Lawmakers lashed out at the Department of Energy ( DOE) during a joint hearing of the House Committees on Energy and Legislative Franchises over recurring red alerts and rotational brownouts arising from inadequate power supply in addition to transmission issues.

Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC), the country’s sovereign wealth fund vehicle, has forged a cooperation agreement with key energy agencies to rehabilitate, modernize, and develop Mindoro island’s power transmission infrastructure.

Murang Kuryente Partylist representative Arthur Yap called for a stronger shift toward solar power, saying Filipinos can no longer rely solely on an energy system marked by high electricity rates, recurring outages, and dependence on imported fuel.

Imagine a factory in Laguna or a cold-storage facility in Cebu no longer being bound by the rates of its local electric cooperative or distribution utility, and instead choosing its own electricity supplier.

The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Philippine Economic Zone Authority) has expressed support for elevating energy efficiency projects under the country’s investment incentive framework, signaling broader policy backing for efficiency-driven investments in ecozones.

MPower has signed a Retail Electricity Supply (RES) Agreement with Calamba Medical Center (CMC) under the Retail Aggregation Program (RAP), marking the hospital’s entry into the competitive retail electricity market.

Razon-led Primelectric rolled out lower power rates in the provinces of Bohol, Iloilo, and Negros, making electricity rates competitive despite global fuel price uncertainty.

The Department of Energy (DOE) is coordinating an emergency overhaul of Palawan’s fragile power infrastructure after a system-wide blackout cut electricity in the tourist-heavy island province last week.

MANILA — Meralco has alerted consumers about a potential increase in power rates the coming June 2026 billing following the series of red alerts in Luzon.

The Philippines’ renewable energy (RE) share in the power generation mix reached 25% by the end of 2025, up from the previously stagnant 22% level, as the government continues to accelerate renewable energy and energy storage development across the country, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).