Palace cites long-term solution to power challenges in Mindoro

THE Marcos administration continues to take decisive steps to address electricity challenges in Oriental Mindoro through major infrastructure initiatives to strengthen the province’s energy system and ensure reliable electricity for its residents.

In a Palace briefing on Monday, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said that on May 25, 2026, an agreement was signed among the Maharlika Investment Corporation, National Power Corporation, National Transmission Corporation, and National Electrification Administration to rehabilitate, modernize, and develop Mindoro’s Power Transmission Infrastructure.

“Ang layunin din po nito ay to improve reliability and resiliency of the Mindoro small grid, support the island’s long-term energy requirements, and lay groundwork for eventual interconnection with the national grid,” Castro said.

Aside from this, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has a project proposal worth PhP23.9 billion for a submarine cable system that will enable power transfer from Batangas to Oriental Mindoro. The project is targeted for completion by January 2028.

The submarine cable system forms part of Stage 1 of the PhP90.6 billion 500-kilovolt (kV) Batangas-Mindoro Interconnection and Backbone Project, which aims full completion by the end of 2030.