[OPINION] The new foundations of security in the Indo-Pacific
For many people across Southeast Asia, security isn’t about what’s happening on the other side of the globe. It is about practical things, here and now, measured day
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[Vantage Point] Oil’s false prophets
Why oil forecasts fail when war, inventories, and China rewrite the math
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[Inside the Newsroom] Making sense of Pax Silica
Reporting on the US-backed AI initiative reveals a story that stretches beyond technology — to protests, geopolitics, and the fight over the narrative
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Why Energy Secretary Garin says Pax Silica is ‘too dangerous’ to plug into grid
Energy Secretary Sharon Garin tells Rappler why Pax Silica will likely need its own power system if plugged into the Luzon grid
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Marcos pushes tax cuts, lower power bills as inflation strains economy
(1st UPDATE) In his fifth SONA, the President seeks quick, consumer-facing wins by pushing to raise the annual personal income tax exemption threshold to cover more middle-income Filipinos and end system loss charges on electricity bills
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Marcos touts AI upskilling, calls for online protections vs. violence, ‘fake news’
Marcos says the Philippines must prepare for an AI-driven future while protecting children from online harms
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Why not nuclear? Marcos pushes for controversial energy source in SONA 2026
‘Titiyakin din nating maipaliwanag nang mabuti sa publiko ang magandang dulot sa atin ng enerhiyang nukleyar,’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says in his fifth State of the Nation Address
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Marcos’ SONA: Romualdez to be charged for flood control corruption | The wRap
Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. opens
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EXPLAINER: What is system loss, and how does it affect your power bill?
(1st UPDATE) System loss, which accounts for about 5% of a Meralco bill, includes electricity lost to illegal connections and metering errors. The key question legislators need to answer is who will absorb the cost instead.
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Meralco: Some system loss unavoidable, urges careful EPIRA reform
‘System loss is not unique to any distribution utility but is a common operational aspect of the delivery of electricity,’ Meralco says in a statement, adding that its system loss rate was ‘well below’ the 6.5% cap set by regulators
