Motorists can rest easy this week, as the price of gasoline products will be on rollback by P1.50 per liter, while diesel prices will also go down by P1.30 per liter, based on the announcement by oil companies. Industry players also sent notices for a price cut of P1.40 per liter for kerosene, an...
Officials from the Philippines and China will meet in May to discuss the parameters and terms of reference of the two countries' possible joint oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea. According to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the meeting will prepare Manila and Beijing for their...
The Philippines and China will resume talks on a possible joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) at a "technical level," Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo bared. In an interview transcript shared by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to the media on Thursday,...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) indicated that it will be studying the probable rate hikes or cost impact that consumers will have to brace for; once all the gas sale and purchase agreements (GSPAs) for the Malampaya gas field project will expire by next year. ERC Chairperson Monalisa C....
The Philippines should invest in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry at least in the short and medium term to ensure that the country will have sufficient power supply, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Monday, February 27. Gatchalian made the suggestion as he threw his support behind the...
The 15-year license extension of the Malampaya gas field project being sought by Prime Energy of the Razon group is now under review by the Office of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). In a statement to the media, Tuesday, Feb. 14, the DOE stated that it...
Environmental crusader Carlos Aboitiz on why we should confront our warring opinions on climate justice and energy transition DCIM 100MEDIA DJI_0139.JPG Among the greatest public issues of our time, as drastic as the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic is climate change. The long-term shifts in temperatures...
It is time to put more serious thought on why you, your neighbor and your friends should shift to electric or hybrid vehicles. Or why commuters should expect more government action to encourage motorists to drive green vehicles. First, a review on why: “Burning fossil fuels like gasoline and...
The decision of the Supreme Court to void the 2005 Tripartite Agreement for Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JMSU) among China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), Vietnam Oil and Gas Corporation (PETROVIETNAM), and the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) is a welcome development. The...
Prime Energy, a subsidiary of the Razon Group’s Prime Infrastructure Capital Inc., has convened an advisory council composed of technical experts and key industry leaders for the exploration and development of the Malampaya gas field. In a statement, Prime Infra said the advisory council will...
Waste products have been and will always be part of every living organism's daily life. Livestock producers will always be dealing with ways to efficiently dispose of organic waste. However, for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) coalition founder Johannes Escudero, disposal facilities should not be the...
CEBU CITY -- A policeman was arrested after he allegedly robbed a gasoline station in Bohol province on Saturday, Dec. 17. The suspect was identified as S/Sgt. Conchito Payac Jr., who was assigned at Dauis Police Station as desk officer. The 33-year-old Payac is a resident of Barangay Aguining in...
