SONA 2026: Sariling Kuryente must mean affordable rooftop solar for every filipino [Sayang Ang Araw]
Official Statement of the Sayang ang Araw, Gawing Mura ang Solar Campaign on the 2026 State of the Nation Address delivered by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. With electricity prices continuing to burden Filipino consumers, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for the passage of the proposed Sariling Kuryente Act is an affirmation of the sentiments expressed by more than majority of Filipinos that scaling rooftop solar is a practical, affordable, and resilient energy solution. Making rooftop solar more accessible to Filipino households is an important step toward giving consumers greater control over their electricity costs. However, legislation alone will not [...]
Alangalang becomes the first Leyte town to chart a renewable energy future through a roadmap workshop
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities PRESS RELEASE TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, July 8, 2026 — The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), in partnership with the Municipality of Alangalang, Leyte, conducted the Renewable Energy (RE) Roadmap Scoping Workshop from June 22 to 25. This positions Alangalang as the first local government unit (LGU) in the province to develop a roadmap aimed at strengthening local energy security and accelerating RE transition. The four-day workshop also marks the start of Alangalang’s long-term energy planning. It convened representatives from the municipal government, national agencies, the local electric cooperative, civil society, [...]
ICSC: Recurring grid alerts highlight urgent need for decentralized energy in the country
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities PRESS RELEASE QUEZON CITY, May 20, 2026 –– The red and yellow alerts raised over the Luzon and Visayas grids over the past week highlight how outages from several large centralized coal plants can quickly strain the Philippine power system and result in power outages across interconnected grids, according to the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC). No baseload power plant should be on outage from April to June, based on the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) Grid Operating and Maintenance Plan (GOMP). However, ICSC noted that these power plants [...]
Women Who Empower More Than Homes
Women Who Empower More Than Homes By Sanafe Marcelo In the small island community of Sulu-an in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, there is only eight hours of electricity that the island can use each day. The lights go out once the clock strikes midnight, and the community must wait until four in the afternoon to use them again. The lack of access to electricity affects many aspects of their daily lives, from household routines, livelihood, to education and healthcare. Yet during our visit, what stood out to me was not the limitation, but the women [...]
Eastern Visayas as leader in renewable energy [Inquirer]
By: Mel Matthew Doctor | August 29, 2025 | Published by Inquirer | READ THE STORY HERE Eastern Visayas holds an untapped potential that could transform not only its own economy, but also strengthen the Philippines’ entire energy sector. With one of the world’s largest geothermal reserves, and promising solar, wind, hydro, and tidal energy resources, the region is well-positioned to help address our most urgent need for clean, affordable, and secure energy. The stakes could not be higher. The Philippines faces a significant power deficit, with frequent grid alerts especially during peak summer months. In off-grid islands, power [...]