Singapore-based Vena Energy is planning to add 1.29 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity in the Philippines, backed by P52-billion equity investment, the Presidential Communications Office said on Sunday.

Meralco PowerGen Corporation (MGEN) is calling for clearer permitting timelines, stronger alignment between national and local requirements, and forward-looking transmission planning to improve the execution of energy projects in the Philippines.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association (PHILRECA) held a dialogue on October 8 to address concerns over the implementation of new rules governing “Other Charges” collected by distribution utilities (DUs).

The Department of Energy (DOE) is considering an initial 1% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blending mandate by 2030 to help create demand and support the development of a local SAF industry, Energy Undersecretary Sandy Sales said on the sidelines of the ASEAN Energy Business Forum.

The Asian Photovoltaic Industry Association and the ASEAN Centre for Energy signed an agreement to develop standardized skill competencies and certification for solar rooftop and battery storage installers across Southeast Asia.

DON’T even think about it.” This was the warning by the Senate Committee on Energy chairperson, Sen. Erwin Tulfo, to power companies, whom he reminded against taking advantage of extreme weather conditions such as the coming “super” El Niño, by imposing unjustified rate increases or delivering substandard service.

MERALCO PowerGen Corp. (MGEN) is seeking to participate in its parent company’s latest power supply bidding as it pursues plans to develop a coal-fired power plant in Atimonan, Quezon province.

Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGen) has confirmed the participation of its 1,200-megawatt (MW) ultra-supercritical coal power plant in the upcoming competitive selection process (CSP) for the 900-megawatt (MW) baseload power requirement of its parent firm.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Saturday announced that it had approved Manila Electric Company’s (Meralco) regulatory rate reset for the first time in more than a decade.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) on Oct. 9, 2026 approved its final determination on the regulatory reset of Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) for the first regulatory period, July 2026 to June 2030, in ERC Case No. 2026-016 RC.