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TransCo Moves To Improve Renewable Energy Funding, Clear Transmission Bottlenecks
July 21, 2026

TransCo Moves To Improve Renewable Energy Funding, Clear Transmission Bottlenecks

TransCo moves to improve renewable energy fund administration and speed up transmission right-of-way settlements through
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Power Bills Climb As Supply Crunch Sends Wholesale Prices Soaring
July 15, 2026

Power Bills Climb As Supply Crunch Sends Wholesale Prices Soaring

Electricity bills are set to rise in July after wholesale power prices surged 22.7% in
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The Real Power Crisis May Be Poor Governance in Electric Cooperatives
July 10, 2026

The Real Power Crisis May Be Poor Governance in Electric

Learn how financial mismanagement, weak governance, and flawed power supply agreements by electric cooperatives are
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Why Renewable Energy Alone Cant Ensure Energy Security and Affordability
June 18, 2026

Why Renewable Energy Alone Can’t Ensure Energy Security and Affordability

The Philippines is expanding renewable energy, but experts stress a balanced power mix is still
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Will Renewable Energy Bring Our Electric Bills Down?
June 4, 2026

Will Renewable Energy Bring Our Electric Bills Down?

Renewable energy debate intensifies in the Philippines as experts weigh rising electricity costs and grid
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Emergency Power Measures To Shield Consumers From Global Oil Shock And Summer Surge
April 15, 2026

Emergency Power Measures To Shield Consumers From Global Oil Shock

Government suspends WESM and imposes price controls to curb electricity rate hikes amid summer demand
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Luzon Power Prices Surge Over 52% In April Billing As Supply Tightens
April 15, 2026

Luzon Power Prices Surge Over 52% In April Billing As

Electricity bills increase this April as Luzon records a steep rise in WESM prices amid
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Lessons in Energy Resilience from the 2026 Middle East Crisis
March 26, 2026

Lessons in Energy Resilience from the 2026 Middle East Crisis

Middle East Crisis and Conflict in the Gulf disrupts oil flows, jolts markets, and reveals
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Power Price Shock Looms: WESM Rates Seen Rising Amid Middle East Tensions
March 16, 2026

Power Price Shock Looms: WESM Rates Seen Rising Amid Middle

Power rates could climb in April as WESM prices surge amid global fuel volatility, plant
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Meralco Rates Rise Ahead of Potential Fuel-Driven Power Price Surge
March 14, 2026

Meralco Rates Rise Ahead of Potential Fuel-Driven Power Price Surge

Meralco raises March electricity rates due to higher grid and generation costs, with officials warning
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