Luzon faces potential power supply strains over the coming weeks as the Department of Energy (DOE) announced a month-long scheduled maintenance shutdown of the Malampaya deepwater gas-to-power project starting Monday, June 15. In a statement released Friday, June 12, the DOE said the maintenance...
Renewed tensions in the Middle East and escalating shipping disruptions, which trigger severe oil price shocks, are straining consumers and global economic growth alike. Since we import the vast majority of our energy requirements, these tensions have unmasked the fragility of the country’s power...
Amid a prolonged global oil crisis, the Philippines is poised to secure fresh grant and loan financing from bilateral as well as multilateral partners to support power-sector reforms and the transition to more renewable energy (RE) sources. United States (US) aid agency Millennium Challenge Corp....
The Mindanao grid is expected to return to normal conditions soon after being placed under yellow alert on Wednesday, June 10, following power supply disruptions partly caused by the recent 7.8-magnitude earthquake. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said roughly 800 megawatts (MW) of capacity initially...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is working with power grid operators and generation companies to restore electricity in Southern Mindanao after a major earthquake disrupted operations at power plants and severed transmission lines. Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin said in a media briefing that the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) reported that restoration efforts are underway following a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck southern Mindanao, with government personnel and energy sector partners working to safely re-energize affected communities. In a statement on Tuesday, June 9, the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) are working with local distributors to restore electricity in Mindanao after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake triggered widespread power outages, structural damage, and regional tsunami warnings. State...
As the proposed Philippine Strategic Petroleum Reserve (PSPR) takes shape, consumers must keep a close eye on the government and their hands firmly on their wallets. While the country may need an oil stockpile, taxpayers and motorists should not end up becoming the reserve’s permanent source of...
CEBU CITY – Erring fuel retailers watch out. The Department of Energy (DOE) warned that it has intensified its crackdown on fuel retailers selling petroleum products beyond the prescribed price ranges. DOE-Visayas Field Office Director Renante Sevilla said the agency is serious in its campaign to...
President Marcos has directed the Department of Energy (DOE) to restore power supply to normal levels as soon as possible. In his recent meeting with Energy officials, Marcos made several orders to the DOE, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said. "Mahaba-haba po...
SM joined the Department of Energy (DOE) in rolling out O.N.E.: Oras Natin sa Efficiency, a nationwide energy efficiency movement that calls on Filipinos to turn awareness into action through simple, collective energy-saving habits. Launched through a ceremonial switch-off event at the Mall of...
Real estate giant Ayala Land Inc. (ALI) is expanding its participation in a government-led energy conservation initiative by committing its entire real estate portfolio to the program rather than just its shopping malls. Robert S. Lao, ALI chief sustainability officer, said the developer will...
