The Department of Energy is preparing a circular for the nuclear sector, a month after the law establishing the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority was ratified, to guide stakeholders on the new energy source. On the sidelines of the 2025 post-State of the Nation Address (SONA)...
Despite the Department of Energy’s (DOE) efforts to cancel renewable energy (RE) contracts that miss their implementation timelines, the agency continues to shy away from investigating the murky waters of potentially questionable project shareholders, and as a result, the industry’s darker...
The Office of the President (OP) has issued the appointments of two new undersecretaries at the Department of Energy (DOE), primarily naming Mylene C. Capongcol and Mario C. Marasigan to the new assignments in the agency, Manila Bulletin has learned. Both have been promoted from their ranks as...
While short-dated treasury bills (T-bills) will still be offered from July to September, the national government will also issue long-term retail debt instruments amounting to around ₱200 billion within the third quarter of 2025. Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G. Recto told reporters...
President Marcos wants to ensure that there will be stable power supply in the country until his term and even beyond it. In a Palace briefing on Tuesday, July 15, Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon Garin said Marcos is concerned about the country 's needs until 2028 as well as...
ILOILO CITY — The construction of a 62-megawatt (MW) solar power plant is underway in northern Iloilo province. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon Garin joined executives of Jin Navitas Solaris Inc. (SOLARIS) led by Jainto Ng Jr. during the July 11 groundbreaking of Iloilo’s first...
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that former DOE Undersecretary Sharon Garin has been officially inducted as the new Energy chief, following the oath-taking ceremony with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. In a statement on Monday, July 14, Garin said that she would build on the work of former...
Now that she’s officially appointed at the “hot seat” of the Department of Energy (DOE), the honeymoon is over from her day one in office as designated Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin is not exactly a newbie in the sector – so, it’s time for her to deliver electricity consumers’...
The Department of Energy (DOE) the privatization of the Caliraya-Botocan-Kalayaan (CBK) hydroelectric power plant to become a catalyst for greater integration of renewable energy (RE). In a discussion with journalists, Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin and Assistant Secretary Mario Marasigan...
The Department of Energy (DOE) stated that the Atimonan coal plant project faces significant hurdles in securing re-approval under the coal moratorium exemption. In a briefing, Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin explained that the coal project‘s re-evaluation must meet regulatory requirements,...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has been keeping an eye out for potential violations within the oil industry amid concerns over possible cartelization. DOE Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Sharon S. Garin explained that the agency does not have official policies on these matters; however, it can act as a...
As the Department of Energy (DOE) grapples with escalating fuel prices driven by tensions in the Middle East, the government is exploring alternative fuel sources to ease the burden on consumers. During a joint press briefing with the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Tuesday, June 24,...
