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Reelectionist Senator Risa Hontiveros questioned the move of the Department of Energy (DOE) to suspend exploration activities in the West Philippine Sea, calling it “worrisome.”

When it comes to the ongoing fuel crisis, the problem isn’t with the country’s supply of fuel, but with its price, says Department of Energy (DOE) Undersecretary Gerardo Erguiza.

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?

The Department of Energy (DOE) categorically stated that there is no legal reason for it to nullify or overturn the approval it granted to the sale of the 45-percent Malampaya stake of American energy giant Chevron Corp. the corporate vehicle of Udenna Corporation of businessman Dennis Uy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Nueva Ecija Third District Rep. Rosanna “Ria” Vergara chided the Department of Finance for taking an adamant stand against moves to suspend collection of excise tax on fuel as way of protecting Filipinos from the impact of uncontrolled price hikes in petroleum products.

House Deputy Minority leader and Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Isagani Zarate on Thursday, Oct. 29 slammed the Department of Finance for aggressively pushing for approval of a bill that resulted foregone revenues of P260 billion to government while standing strong against any move to suspend the collection of excise tax on fuel that would result in P147-billion tax loss only if implemented for a full year.

The Department of Finance (DOF) has advised caution in suspending excise tax on petroleum as it will incur substantial revenue losses for the government and may affect the budget for coronavirus recovery measures.

An opposition leader in the House of Representatives welcomed on Wednesday, Oct. 20 the recommendation of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi to grant his department authority to suspend taxes on fuel to address rampaging increase in prices.

The government is expecting P492.4 billion worth of investments if the oil and gas service contracts (SCs) to be awarded under the Philippine Conventional Energy Contracting Program (PCECP) designed by the Duterte administration will eventually reach commercial development and production phases.

The country’s grand ambition for massive solar power installations could result in weaker food sustainability, because energy developments could snatch lands that could have otherwise been allocated for agricultural production, a study outcome of the Department of Energy (DOE) has shown.

The lingering price hike in oil and other petroleum products may persist up until the end of the year or in the first quarter of 2022 due to still limited supply of energy, an official of the Department of Energy (DOE) said Tuesday, Oct. 12.