Semirara uncertainties deepen as DOE scraps 2026 coal auction

Inquirer.net - Sep 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government has ditched plans to bid out coal contracts this year as it overhauls awarding rules, a development that further fuels the anxiety gripping Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC). In an advisory dated Sept. 15, the Department of Energgy (DOE) scrapped the 2026 coal bid round covering three predetermined

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