After 26 days since the Middle East conflict, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said that it 's "concerning" that the government still has no unified, coordinated national contingency plan to address matters related to the country 's oil supply. In a press conference on Wednesday, March 25,...
DAGUPAN CITY – Mayor Belen T. Fernandez here has issued Executive Order No. 9, Series of 2026, implementing energy conservation measures due to the ongoing conflict overseas. Fernandez said all government offices, barangays, and publicly funded activities are required to implement energy-saving...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all chiefs of police and unit commanders to tighten energy and resource consumption amid rising global fuel and utility costs. But Nartatez emphasized that conservation will focus on camp operations as he...
Philippine Geothermal Production Co. (PGPC), the renewable energy arm of SM Investments Corp., is accelerating development of its domestic steam fields to buffer the Philippines from volatile global energy prices as conflict in the Middle East threatens fuel supply chains. In a briefing on Tuesday,...
Having ample fuel inventory is one thing, but paying for it is another. While energy officials tout procurement that stretches into May, the reality at the gas pump remains grim as another round of price hikes is expected next week. Based on the two-day trading average at Mean of Platts Singapore...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) began accepting applications on Wednesday, March 25, for its Ginhawa Solar Energy Loan (GSEL), a move intended to provide government employees with affordable financing for renewable energy as the country grapples with rising utility costs. The...
Some senators on Wednesday, March 25 finally heaved a sigh of relief after President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. finally declared a state of national energy emergency for the Philippines in light of the ongoing oil crisis. “I welcome the President’s declaration of a state of national...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said Wednesday, March 25, that it placed troops on standby for possible deployment to protect key facilities and assist in logistics after President Marcos Jr. declared a State of National Energy Emergency. While the military holds no seat on the primary...
President Marcos said ferry and bus operators have committed not to increase fares this Holy Week despite rising fuel prices. In an interview with Bloomberg aired on Tuesday, March 24, the President said the commitment is part of the government’s efforts to ease the burden on commuters and the...
ACEN Corp., the energy arm of the Ayala group, secured a 7.517 billion rupee project finance loan to fund its Bijapur Wind project in Karnataka, India, as the company accelerates its expansion into one of Asia’s largest renewable energy markets. The loan, equivalent to approximately ₱4.78...
Senator Imee Marcos raised concerns over the government’s preparedness, warning that the country may be leaning too heavily on short-term relief instead of pursuing a clear energy strategy. "Having taken a month to realize that war had broken out and nothing was 'normal ' after all,...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon advised the public to stay calm after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of national energy emergency in the country. Executive Order No. 110 states that “the declaration of a state of national energy emergency will enable the government, through the...
