Monday, 3 August 2026
9 Jul 2026
5:08PM
DOE orders urgent action to stabilize Visayas power grid
CEBU CITY—Energy Secretary Sharon Garin has directed National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), power generators, and other key industry players to fast-track the restoration of affected transmission lines and energization of affected generating units to stabilize the Visayas grid.
8 Jul 2026
6:22PM
Visayas grid back on red, yellow alerts after plant outage, line trip
CEBU CITY—The Visayas grid was placed back under red and yellow alert on July 8 after an emergency shutdown at a major power plant and the tripping of a transmission line reduced available supply, ending nearly a week-long respite from grid alerts.
3 Jul 2026
8:49AM
Alerts gone for good? Visayas grid starts to stabilize
CEBU CITY— For the first time in nearly two months, the Visayas grid was free of both yellow and red alerts.
18 Jun 2026
8:45AM
DOE sees Visayas grid stabilizing as more power supply comes online
CEBU CITY—After more than a month of recurring yellow and red alerts, the Visayas Grid may finally be headed toward stability as additional power supply becomes available, according to the Department of Energy (DOE).
25 May 2026
4:36PM
INSIDER VIEW | It’s the missing market, not just NGCP
The House of Representatives has ordered a probe into the NGCP over the red and yellow alerts that swept Luzon and the Visayas in mid-May. Expect months of hearings, sound bites, and very little clarity. This is because investigating NGCP to explain these alerts is, with respect, an exercise in futility.
19 May 2026
2:46PM
DOE eyes added power generation capacity for strained Visayas grid
CEBU CITY — The Department of Energy (DOE) is fast-tracking a series of “well-designed” power projects to boost capacity in the Visayas grid, which has been strained by recurring yellow alerts in recent weeks.
18 May 2026
1:31PM
INSIDER VIEW | When the lights go out, so does the market myth
This week, consumers in Luzon and the Visayas got a brutal reminder of how fragile the country’s power system is.
15 May 2026
10:35AM
Power crunch worries Cebu business groups
CEBU CITY — Business leaders in Cebu have expressed concern over the recurring yellow alerts in the Visayas grid, warning that persistent power supply issues could undermine investor confidence in the region and hamper economic growth.
16 Jan 2026
10:12AM
15 power firms vie for Meralco’s 200-MW renewable energy contract
Fifteen power generation companies have joined the Competitive Selection Process (CSP) for Manila Electric Co.’s (Meralco) 200-megawatt (MW) renewable energy (RE) baseload supply requirement.
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