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DOE names nine bidders for 428 MW in first waste-to-energy auction
Twelve projects, including one by Davao City's government, offered prices below the reserve and must deliver power by end-2029.
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Gasoline jumps up to P3.50 a liter as diesel, kerosene ease
DOE-announced adjustments for Nov. 3–9 end gasoline's two-week run of rollbacks while diesel users get a P1 cut.
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ERC extends no-disconnection rule to year-end, but only for low-use households
Homes using 200 kWh or less a month are shielded for November–December bills if they clear earlier arrears by Nov. 26.
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Analysis: Wider supply margin fails to cool September spot prices as Visayas, Mindanao stay tight
IEMOP data show the system-wide WESM average up 3.1% to P7.43/kWh, with southern grids paying more than double Luzon's price.
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ERC halts Reserve Market trading, citing costly backup power in the Visayas
Grid operator must rely on contracted reserves while market bodies draft a redesign within six months.
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House energy panel backs bill to strip system-loss charge from power bills
Committee also approved a "Sariling Kuryente" bill easing rules for home solar and storage; both would amend EPIRA.