Tuesday, 6 October 2026
3 days ago
RDC-7 seeks power emergency declaration for Cebu, Bohol
CEBU CITY—The Regional Development Council in Central Visayas (RDC-7) has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to declare a state of power emergency in Cebu and Bohol amid recurring electricity shortages in the Visayas grid.
17 Sep 2026
7:19AM
DOE maps Visayas power buildup, eyes healthier grid by 2029
CEBU CITY — The Department of Energy (DOE) has laid out a long-term power development plan aimed at making the Visayas less dependent on electricity imports from Luzon and Mindanao by adding generating capacity across the region and developing renewable energy in areas where baseload plants may not be viable.
9 Sep 2026
3:24PM
Cebu business groups demand swift action on daily brownouts
CEBU CITY—The local business community is growing increasingly frustrated with the daily rotational brownouts that are driving up production costs, disrupting factory operations and discouraging foreign investors.
8 Sep 2026
9:16AM
DOE sees relief from Visayas brownouts by Sept. 21
CEBU CITY—Cebuanos reeling from rotating brownouts will have to hang on a little longer.
7 Sep 2026
10:08AM
INSIDER VIEW | What’s behind the Visayas, Mindanao red alerts?
Newspaper reports have highlighted outages at Therma South Unit 2 and GNPower Kauswagan Units 1–2 in Mindanao, and TVI Unit 1 in the Visayas, putting the Mindanao and Visayas grids in a precarious situation.
7 Sep 2026
9:26AM
Daily brownouts may persist as Cebu power supply stays tight
CEBU CITY—Rotational brownouts may become a daily occurrence for Cebuanos in the coming days as local energy officials remain uncertain when the Visayas grid will fully stabilize.
4 Sep 2026
8:31AM
Daily brownouts put Cebu’s economic growth at risk
CEBU CITY—Business and local leaders have raised alarm over Cebu’s daily rotational brownouts as the outages are not only disrupting businesses and households but also undermine the province’s reputation as an investment hub.
12 Aug 2026
9:54AM
DOE orders power firm audits, tougher sanctions over outages
CEBU CITY—The Department of Energy (DOE) is cracking the whip on erring power generation companies as it moves to strengthen accountability and curb prolonged and unscheduled power plant outages.
25 Jun 2026
8:33AM
Cebu firms urge action as prolonged power alerts strain business
CEBU CITY — Cebu's business community has expressed growing concern over recurring yellow and red alerts in the Visayas power grid, warning that prolonged electricity supply problems could drive up operating costs, raise prices, and slow economic growth.
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