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NEA quick response fund to be tapped to restore power in Masbate

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- Funds to be used to help energy sector players in Masbate may be sourced through the National Electrification Administration's (NEA) quick response fund, Energy Secretary Sharon Gari... Read More


Transmission lines back to normal

MANILA, Oct. 3 -- The Santiago-Alicia 69-kilovolt Line that transmits power to the Isabela 1 Electric Cooperative Inc. in Alicia, Isabela and the Ifugao Electric Cooperative Inc. was restored around 2... Read More


5 power plants, 4 transmission lines still down due to Cebu quake

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Only five of the 27 power plants affected by the magnitude 6.9 tremor that hit Cebu province Tuesday night remain unavailable as of 6 p.m. as restoration works continue on Wednesday.... Read More


Visayas grid on yellow alert status after Cebu quake

Manila, Oct. 1 -- A yellow alert status has been raised over the Visayas grid from 1 p.m. up to 12 midnight on Wednesday after 27 power plants became unavailable following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake... Read More


MGEN: Remaining unit of quake-affected plant still being assessed

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Three units of the thermal plants of Meralco PowerGen Corporation's (MGEN) subsidiaries in the Visayas have been restored and synchronized to the grid after these tripped following t... Read More


NGCP shortens yellow alert status in Visayas grid

Manila, Oct. 1 -- The yellow alert status in the Visayas grid for Wednesday (Oct. 1, 2025) has been shortened by three hours, from the earlier schedule of between 1 p.m. to 12 midnight to just until 9... Read More


PSEi recovers on bargain-hunting, PHP ends sideways anew

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Bargain-hunting ended the seven-day slide of the local bourse's main index Wednesday, and the peso sustained its sideways close against the US dollar. The Philippine Stock Exchange ... Read More


Western Union execs optimistic for strong mobile app utilization

Manila, Oct. 1 -- Officials of Western Union on Wednesday cited the savviness of Filipino mobile phone users for technical innovations as among the drivers for the projected strong utilization of thei... Read More


NEA exec eyes power restoration in calamity-hit areas in a month

Manila, Sept. 30 -- Power restoration in typhoon-hit areas is expected to be finished within a month as stakeholders have teamed up towards this bid, an official of the National Electrification Admini... Read More


PhilATOM law supports energy sufficiency bid - Garin

Manila, Sept. 25 -- Energy Secretary Sharon Garin on Thursday underscored the importance of the signing into law of the Philippines Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority (PhilATOM) Act to the government'... Read More