corporation (PEDC), a major power plant in the Visayas.

Mayor Nancy Binay announced that Makati City has achieved 60.92% of its annual clean energy target—a milestone that reflects the city’s commitment to powering all government buildings with renewable energy (RE).

Lucio Tan Group (LTG) and several affiliate companies are shifting part of their power requirements to renewable energy through a supply agreement with First Gen, covering key facilities across aviation, real estate, manufacturing, food services, and bioethanol production.