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Senate President Pro Tempore Win Gatchalian filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the alarming frequency of red and yellow alerts issued by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), which triggered power interruptions across Luzon and the Visayas. “Projections that the El Niño weather phenomenon may strengthen in the last 4 months of […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) formally directed the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to submit a comprehensive incident report concerning the Red Alert and Yellow Alert declarations issued May 12-14, 2026 covering portions of the Luzon and Visayas Grids. The directive was issued following the personal visit of ERC Chairperson and CEO Atty. […]
The House Committee on Legislative Franchises, chaired by Parañaque City Representative Gus Tambunting, resumed its motu proprio inquiry into the operations of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) as it sought ways to bring down electricity prices. Marikina City Representative Stella Luz Quimbo pressed the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and NGCP officials about […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes scored the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) and said its project delays caused the massive blackout in Panay Island. “For the longest time we have been calling out NGCP for the delays in its projects – some of which have reached decades without completion,” Reyes said. Reyes […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo berated the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for its repeated failure to maintain the stability of the grid that led to the recent massive power outage in Panay Island. Tulfo was irked that this occurrence happened second time in a row after the system disturbances in the Panay and Negros […]
AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray T. Reyes slammed the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) for not paying its franchise tax for 12 years and instead passing on to consumers the 3 percent tax it owes to the government. “Hindi makatarungan na sa loob ng labindalawang taon hindi nagbayad ng franchise tax ang NGCP at […]
Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Ray T. Reyes scored the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) after a recent Senate hearing revealed that it had been charging consumers for its delayed projects. “Charging customers for a project that has not been completed should be considered a criminal act by NGCP,” Reyes said. ERC records show that […]
“You cannot call for better system planning when you are the sole grid system operator.” This was the call by Anakalusugan Partylist Representative Ray Reyes after the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) released a statement on the unplanned power interruptions that wrought havoc on the island of Luzon last week and on Panay […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo personally visited President Bongbong Marcos in Malacañang to discuss the country’s energy security due to the poor performance of and threats brought about by National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Energy, also met with Marcos to get the cooperation of different government agencies to […]
“Why would you blame electricity consumers for their power woes when, by law, you should already have ready solutions for demand surges due to the summer season?” This asked AnaKalusugan Party-list Rep. Ray Reyes regarding the red alert issued by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) over the Luzon Grid and the ensuing […]