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...
Filipino consumers can lean on interim financial relief this week, as the price of gasoline products had been rolled back by P1.00 per liter; and diesel prices by P0.60 per liter, as announced by the oil companies. Similarly, the price of kerosene commodity, which is a base for aviation fuel and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has steered clear of any commitment to phase out coal-fired power plants in the Philippines, as stipulated in its pledge to the ongoing 26th Conference of the Parties (COP) Climate Change Summit in Glasgow, Scotland. In a formal correspondence to Alastair Totty,...
The Department of Energy (DOE) on Saturday, Nov. 6, reiterated the country's commitment to gradually transition from fuel energy into clean energy as the country participates in the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference or COP26. In a statement, the agency said "nothing has changed" with...
Filipino households relying on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for their cooking chores will need to allocate higher budget, as the price of that product had been increased by P3.10 per kilogram (kg) or an aggregate P34.10 for the standard 11-kilogram cylinder. The other fuel commodity that will rise...
The Philippine government will need to shell out more than P330 billion if it will concretize its plan to ‘buy out’ coal plants in Mindanao grid as part of the country’s commitment for carbon emissions reduction at the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP 26) of the United Nations Climate...
After more than two months of incessant price hikes, consumers will be in for a respite with diesel and kerosene prices on rollback although gasoline price is expected to continue to rise significantly. Based on last week’s trading outcomes in the world market, diesel prices will decline by P0.45...
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) should earmark some of its budget for the residents in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Energy Committee, noted that not a single centavo of its proposed...
The National Electrification Administration has (NEA) has extended the submission of the mandated Renewable Energy Development Plan (REDP) by the country’s electric cooperatives (ECs) to give them longer leeway to prepare. The deadline has been extended from October 27 to to Nov. 5 this year....
Power utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) is the first private sector player in the country’s power industry to open its doors to nuclear power option – primarily the deployment of small modular reactors (SMRs) - as part of its long-term energy investment strategy. “We start...
Setting a cap on weekly adjustments in pump prices is among the policy prescriptions of the Department of Energy (DoE) in the amendment to the Oil Deregulation Law, so government can help cushion cost impact on consumers when oil prices are surging in the world market. When asked on the...
Energy utility giant Manila Electric Company (Meralco) will carry out ‘emergency procurement’ of power capacity to ensure uninterrupted electricity service in next year’s election period. In a briefing with reporters, Atty Jose Ronald V. Valles, first vice president and regulatory head of...
