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April 3, 2025

Consumer Group Urges Approval of Davao Light Franchise Bill

In February, the Philippine Senate approved Senate Bill No. 2888 on its third and final reading. This bill proposes to extend the service area of Davao Light and Power...

March 31, 2025

99% of Sitios in Davao City Now Energized, Says Councilor

Davao City 2nd District Councilor Louie John Bonguyan shared that 99% of the city’s sitios now have electricity and improved access to power. At the Aprubado sa Konseho meeting...

March 24, 2025

Davao Light Awaits Presidential Approval to Deliver Reliable Power

Last February, the Philippine Senate approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 2888, which seeks to expand the franchise area of Davao Light and Power Company, Inc....

March 24, 2025

Power Woes in Tourist Spots a Bane for Business — Study

Businesses in popular tourist spots like Siargao Island, Puerto Galera, Cebu, and the Island Garden City of Samal (IGACOS) suffer devastating profit losses due to ongoing power shortages in...

March 19, 2025

What SAIDI and SAIFI Mean for Consumers

In his opinion piece for the Inquirer aptly named “A power sector alphabet soup,” Jake Maderazo sheds light on two key power sector metrics that are crucial to assessing...

March 17, 2025

Phase 2 of Davao’s Underground Cabling Project Halfway Done

The Davao Light and Power Company (Davao Light) announced that the second phase of the underground cabling project in R. Magsaysay Avenue is already 50 percent complete. The project...

March 17, 2025

Davao Light franchise bill will boost investment and address power issues–Alvarez

Davao del Norte Representative Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez has refiled the Davao Light Franchise Bill, explaining that it was the best course of action for his constituents. He believes the...

March 14, 2025

PEZA eyes self-powered industrial parks in Mindanao

To enhance industrial growth in Mindanao, the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has identified potential locations in Mindanao for self-generating industrial parks (SGIPs). An SGIP is an industrial zone...

March 12, 2025

Davao Light ready to collab with Nordeco on franchise expansion transition

Davao Light and Power Company (DLPC) President and COO Enriczar T. Tia said they are ready to meet with the Northern Davao Electric Cooperative (Nordeco) to ensure a smooth...

March 12, 2025

DOE reviews 232-MW coal plant shutdown

As the planned rehabilitation of the aging 1,000-megawatt (MW) Agus-Pulangi Hydroelectric Complex (APHC) in Mindanao gets underway, the Department of Energy (DOE) is reviewing the planned shutdown of the...