LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Power transmission services in Cebu remained stable after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck off Bogo City on Monday afternoon, April 6. “The grid remains intact as there had been no reported cases of…
MANDAUE CITY, Cebu — A local group is urging Cebuanos and micro-entrepreneurs to adopt small-scale solar solutions as electricity demand spikes and fuel prices continue to rise due to the conflict in the Middle East. The Cebu…
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…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — More than 4,000 households in northern Cebu remain without electricity nearly a month after the magnitude 6.9 earthquake mainly struck the area. Lowell Belciña, Cebu II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Cebeco II) general manager,…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City government spends more or less P200 million a year on electricity. This was according to the Commission on Audit (COA), which prompted Mayor-elect Nestor Archival Sr. to push for a…
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Murang Kuryente Partylist first nominee Arthur Yap vows to lower the price of electricity if they are given a seat in the House of Representatives. Yap is a former Department of Agriculture Secretary…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — With residential rates of electricity in Metro Cebu expected to go up this summer, consumers are encouraged to adopt energy saving measures to help them cut electric costs. Distributor Visayan Electric recommends the…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 26 houses in Barangay Lanas, City of Naga, in southern Cebu, will now have access to electricity. This was made possible through the Visayan Electric Company’s (Veco) house wiring project under…
DAVAO DEL NORTE – Former Sen. Manny Pacquiao and Makati City Mayor Abby Binay proposed different solutions to address the perennial electricity supply issues in Mindanao. Pacquiao and Binay made their stance known when asked by the…
Red and yellow alert levels have been raised across the Philippines, mainly in Luzon and the Visayas, for two weeks now due to some power plants not being operational. The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP),…
As temperatures soar during the summer months, so does our reliance on air conditioning and other electrical appliances to keep cool. Unfortunately, this increased usage often results in higher electricity bills. However, with a few simple adjustments…
Electricity prices are expected to rise during the summer months in the Philippines due to increased demand, according to the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (Iemop). Assistant manager Chris Warren Manalo said that the average…
