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City Council demands action on power crisis

By Caecent No-ot Magsumbol | 6 days ago

The Cebu City Council is demanding that the Department of Energy, Energy Regulatory Commission, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, and power firms take immediate and transparent measures to stabilize the...

Cebu News

Mindanao power reserves may run out by 2028 – NGCP

By Brix Lelis | 6 days ago

 Mindanao may face a repeat of the 2012 energy crisis as the National Grid Corp. of the Philippines  projects power...

Nation

NGCP ready to speed up Mindoro-Panay transmission

By Brix Lelis | 8 days ago

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines is open to fast-tracking the Mindoro-Panay interconnection project in the...

Business

NGCP: P23.5 billion grid projects set for completion

By Brix Lelis | 12 days ago

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines is targeting completion of six power transmission projects totaling P23.5 billion...

Business

‘Transmission alone won’t fix Visayas power crunch’

By Brix Lelis | 13 days ago

Transmission upgrades alone will not end the recurring power shortages in the Visayas, as enough dependable generation capacity...

Business

Water backup plan

By Caecent No-ot Magsumbol | September 14, 2026 - 12:00am

The Cebu City Council has moved to protect residents from worsening water service disruptions as the Visayas grid continues to experience repeated red alerts and rotational brownouts.

Cebu News

Non-operational plants linked to yellow alert

By Mitchelle L. Palaubsanon | September 7, 2026 - 12:00am

 Several non-operational major power plants have contributed to the issuance of a yellow alert in the Visayas power grid, according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines.

Cebu News

Capitol adopts energy-saving program: Visayas power woes worsen

By Jonnavie Villa | September 5, 2026 - 12:00am

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines  has admitted that the power supply situation in the Visayas has worsened, with several power plants remaining unavailable and taking nearly 1,000 megawatts of...

Cebu News

Visayas grid placed under red alert

By Brix Lelis | August 27, 2026 - 12:00am

Power supply in the Visayas remained strained as the region was placed under red alert again yesterday, the 22nd time this...

Nation

NGCP gets more time to complete P8.2 billion grid projects

By Brix Lelis | August 26, 2026 - 12:00am

The National Grid Corp. of the Philippines has secured regulatory approval to push back the completion target for two...

Business