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The power of choice
by Joe Zaldarriaga - November 12, 2026 - 12:00am
When I joined the power industry in 1989, the main concern was reliable supply. We went through the dark days of long blackouts and supply was rationed. Certainly, challenges remain, but I can say that we have come...
Literacy, the antidote to noise and fakes
by Joe Zaldarriaga - November 5, 2026 - 12:00am
Last week, the world marked UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy Week.
Investing in Philippines, one project and one churro at a time
by Joe Zaldarriaga - October 29, 2026 - 12:00am
Whenever I encounter a piece of Spanish culture in my hometown here in Manila – whether it may be through architecture, language, family traditions or even food, I am reminded that the relationship between...
The electric future of the next generation
by Joe Zaldarriaga - October 22, 2026 - 12:00am
The other day, while scrolling through my social media feed, I came across a post about a collection of interviews from the 1960s, with ordinary people asked to imagine the future. S
Readiness for Super El Niño
by Joe Zaldarriaga - October 15, 2026 - 12:00am
It is the middle of October, well into the “ber” months, when mornings are supposed to turn cool and Christmas songs play in the background. But this year, the weather has not kept to the calendar. The...
Fixing water flow, restoring hope
by Joe Zaldarriaga - October 8, 2026 - 12:00am
Water is not just a resource — it is life itself. It fuels our bodies, kitchens, classrooms, hospitals and businesses. When it stops flowing, everything else stops with it.
Building tomorrow’s power grid
by Joe Zaldarriaga - October 1, 2026 - 12:00am
After 25 years, the Electric Power Industry Reform Act  of 2001is back in the spotlight. The Philippines’ top energy leaders convened at a recent roundtable to judge EPIRA’s record after a quarter...
Little faces, big smiles
by Joe Zaldarriaga - September 24, 2026 - 12:00am
Last week, I had the pleasure of being among school children whose faces lit up with excitement at the Balik Eskwela drive, one of Meralco’s corporate social responsibility initiatives led by One Meralco ...
Beyond NLEX’s flood fix
by Joe Zaldarriaga - September 17, 2026 - 12:00am
The rains brought by the habagat toward the tail end of August triggered flooding that affected millions of Filipinos.
The real cost of a weak peso
by Joe Zaldarriaga - September 10, 2026 - 12:00am
In the recent days I have been keeping tab of movements in prices of goods and services, a quiet sense of worry has been building within me as an aging senior citizen because I realize that many of the things we...
Unbearable and unacceptable floods
by Joe Zaldarriaga - September 3, 2026 - 12:00am
The relentless habagat rains over the long weekend once again left many areas underwater, with images of flooded communities filling news reports and social media platforms.
Health and aging
by Joe Zaldarriaga - August 27, 2026 - 12:00am
Last week, what I hoped for as a routine medical procedure quickly turned into something far more serious
The cost of floods
by Joe Zaldarriaga - August 20, 2026 - 12:00am
Year after year, the rains expose the same weaknesses in Metro Manila.
Beyond Ressilience
by Joe Zaldarriaga - August 13, 2026 - 12:00am
The combined effects of the enhanced southwest monsoon (habagat) and tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay brought more than a week of persistent rains across Metro Manila and several parts of the country, causing widespread...
Understanding system loss
by Joe Zaldarriaga - August 6, 2026 - 12:00am
As someone who has been in the power industry for close to 40 years, lived through the worst power crises with blackouts lasting up to 12 hours, witnessed the reforms that reshaped the industry, and saw the birth...
Disinformation is a national problem
by Joe Zaldarriaga - July 30, 2026 - 12:00am
Fake news? No longer just a nuisance. For most Filipinos, it has evolved into a national problem, and one that demands urgent attention and action.
Safer streets, brighter futures
by Joe Zaldarriaga - July 23, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippine National Police recently reported a 20.6-percent decline in the country’s crime rate for the second quarter of 2026 – an encouraging development that reflects the hard work of law enforcement...
MVP: Leader, nation-builder
by Joe Zaldarriaga - July 16, 2026 - 12:00am
On the day he turned 80, MVP Group chairman Manny V. Pangilinan traveled to Gapan, Nueva Ecija for MTerra Solar, the world’s largest integrated solar and battery energy storage facility – a project he...
The promise of Phl’s upper-middle income status
by Joe Zaldarriaga - July 9, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippines is now classified as an upper-middle income country, following an upgrade by the World Bank in its latest country income classification update.
Powering competition, expanding choice
by Joe Zaldarriaga - July 2, 2026 - 12:00am
Imagine this: a medium?sized business owner has just completed the construction of a new shop and is ready to open, except for one critical piece: power. Now, instead of filing the usual application with the local...
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