
PSA: Construction activity declines in December 2025
Construction activity continued to slow in December 2025, with fewer projects and lower overall value compared with a year earlier, according to the Philippine…
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Construction activity continued to slow in December 2025, with fewer projects and lower overall value compared with a year earlier, according to the Philippine…
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House leaders on Wednesday expressed their intent to support and strengthen the programs of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., particularly his housing, water…
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House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos has filed legislation to grant free electricity to low-consumption households by replacing the…
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Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is turning to American technology providers to accelerate its grid modernization as the country’s largest power distributor…
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — What do consumers really want from SOCOTECO II? Better service, less politics, and a system that actually works.
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GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The Bantay Kuryente Movement released results of a snap consumer survey showing strong public support for reforms at SOCOTECO II,…
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Inflation in Northern Mindanao picked up in January 2026, hitting 1.4 percent, up from 0.9 percent in December, the Philippine Statistics…
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Power consumers will see higher transmission charges in their February electric bills due to a jump in transmission rates.
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Energy Secretary Sharon Garin cannot say whether the country will suffer power shortages this coming summer season.
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Until economic policy shows up in the palengke, not just in speeches, public dismay will keep growing.
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If more people get wind of the Senate project, Panelo warned about its impact on the fate of the senators who would seek reelection.
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Volatility in generation costs can change rapidly, but consumer incomes do not adjust as quickly.
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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) expects broader electricity access for low-income households after approving a unified national lifeline subsidy system.
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Cutting the cost of instant fund transfers reinforces Metrobank’s push towards seamless daily banking via digital channels, a big help in easing people’s…
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Consumer groups’ fears that other generating companies would follow the lead of San Miguel Corp.’s unit, San Miguel Global Power (SMGP), in invoking the broad…
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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) recently released decisions approving approximately P31.34 billion in cost recoveries for several power generation…
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Davao Light and Power Co. has been authorized by the Energy Regulatory Commission to begin operations in its expanded franchise areas after ERC granted the…
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Pricing gas below global market levels simply because it is produced locally would undermine project viability and deter future exploration.
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