Senator Sherwin Gatchalian says consumer protection is his top consideration in filing his priority bills regarding the energy sector for the upcoming 19th Congress. To cushion the adverse effects of sudden and drastic increases in the prices of petroleum products, Gatchalian’s Senate Bill (SB)...
The Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) is funding Kiangan Mini Hydro Corporation (KMHC)'s P2.6-billion consolidation of three river systems into two renewable power projects in Ifugao. “DBP’s credit support to the Asin-Hungduan and Ibulao1 Mini Hydropower Projects demonstrates our...
The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved the application for registration of PAVI Green Renewable Energy, Inc. for its P2-billion new solar power project in Naga that will augment the energy supply of the Luzon grid, which is experiencing tight supply amid increasing demand. The project was...
BALI, Indonesia - Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank chiefs from top economies met in Indonesia Friday for talks on the fallout from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, with the host warning them failure to tackle energy and food crises would be catastrophic. IndonesiaÂ’s Finance Minister...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, July 14 filed a cyberlibel complaint against former Department of Energy (DOE) secretary Alfonso Cusi at the Valenzuela City Prosecutor’s Office. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian files cyberlibel charges against former Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi at the Valenzuela...
The planned P10-billion maiden Peso Green Bond offering of AC Energy Corporation (ACEN) has been given the highest PRS Aaa issue credit rating with a Stable Outlook by Philippine Rating Services Corporation (PhilRatings). The issue is intended to comply with the ASEAN Green Bonds Standards with...
Bagong Henerasyon (BH) Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera has called on the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the Manila Electric Company (Meralco) to offer more refunds and rebates to consumers, on top of the long-sought unbundling of fuel prices. “If there are any more refund or rebate...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, July 12 said Raphael Lotilla should be allowed to be the Department of Energy (DOE) chief. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Gatchalian, who served as the Senate Committee on Energy during the 18th Congress, said he will file...
Lawyer Raphael Lotilla remains a nominee to head the Department of Energy (DOE) pending clarification and submission of required documents on his employment status, Malacañang said. Atty. Raphael Lotilla Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles reiterated the status of Lotilla's designation as Energy...
Malacañang clarified that lawyer Raphael Lotilla's return to the Department of Energy (DOE) as its head is still uncertain until his employment status is clarified. Former Energy Secretary and Enexor Director Raphael Lotilla (Photo from Enexor) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles issued the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is one step closer to completing his Cabinet after he named Raphael Lotilla as his Energy Secretary, Malacañang announced. Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla (File photo from the Department of Energy) This is not Lotilla's first time leading the agency. He...
The Cavite-Laguna Expressway (CALAX) will open its Silang (Aguinaldo) Interchange in the second half of this year, extending the tollway's operational sections from Mamplasan, Laguna, to Aguinaldo Highway in Silang, Cavite. Todate, the 3.9-kilometer 2x2 lane CALAX subsection is 56 percent...
