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abtest

The letters should speak for themselves

By Mary Ann LL. Reyes | 1 day ago

According to the Department of Energy, Solar Philippines Power Projects Holdings Inc., founded by Rep. Leandro Leviste, was slapped with P24 billion in penalties for failing to deliver the power it had committed...

Business

Microgrid auction to unlock P27 billion energy investments

By Brix Lelis | 3 days ago

The Department of Energy  expects its microgrid auction to draw up to P27 billion in investments and bring electricity...

Business

Regulatory failure

By Boo Chanco | 3 days ago

The power crisis in the Visayas is the consequence of regulatory failure on the part of the Department of Energy and the Energy...

Business

Tycoons join race for 1st gas auction

By Brix Lelis | 3 days ago

Tycoons Manuel V. Pangilinan, Enrique Razon Jr., Sabin Aboitiz and Ramon Ang are throwing their energy firms into the race...

Business

DOE: Super El Niño maaaring magpataas ng singil sa kuryente, mas maraming brownout

By Mer Layson | 4 days ago

Inamin ng Department of Energy na posibleng magdulot ng panibagong pagtaas sa presyo ng kuryente at mas madalas na brownout...

PSN Metro

DOE: Planning failure caused Visayas power shortfall

By Gilbert Bayoran | 7 days ago

The Department of Energy  has admitted that the Visayas lacks sufficient baseload generation to meet growing electricity...

Headlines

Presyo ng petrolyo, may taas-baba sa susunod na lingo

By Mer Layson | 9 days ago

May inaasahang magkahiwalay na galaw sa pres­yo ng mga produktong petrolyo sa bansa sa susunod na linggo, kung saan posibleng...

PSN Metro

Diesel prices may drop by P1/L next week, gasoline and kerosene seen up

By Renalyn Ramirez | 9 days ago

A mixed price adjustment on local oil and fuel products is expected next week, the Department of Energy said.

Business

3 inaresto sa iligal na bentahan ng krudo

By Doris Franche-Borja | 13 days ago

Tatlong indibiduwal na sangkot sa iligal na bentahan ng krudo sa Negros Oriental ang inaresto ng mga tauhan ng Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group.

Police Metro

Reaction to ‘Serious Allegations’

September 24, 2026 - 12:00am

I write in reference to a column that was published in The Philippine Star on Sept. 20, 2026, entitled “Serious Allegations.”

Letters to the Editor