The Department of Energy (DOE) and motorcycle ride-hailing platform Angkas have jointly recognized at least three service stations of leading oil firm Petron Corporation for "excellent service" they have been bestowing to customers. The collaborative effort of the DOE and Angkas led to the search...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and World Bank Group are soliciting inputs from industry stakeholders that they can incorporate in firming up the Offshore Wind Roadmap that will eventually serve as investment guide for such renewable energy (RE) installations in the country. In a recent...
Motorists filling up their vehicles with diesel can save more this week as the price of this commodity will be on a rollback of P0.65 per liter while gasoline products will have relatively marginal price reduction of P0.20 per liter. Kerosene, which is the other fuel product in the trinity of...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will be issuing guidelines on the availment of incentives with the Board of Investments (BOI) for qualified energy efficiency (EE) projects. ‘ The department has issued a draft Circular that will be the basis on its solicitation of inputs and comments from relevant...
WESM system enhancements eyed By MYRNA M. VELASCO The country’s Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) will be undertaking enhancements on its new market management system (NMMS) so it can accommodate the registration of more participants that will be joining the lowering of threshold of the...
Businesses to save 23% cost on energy efficient technologies By Myrna M. Velasco Businesses that will adopt energy efficient technologies are expected to save more than 20 percent in cost, especially on their energy expenses. Senate Committee on Energy Chairman Sherwin T. Gatchalian said “we’ve...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has greenlighted the terms of reference (TOR) for the procurement of additional power supply by Manila Electric Company (Meralco)to serve its peaking requirements, especially in the summer months. The giant utility firm announced to the media that the targeted...
Just like he promised, President Duterte returned to typhoon-ravaged provinces Wednesday, Dec. 22 to personally hand out orders for both relief and rehabilitation efforts. President Rodrigo Duterte speaks to Dinagat Island residents on Dec. 22, 2021 (Screenshot from Facebook live) "President...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has strongly warned ‘profiteers’ of oil commodities that they will be penalized for illegal retailing activities in the calamity-stricken areas in Visayas and Mindanao. The energy department reported this week that several gasoline stations as well as depots in...
President Duterte has committed an additional P10 billion to assist the provinces that felt the wrath of typhoon "Odette" over the weekend. President Rodrigo Duterte (center) presides over a meeting with local officials of Negros Occidental, uniformed personnel, and officials from the national and...
President Duterte gave direct instructions to his Cabinet officials to respond to the key needs of residents of Cebu and Bohol, which were ravaged by typhoon "Odette" over the weekend. (Malacañang photo) This was confirmed in a statement Monday afternoon, Dec. 20 by Cabinet Secretary and Acting...
Filipino consumers will need to allot additional budget for their fuel expenses if they will go on a Christmas holiday-shopping rush as gasoline and diesel prices will increase by P0.55 per liter this week. Kerosene, which is the other fuel commodity in the weekly price adjustments, will also go up...
