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ERC lifts capacity caps for new generating units

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MGEN eyes Meralco baseload contract for Atimonan revival

5 days ago

MGEN plans to bid for Meralco's 900MW baseload contract, potentially reviving its long-delayed Atimonan coal plant. ...

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‘Power rate hikes during El Niño must not burden families’

By Neil Jayson Servallos | 5 days ago

Sen. Erwin Tulfo has warned power companies against imposing unjustified rate hikes and delivering substandard service during...

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Power: El Niño tightens supply, lifts price upside

9 days ago

DOE warned that a prolonged El Niño could raise the risk of power interruptions and higher electricity bills as extreme...

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Bibles in the Back Seat

10 days ago

“Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,” says the Lord Almighty. — Zechariah 4:6

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Advocacy group: Cebu bears power burden from Negros, Bohol coal bans

By Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon | September 29, 2026 - 12:00am

Cebu is being forced to shoulder part of the baseload power requirements of Negros and Bohol because of the provinces’ bans on coal-fired and diesel power plants, a Cebu-based energy advocacy group said, warning...

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Nearly 18 GW power projects cleared for grid impact study

By Brix Lelis | September 28, 2026 - 12:00am

Power projects totaling over 17.8 gigawatts were endorsed to the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) for system...

Business

Power interruption schedule depends on grid condition

By Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon | September 23, 2026 - 12:00am

Power interruptions may not always follow the announced schedule and depend on the changing condition of the National Grid...

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God’s Justice and Grace

September 20, 2026 - 12:30am

The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished. — Nahum 1:3...

Daily Bread