Renewable energy investments are growing, but transmission upgrades and smarter planning will determine whether cheaper and more reliable electricity reaches Filipino consumers and businesses.
House Bill No. 9564 has reignited discussions on whether other everyday essentials should also be spared from VAT.
Price pressures continued to slow for a third straight month, but officials warned that electricity and food costs remain key risks.
Inflation among the bottom 30% of income households rose to 8.2%, driven by higher prices of food, electricity, and other essential expenses.
Experts say nuclear energy is far from a guaranteed solution despite the potential benefits.
Consumer think tank urges review of other costs passed on to consumers.
Subsidies, tax relief, and social discounts should be judged by both their immediate fiscal cost and their longer-term economic impact.
Electricity distributors have been ordered to suspend service disconnections for unpaid bills and offer staggered payment options as the State of National Energy Emergency remains in effect.
Here’s why Metro Manila has only one power distributor and how the country’s electricity distribution system works.
New reporting rules aim to make transmission and ancillary service charges easier to understand and verify, though they will not lower electricity rates.
