I. INTRODUCTION
The 28th Status Report on EPIRA implementation covers the period November 2015 to April 2016 with development highlights as follows:
- Continuing privatization of the government’s remaining assets and adoption of new timelines in light of directives to defer privatization of some assets specifically in Mindanao to address the supply shortage until the commercial operation of new power plants are realized;
- Declaration of full contestability timelines and other relevant policies for the retailmarket and increasing participation of Contestable Customers (CC);
- Continuing improvement in the WESM processes and operations arising from recommendations on audits, evaluation and incorporation of relevant policies to include among others, renewable energy and ancillary services;
- Supply and demand monitoring to ensure supply security and reliability includingcontinuing assistance for the development of generation, transmission and distribution projects; and
- Continuing efforts to intensify rural electrification with the renewed targets for household electrification.