With the West Philippine Sea already legally opened by the government for oil and gas exploration, Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi has intensified his call on neighbor-countries in the Southeast Asian region to join in the ‘upstream exploration ventures’ in Philippine waters. In his address at...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has cornered 1,025 applications for renewable energy (RE) projects as of end-September this year, and this will yield up to 30,597 megawatts (MW) of additional power capacity for the Philippines once advanced to commercial operations. Effectively, this will be more...
Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi defended the seemingly ‘negligible’ $50 million capital requirement for foreign firms entering the Philippine geothermal sector saying the figure was the scale determined by the government for prospective investment areas on offer....
Two liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, with combined investments of P44 billion, had been issued certifications by the Department of Energy (DOE) as “energy project of national significance” or EPNS that will entitle them to streamlined process of permitting....
Santa Claus will soon be knocking on Filipino homes, but for the Bicol region, the Department of Energy (DOE) cannot give an assurance yet if they can have “literally bright Christmas” because the restoration of power supply in the typhoon-devastated areas is still uncertain. Energy Secretary...
As a follow-through to Malacanang’s issuance of Executive Order (EO) 116, the Department of Energy (DOE) indicated that it will submit its crafted “nuclear power development plan” to President Rodrigo Duterte next month. “Our timeline is December -- to submit it (nuclear plan) to the...
Greenfield power projects that will feed on imported liquefied natural gas (LNG) have been emerging as ‘hot investment contest’ in the restructured electricity sector, and Aboitiz Power Corporation announced that it is inclined to join the forthcoming wave of capital spending for the...
The moratorium on new coal-fired power projects will only cover yet-to-be-proposed investments, according to Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi. In a virtual press briefing, he classified that even the indicative projects will still have to be processed by the Department of Energy (DOE) and these may...
The Philippine government has directed Pangilinan-led PXP Energy Corporation to go ahead with its programmed seismic survey and well drilling at the Recto Bank even without securing first the concurrence of China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) or that of the Chinese government. Energy...
Photo from Bennyqt's Facebook page Versatile sidelaner Benedict "Bennyqt" Gonzales is bound for Aura PH, according to Execration's coach and sixth man Billy "Z4pnu" Alfonso. Z4pnu revealed on his stream Tuesday that Bennyqt opted to leave Execration and take his talent to Aura just a few...
Diversifying conglomerate San Miguel Corporation indicated that it is still weighing in if it will pursue its intent to join the bidding for the 45-percent stake of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX) in the multi-billion Malampaya deep-water-gas to power project. SMC President and COO Ramon...
Fr. Alfonso A. Araceli, SVD Bringing deceased loved ones to their final resting place has now diversified into various means. Gone are the days when the family of the deceased had no choice but to bury their dead in its entirety in a private memorial park or a public cemetery. With the passing...
