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Ilang senador may pangamba sa pagkontrol ng China sa kuryente, telecom ng bansa

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Posted at Nov 14 12:25 AM

Babala ng ilang mambabatas, dapat maging maingat sa pagpasok sa anumang kasunduan sa China. Read more »

Philippines unprepared for nuclear energy: Senate energy panel chair

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 06 01:43 PM

The Department of Energy announced recently its plan to draft a national nuclear program, which the Senate Energy Committee, chaired by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, will investigate. Read more »

Cheaper solar power gains ground in Southeast Asia

Koustav Samanta and Roslan Khasawneh, Reuters
Posted at Nov 01 09:21 AM

The region, where power demand is expected to double by 2040, is striving to expand the share of renewable sources as developing nations seek affordable electricity while battling climate change. Read more »

Inflation likely at 0.5 to 1.3 percent in October: BSP think tank

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Posted at Oct 31 12:45 PM

Lower domestic oil and rice prices likely offset upward pressures from higher electricity, water and LPG rates as well as higher costs of some food items, the think tank said in a statement. Read more »

Meralco sees power rate hike in November

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Posted at Oct 31 12:13 AM

Another rate hike may be in the offing for Meralco customers next month.  Read more »

Panay power firm to launch lease-to-own solar panels for consumers

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 23 04:30 PM

Marcelo Cacho, PECO Head of Public Engagement and Government Affairs, said smart metering allows customers to see their meter readings in real time.  Read more »

Coal-fired power plant sa Quezon, operational na

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Posted at Oct 16 04:59 AM

QUEZON—Operational na ang 500-megawatt (MW) supercritical coal-fired power plant sa bayan ng Mauban, Quezon. Read more »

Lalaki patay matapos makuryente sa Zamboanga

RJ Rosalado, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 10 11:07 PM

Namatay ang isang 23-anyos na construction worker matapos makuryente sa isang kinukumpuning tindahan sa Veterans Avenue sa Zamboanga City nitong Huwebes. Read more »

Estudyante, patay matapos makuryente sa baha sa Davao

Andoreena Causon, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 08 06:52 PM

Isang lalaking estudyante ang patay matapos makuryente habang naglalakad sa baha sa Barangay Panacan dito sa lungsod Martes. Read more »

Meralco to raise power rates in October

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Posted at Oct 08 10:40 AM

Power rates will increase by P0.0448/kwh due to the spike in transmission charge which offsets the lower power prices in spot markets and suppliers, the company told reporters. Read more »

Expert: Misconception over the term ‘nuclear’ killing power-source option

Hector Pascua, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 22 06:03 AM

An energy expert wants the Philippines to resort to nuclear energy in producing electricity, instead of the sources being currently used. Read more »

Meralco customers to see lower power bills in coming months

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Posted at Sep 17 12:13 AM

Amid prospects of higher local fuel prices, electricity costs in the Philippines are seen going lower in the coming months. Read more »

China data centers set to consume more power than Australia: report

Eva Xiao and Danni Zhu, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 09 03:02 PM

Nearly three-quarters of the electricity used by data centers was sourced from coal in 2018, according to research by Greenpeace East Asia and the North China Electric Power University -- emitting 99 million tons of carbon emissions. Read more »

Bawas-singil sa kuryente asahan sa September bill: Meralco

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 08:23 PM

Maglalaro sa P0.15 hanggang P0.20 kada kilowatt hour ang bawas sa September bill, ayon kay Meralco Spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga. Read more »

BCDA secures 25-year power distribution franchise

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 02:42 PM

Republic Act No. 11420 signed by the President on Aug. 22, allows the BCDA to supply power to the following areas: Read more »

New law to slash electricity bills by fourth quarter: senator

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 16 09:54 AM

In this edition of Matters of Fact, Philippine Senator Sherwin Gatchalian talks about the Murang Kuryente law, which he says will save consumers anywhere from P170 to P190 on their electricity bills. He also weighs in on what the government can do to help solve Metro Manila's traffic problem. Read more »

Law on cheaper power rates signed

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 13 06:15 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law sparing consumers from subsidizing government debt via added electricity charges, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said Tuesday. Read more »

Meralco cuts power rates for 4th straight month

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Posted at Aug 06 10:37 PM

Meralco is cutting its power prices for the fourth time in a row this August. Read more »

Meralco may bawas-singil ulit sa Agosto

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Updated as of Aug 06 07:13 PM

Ito na ang ikaapat na buwang sunod-sunod na bawas-singil ng Meralco. Read more »

Solar Para sa Bayan hopes to break power 'monopoly'

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Updated as of Aug 02 10:23 AM

Solar Para sa Bayan is targeting communities that don't have electricity or don't have 24/7 access to it, said the firm's head, Leandro Leviste told ANC's Market Edge. Read more »