Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday welcomed the signing into law of the bill that seeks to institutionalize microgrid development in the Philippines, saying this would help the country realize total electrification by the end of the year. Gatchalian, who chairs the Senate Committee on Energy,...
The Department of Energy (DOE) should buckle down to work and address the power supply situation in the country before it gets worse. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, said the DOE should not pass the buck since it has the legal mandate and power to compel...
The Department of Energy (DOE) should ensure there is ample coal supply and prevent an increase in the prices of coal following the Indonesian government’s decision to ban its coal exports this month. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said the ban is a cause of concern as most power plants in the...
Why did Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi file libel charges against officials and reporters of seven Philippine media outfits that reported about the graft complaint against him? His counsel, lawyer Ruy Rondain, alleged it was because the reporters only based on a press conference and on a press...
To pare the country’s carbon emissions without compromising energy security, the Department of Energy (DOE) is examining the feasibility of "mangrove sequestration" so carbon emissions of coal plants can be offset or managed. Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi noted that while the department gives...
The operator of the Malampaya gas field is scheduling at least four "production holds" or gas restriction occurrences next year, according to the Department of Energy. “Based on the submitted document from SPEX (Shell Philippines Exploration B.V.), there will be four scheduled ‘production...
In line with the Philippine government’s decarbonization commitment to the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP) Climate Change Summit, the Department of Energy (DOE) has projected of more than P4.874 trillion worth of "green investments" that could be rolled out in the country. According to...
Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel has called for the Department of Energy (DOE) to assure the “seamless transfer” of Malampaya’s day-to-day gas business amid calls for a probe of Shell Petroleum B.V.’s $460 million operator switch to Udenna Corp. “We are counting on a smooth handover...
The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved the registration of Chinese-owned Sinoma Energy Conservation (Cebu) Waste Heat Recovery Co. Inc. as a new operator of a 4.5 megawatt (MW) power generating plant that will supply energy to a cement manufacturing plant in Cebu and consumers in the province....
Manila has outlined its envisioned path towards a sustainable energy future during the Energy Transition Partnership event at the ongoing 26th United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. In his presentation, Energy Undersecretary and Spokesperson Felix...
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,...
A principal author of the law that imposed excise taxes on fuel is now seeking the reduction of the much-criticized imposition but with an effectivity of just six months - from December 1, 2021 to June 1, 2022. Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda Albay Rep. Joey Sarte-Salceda, chairman of the House...
