President Duterte has vowed to put an end to Palawan's electricity woes by expropriating the franchises of the underperforming power providers in the province. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the joint meeting of the NTF-RTF ELCAC in Region IV-B in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan on Nov. 4,...
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) standard bearer Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa’s stand he could be substituted by Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte- Carpio is not the party’s position. In an interview on CNN Philippines, Cusi clarified the matter...
Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban president and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said on Friday, Oct. 29 that he believes President Duterte is “discerning and thinking hard about” the possibility of running for a Senate seat in the upcoming May 2022 elections. “I believe the President is...
A party official of the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban) led by Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi slammed Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III for criticizing their move to convince President Duterte to run for a Senate seat in the upcoming May 2022 elections. Melvin Matibag,...
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Thursday floated the possibility that President Duterte can run for a seat in the Senate, confirming they are making efforts to convince the Chief Executive to run under the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban’s (PDP-Laban) senatorial slate in the upcoming May...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is not ruling out the possibility that the oil price in the country is being by controlled by a cartel as the national government does not have a hand on the Philippine oil market.​ "Ang sinasabi ng iba, may kartel. Syempre pag kausap ko naman yung mga industry...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has advised caution in suspending excise tax on petroleum as it will incur substantial revenue losses for the government and may affect the budget for coronavirus recovery measures. In a memorandum submitted to Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III, Finance...
An opposition leader in the House of Representatives welcomed on Wednesday, Oct. 20 the recommendation of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi to grant his department authority to suspend taxes on fuel to address rampaging increase in prices. Gasoline pump picture Deputy Minority Leader and Bayan Muna...
Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso Cusi on Wednesday, Oct. 20, decried as "pure harrassment" and "political" the filing of graft charges against him, businessman Dennis Uy, and several other individuals due to alleged irregularities in the Malampaya Project. DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking the temporary suspension of the imposition of excise tax on fuel as oil price continues to soar in the past several months. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi said Wednesday, Oct. 20, that he wants it suspended during...
Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has been clear that she would not run under the Partido ng Demokratikong Pilipino-Laban (PDP-Laban), Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said on Wednesday. Cusi, who leads one faction of the PDP-Laban party, said that while they acknowledge that “anything is...
Senator Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao on Friday, Oct. 15, downplayed his expulsion from the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) by the faction of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as he continued to reject its legitimacy. Presidential aspirant Senator Emmanuel 'Manny' Pacquiao accepts...
