ILOILO CITY – Iloilo Rep. Janette Loreto-Garin has sought the expansion of Razon-owned MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power) to southern Iloilo province. Garin has filed House Bill No. 6292 to amend Republic Acts (RA) No. 11212 and 11918 and facilitate inclusion. RA 11212 gave MORE Power the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said the agency is ramping up efforts to draft more agreements as private-sector interest in nuclear power surges. In an interview, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said that several companies are awaiting government guidance to pursue nuclear exploration before they can...
The Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, October 1 confirmed the ad interim appointments of Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Sharon Garin and Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) Secretary Henry Aguda. Senate President Vicente Sotto III immediately approved...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is pushing for bigger budget for the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to support ongoing efforts to bring electricity to households nationwide. During a plenary session with the Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, Oct. 1, Energy Secretary Sharon...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is poised to bolster the country 's electric vehicle (EV) fleet through updated guidelines on EV adoption. In a statement on Tuesday, Sept. 9, the DOE announced that the amended EV Recognition Guidelines will provide a comprehensive framework for classifying...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is confident it will meet its renewable energy (RE) generation targets of 35 percent by 2030 and 50 percent by 2040, as outlined in the Power Development Plan (PDP). On the sidelines of the Philippine Energy Transition Dialogue 2025, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said it has secured interest from a United States-based (US) firm to explore potential natural hydrogen sites in Luzon, a step in the Philippines’ search for new energy sources. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin told reporters that Koloma, Inc., a natural hydrogen...
As Metro Manila grapples with persistent flooding during the rainy season, the Department of Energy (DOE) is renewing its focus on waste-to-energy (WTE) as a potential solution to both reduce waste and contribute to the country’s energy supply. Energy Secretary Sharon Garin told reporters that...
ILOILO CITY—House Deputy Speaker and Iloilo first district Rep. Janette Loreto-Garin denied allegations that she is a “congtractor” – the portmanteau for a member of Congress and a contractor. “Pekeng balita ang ilinalabas…Huwag natin paniwalaan ang mga pekeng balita (What was released...
ILOILO CITY — The town of Miag-ao in southern Iloilo province wants to be included in the services of Razon-owned MORE Electric and Power Corp. (MORE Power), the sole power distributor in Iloilo City since 2020. The Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of Miag-ao adopted on Monday, Aug. 4, the resolution...
The Department of Energy is preparing a circular for the nuclear sector, a month after the law establishing the Philippine Atomic Energy Regulatory Authority was ratified, to guide stakeholders on the new energy source. On the sidelines of the 2025 post-State of the Nation Address (SONA)...
Despite the Department of Energy’s (DOE) efforts to cancel renewable energy (RE) contracts that miss their implementation timelines, the agency continues to shy away from investigating the murky waters of potentially questionable project shareholders, and as a result, the industry’s darker...