Copenhagen Infrastructure New Markets Fund (CINMF), an affiliate of Danish fund manager Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), will be investing $5 billion to for the commercial development of three greenfield offshore wind farm projects that could bring in 2,000 megawatts of additional power...
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...
Almost six million "poorest of the poor" Filipino families are now set to be given aid in their monthly electricity bill for 30 more years following the approval of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the law on Extending and Enhancing the Implementation of the Lifeline Rate. The Energy...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday, November 14 said the government should make sure that marginalized consumers are the actual beneficiaries of the law granting electricity lifeline rate subsidy. Gatchalian, vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy, made the call following the recent...
Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, November 11 maintained that safety issues surrounding the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), remain unanswered, and thus, funds for its maintenance should be realigned to fund the government’s economic recovery programs. Among the issued hounding the BNPP is its...
A California-based geoscientist believes that the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) can help solve the country's increasing energy demand while "meeting a low carbon diet". The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is seen during a tour around the BNPP compound in Morong town, Bataan...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Thursday, July 14 filed a cyberlibel complaint against former Department of Energy (DOE) secretary Alfonso Cusi at the Valenzuela City Prosecutor’s Office. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian files cyberlibel charges against former Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi at the Valenzuela...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday, July 12 said Raphael Lotilla should be allowed to be the Department of Energy (DOE) chief. Senator Sherwin Gatchalian (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Gatchalian, who served as the Senate Committee on Energy during the 18th Congress, said he will file...
Lawyer Raphael Lotilla remains a nominee to head the Department of Energy (DOE) pending clarification and submission of required documents on his employment status, Malacañang said. Atty. Raphael Lotilla Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles reiterated the status of Lotilla's designation as Energy...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, June 21, asked the Department of Energy (DOE) for its proposal to help sectors badly affected by the increasing fuel prices. Senator Imee Marcos (Senate of the Philippines) Marcos, chairwoman of the Senate economic affairs committee, said the proposal for nuclear...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday urged the incoming new administration of the Department of Energy (DOE) to ensure that existing laws and regulations are followed before giving its consent to the impending entry of the Razon-led Prime Infrastructure Holdings Inc. (Prime Infra) in the Malampaya...
So far, Commission on Elections (Comelec) Commissioner George Irwin Garcia said that the power outlook for the upcoming May 2022 appears to be good. Public school teachers undergo training for the May 2022 elections. (ALI VICOY/ MANILA BULLETIN) However, in a press briefing on Thursday, March 31,...
