Cayetano, a minority leader in the Senate, called for Department of Energy involvement regarding Meralco's impact on the Luzon grid.

The entities involved

• Alan Peter Cayetano →

  Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines from 2019 to 2020

  • Panfilo Lacson confronted officials during a Senate budget hearing regarding the tracking of land reclamation titles in Taguig.Fri 19:37
• Meralco →

  Philippine electric company

  • Meralco partnered with B&M Global Services Manila for a solar installation project, which was energized by the Meralco foundation in Rizal.Tue 16:20
  • Meralco's earnings are being compared to Forbes' rich list, alongside reports on poverty concentration in Sara Duterte's political base, Mindanao.Mon 17:04
• Luzon →

  largest island of the Philippines

  • A new transmission line connects Alabat to Hondagua, while a wind farm in Quezon province supplies electricity to the Luzon grid.Tue 16:23
  • El Niño is affecting weather patterns in Luzon, which is being monitored by PAGASA.Mon 21:22
• Department of Energy →

  Philippine energy department

  • The Department of Energy is actively pushing for clean energy transitions within the Philippine energy sector, specifically mentioning Quezon province.Tue 19:04
  • Energy auctions are expected to spur investment in the Philippines, with capacity wins reported in Mindanao and Luzon.Tue 19:04

Related events

• Panfilo Lacson filed a Senate investigation resolution, while Sherwin Gatchalian urged grid modernization and Meralco rates were compared to Southeast Asia.Jul 14
• Alan Peter Cayetano replaced Tito Sotto as Senate president, while the Marawi siege remains a subject of ICC scrutiny.Oct 23
• Pulse Asia conducted a nationwide survey in the Philippines, coinciding with the Department of Energy issuing a circular removing solar barriers.Aug 9
• Meralco is developing a coal project in Quezon and exploring power plant opportunities in Mindanao, following DOE policy changes.Oct 25