MANILA – A bill filed in the Senate seeks to lower the recoverable system loss charges passed on to consumers to a uniform 1 percent for both private electric utilities and rural electric cooperatives. Sen. Rodante Marcoleta,…
MANILA – The Philippines now has a 51-day fuel supply buffer as the government accelerates efforts to secure oil stocks amid the ongoing Middle East conflict, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Tuesday. “Nag-order na ang PNOC-EC…
MANILA, Philippines — Motorists should brace for a sharp, double-digit increase in diesel prices this week, while gasoline will see only modest hikes. In separate advisories on Monday, Seaoil, Jetti Petroluem, Petro Gazz and Unioil said they…
Local officials have ordered the switching off of parked government vehicles to cut fuel and electricity use in City Hall operations. …
Electricity may be invisible, but its effects are everywhere, from thriving offices to bustling tourist spots. In this concluding piece, we look at how reliable power is shaping the very skyline of Cebu through construction and real…
Cebu’s rise as one of the Philippines’ strongest business process outsourcing (BPO) hubs did not happen by accident. The province’s blend of talent, modern infrastructure, and reputation for reliable service has long made it the outsourcing capital…
MANILA – Measures to allow faster power line repairs are being studied, including the possibility of designing an underground cabling system in storm-prone areas by 2026. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin, in a briefing Monday, December 1, said…
On July 17, 2025, AboitizPower, through its subsidiary East Asia Utilities Corporation (EAUC), officially broke ground on the Visayas’ first 30-megawatt Hybrid Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the Mactan Economic Zone in Brgy. Ibo, Lapu-Lapu City.…
As Cebuanos head to the polls today, May 12, 2025, Visayan Electric Co. has assured the public that there will be no scheduled power interruptions / outages within its franchise area during election day. The utility company emphasized…
Father Silva was among the legendary prime movers of positive change behind the household electrification strategies that transformed rural landscapes and remote communities once invaded by shadows. The rural electrification movement is a call to serve, uplift,…
It might seem hard to imagine for many of us, but our forebears lived during a time when electricity was a precious and sometimes foreign resource. These days, we don’t even experience blackouts that much, when in…
Residential consumers of Visayan Electric will see an increase of P3.56/kWh, bringing the total rate to P13.27/kWh for their July to August billing. This means that customers who consume at least 200 kWh per month will face…
