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Grid Troubles And Rising Costs Intensify Calls For Renewable Energy Transition
June 9, 2026

Grid Troubles And Rising Costs Intensify Calls For Renewable Energy

P4P presses for a clean energy transition, citing power price risks, while government officials move
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Congressional Hearing Highlights Urgent Need for Baseload Capacity
May 30, 2026

Congressional Hearing Highlights Urgent Need for Baseload Capacity

NGCP denies reporting lapses after 500-kV line trippings triggered Luzon-Visayas alerts and brownouts affecting 3.9M
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ERC Considers New Reserve Rules As Power Alerts Expose Grid Vulnerabilities
May 27, 2026

ERC Considers New Reserve Rules As Power Alerts Expose Grid

The ERC is reviewing reserve power policies and extending renewable energy charge relief as grid
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DOE Warns Of More Grid Alerts As El Niño Threatens Power Supply
May 21, 2026

DOE Warns Of More Grid Alerts As El Niño Threatens

DOE warns of more yellow and red grid alerts as El Niño threatens power supply,
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Power Crisis Deepens as Brownouts Return and Meralco Bills Climb Amid Extreme Heat
May 21, 2026

Power Crisis Deepens as Brownouts Return and Meralco Bills Climb

Electricity power costs in the Philippines are rising amid heat-driven demand, tight supply, and brownouts,
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NGCP Faces Investigation After Transmission Outages Cut Power To Millions
May 18, 2026

NGCP Faces Investigation After Transmission Outages Cut Power To Millions

DOE and ERC have ordered NGCP to explain transmission failures that triggered red alerts and
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ERC Suspends Green Energy Charge For 2 Months To Ease Consumer Burden
May 14, 2026

ERC Suspends Green Energy Charge For 2 Months To Ease

Electricity consumers nationwide will see temporary savings after the ERC suspended GEA-All collections for May
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Lawmakers Question Fairness Of Electricity Charges Funding Social Subsidies
May 1, 2026

Lawmakers Question Fairness Of Electricity Charges Funding Social Subsidies

Lawmakers are moving to reassess electricity subsidy mechanisms embedded in power bills following mounting consumer
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5 New RE Projects Come Online As Government Pushes April Capacity Surge
April 29, 2026

5 New RE Projects Come Online As Philippines Pushes April

DOE accelerates renewable projects rollout with 128.9 MW online, targeting 1,471 MW total capacity by
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Meralco Refunds Expanded: Consumers To See Higher Bill Deductions Within A Year
April 23, 2026

Meralco Refunds Expanded: Consumers To See Higher Bill Deductions Within

Meralco customers to receive bigger, faster refunds as ERC shortens payout period and reviews a
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