Cebu bizmen to government: Build reserve power supply

Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/12/2017

While facing a power crisis is not new to Cebu, local business leaders believe the present situation calls for additional investments in the energy sector in the Visayas to mitigate the effects of similar events in the…

FIVE MORE DAYS

Inquirer, Victor Anthony V. Silva 07/11/2017

Energy chief assures power back by  Monday with work on Leyte power plants done by then Just a few more days. Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Tuesday said electricity services would be back in quake-affected areas by…

Mayor: Camotes ‘power crisis’ starting to hurt island’s tourism

Cristelita E. Boco, Morexette Marie B. Erram 07/11/2017

The town mayors of Camotes Island are turning to the Cebu Provincial government to help them acquire new generator sets to address the power shortage in the island, which is one of the tourism destinations in Cebu.…

USE POWER WISELY

Ador Vincent S. Mayol, Connie Fernandez 07/08/2017

Cebuanos are urged to do their share in addressing the shortage of power supply in the Visayas as it might take at least 10 days to repair the damage caused by Thursday’s earthquake on the geothermal power…

EDC working 24/7 to restore power in Leyte Ormoc City Airport resumes normal operations

Inquirer.net 07/08/2017

Power plants of the Energy Development Corp. (EDC) may be able to restore power supply in Leyte within 10 days when repairs had been done on the damages caused by the magnitude 6.5 earthquake. “Our team of…

Blackout continues in Bohol, Leyte, Samar a day after earthquake

Leo Udtohan 07/07/2017

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol- Michelle Barimbao, 28, had to buy kerosene at a gasoline station in the city since the sari-sari stores had ran out of supply after the blackout gripped the province following Thursday’s earthquake. She…

Quake hits Leyte; power out in some parts of Cebu

Michelle Joy L. Padayhag 07/06/2017

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck eight kilometers southwest of Jaro, Leyte Thursday afternoon. The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) recorded the temblor at 4:03 p.m. with tectonic origin. The areas which felt the earthquake at…

Power restored in Metro Cebu an hour after Leyte quake

Doris C. Bongcac 07/06/2017

  Power had been fully restored within the Veco franchise area in Metro Cebu, nearly an hour after a late afternoon earthquake hit Cebu today. Quennie Bronze, Veco reputation enhancement manager, said as of 5:01 p.m., power…

Veco’s power supply model shows PH can go green

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/29/2017

  WITH 50 percent of its power supply coming from renewable energy sources, Cebu-based Visayan Electric Company (Veco) is a testament that it is possible for the Philippines to go green. Anton Perdices, Veco chief operating officer,…

Aboitiz Power sees bright prospects; Veco bets on Cebu’s potential

Victor Anthony V. Silva 06/12/2017

BULLISH for 2nd half of 2017 EXECUTIVES of Aboitiz-owned business units especially in the power sector are optimistic on their growth in the second half of the year, owing to the Philippines’ robust economic performance. Jim Aboitiz,…

Macron takes power as French president

05/16/2017

PARIS — Emmanuel Macron became France’s youngest-ever president on Sunday, promising at his inauguration to restore the country’s lost confidence and relaunch the flagging European Union. Macron, a 39-year-old centrist, took the reins of power from Socialist…

Lower power rates in the offing as Visayas shifts to RCOA

Victor Anthony V. Silva 05/11/2017

Despite setbacks in the full implementation of the Retail Competition and Open Access (RCOA) scheme in the power industry, consumers are still seeing its benefits and are taking advantage of their power to choose where to source…

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