BACOLOD CITY – The Land Transportation Office-Negros Island Region (LTO-NIR) on Tuesday served a show-cause order (SCO) to the driver involved in a "gas-and-run" incident in this city. In a statement, the LTO-NIR said the registered vehicle owner is a female, who resides in Barangay Salvacion of...
Senator Pia Cayetano on Friday, March 27 welcomed the successful drilling of the Camago-3 gas well, saying it a breakthrough for the Philippine’s energy security and local energy production. “This comes as a source of hope and opportunity, especially at a time when the conflict in West Asia...
Prime Energy Resources Development NV and its partners are on track to begin gas production from the fourth phase of the Malampaya deep-water gas-to-power project by the final quarter of 2026, following successful drilling results at a key offshore well. The Camago-3 well, located in offshore...
Amid the continuous sharp increase in fuel prices, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Sunday, March 15, that it has intensified its monitoring of gasoline stations that have halted operations. PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. said they have received numerous public...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has intensified its monitoring patrols at the Malampaya gas field in Palawan to secure the country’s energy lifeline after the discovery of a new source of natural gas in the area. No less than General Romeo Brawner Jr., AFP Chief of Staff, personally led...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) assured the public of the swift and strategic deployment of its assets at the Malampaya gas field in Palawan following the discovery of a new source of natural gas in the area. PCG Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan ordered the deployment of 97-meter and 44-meter...
President Marcos announced on Monday, Jan. 19, the discovery of a new natural gas reservoir east of the Malampaya field, marking the country’s first significant gas find in more than ten years and strengthening domestic energy security. In a video report posted on his social media accounts,...
Last year, the Department of Energy (DOE) stamped its confidence on Malampaya with the drilling of three new wells, promising fresh gas flows from the country’s only commercial field starting this 2026. The drilling timetable had slated October–November 2025 as the completion date; yet months...
When President Marcos took office in 2022, his administration vowed to ramp up oil and gas investments, starting within the safer terrains of the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ). It also eyed the flashpoint: restarting exploration and drilling in the contested waters of the West...
A technical hiccup due to a pipe falling into a well has affected the pace of ongoing drilling at the Malampaya gas field, according to a highly placed source whose organization is part of the Service Contract (SC) 38 consortium for the project. The source indicated that “there had been technical...
CAVITE – Two sisters were injured in a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank explosion inside their house in Tanza on Sunday, July 13. A report from the Provincial Regional Office identified the victims as alias Ana, 20, and alias Carie, 18, both students. Investigator-on-case Staff Sergeant...
Following the start of drilling operations for Malampaya Phase 4 (MP4), the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the first development well is expected to be completed by next month. Demujin F. Antiporda, DOE Energy Resource Development Bureau (ERDB) director, stated that the Camago-3 well,...
