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Outgoing Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi withdrew the libel cases filed against seven news organizations in November in connection with the sale of the Malampaya Gas Field to Dennis Uy’s Udenna Corporation. In...
Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi has welcomed what it describes as Prime Infra Holdings’ possible entry into the Malampaya gas-to-power project after the Enrique Razon-led firm said on Thursday that it was set...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is in the process of preparing its comprehensive report for the incoming administration of presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. The report is expected to be handed by...
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The Ethanol Producers Association of the Philippines (EPAP) has opposed the proposed suspension of Republic Act 9367 or the Biofuels Act of 2006, which the Department of Energy (DOE) believes could help...
PNOC-Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC) is looking at the possibility of buying back Chevron’s shares, as well as acquiring a portion of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V’s (SPEX) stake in the Malampaya gas-to-power project, according...
With a historical price increase in oil products last Tuesday, consumers can expect a “massive” rollback next week due to a drop in global crude oil prices, the Department of Energy (DOE)...
Pump prices may hit the Php100 per liter mark should conflict overseas continue, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). “So, pag tumataas pa nang tumaas ito, eh talagang papalo tayo doon,”...
In order to cushion soaring pump prices, the government doubled its budget for the Pantawid Pasada program to Php5 billion from the initial Php 2.5 billion. The first tranche of the subsidies...
Electricity rates may continue to increase as an effect of the continuous rise of international coal prices. Estimates from the Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) showed that the effect on the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) met with downstream oil industry players on Friday to come up with a collective strategy to ensure that there’s enough oil supply amid the soaring prices affected...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said that Pres. Rodrigo Duterte can call for a special session in Congress where they could review Republic Act 8479 or the Oil Deregulation Law. In...
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Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi is set to travel to the United States to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the US government to explore the development of small modular reactors (SMRs)...
(UPDATED) Electric cooperatives (ECs) and other rural electrification stakeholders have called for the resignation of Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi and National Electrification Administration (NEA) chief Emmanuel Juaneza’s resignation for “unabating threats and...
Pres. Rodrigo Duterte defended Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi and the Department of Energy’s (DOE) approval of Udenna Corporation’s acquisition of Chevron’s 45% stake in the Malampaya gas-to-power project, saying the controversy over...
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(UPDATED) Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian’s privilege speech on the controversial sale of the Malampaya gas-to-power project to Dennis Uy’s Udenna Corporation was moved to Wednedsay, the lawmaker’s office said. Gatchalian, chairman of the...
“So, what is NGCP doing about it?” That was Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi’s response to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines’ (NGCP) warning on the possible thinning of power supply in...
(UPDATED) The Department of Energy (DOE) has asked the Indonesian government to lift its ban on coal exports. In his letter to Indonesian Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Arifin Tarsif dated January...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said on Thursday that it will be simplifying requirements for renewable energy (RE) companies seeking to avail of incentives in order to support sustainable and clean-energy investments....
The Department of Energy (DOE) has suspended the implementation of the biofuel blend requirement for gasoline and diesel in provinces hit by Typhoon Odette to expedite the delivery of fuel supplies to...
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The Department of Energy (DOE) has recently issued the guidelines for the updated Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP). Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi signed the revised GEAP guidelines on November 3, but only...
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While the Department of Energy (DOE) has vowed to increase the Philippines’ renewable energy (RE) capacity, it opted to be rather silent on the phaseout of coal power generation technologies from the...
Amid the ongoing United Nations Climate Change Conference in Scotland, the Department of Energy (DOE) said the Philippines still needs coal and oil meet the country’s power needs. Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi,...
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Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi is looking at oil prices rolling back in the coming months as global oil prices gradually normalize. In a televised interview on Wednesday morning, Cusi said that oil...
Citing “enough evidence,” Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said that the Department of Energy’s (DOE) decision to approve the sale of Chevron 45% stake in the Malampaya gas project to Dennis Uy’s Udenna Corporation...
In another move meant to bring down fuel prices, the Department of Energy (DOE) discussed in a recent Senate hearing that it is studying the possibility of suspending the 12% value added...
Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi reiterated his department’s pro-nuclear energy stance, this time with the intention of lowering the country’s dependence on fuel imports amid rising oil prices. In an interview on the...
In a move to halt skyrocketing oil prices, Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi appealed to lawmakers to authorize his department to suspend the excise tax on fuel, which aims to lower current pump...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has asked Congress to amend Republic Act 8479, better known as the Oil Deregulation Law, in the wake of rising fuel prices. In his letter to House...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has urged oil firms to make sure the country has enough fuel supply given that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will be slowly raising...
Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi has asked Shell Philippines Exploration B.V. (SPEX), the current operator of the Malampaya gas field, to explain the gas restrictions to its five dependent gas-fired power plants over...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said that it has 7,712 megawatts (MW) in committed power plant projects, which are to be added to the grid from this year until 2027. Energy Sec....
While the Department of Energy (DOE) has assured sufficient power supply during the election period next year, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian thinks otherwise, prompting him to call for a probe into the department’s...
(UPDATED) A lightning strike caused transmission lines of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) in Cebu City to trip before midnight on Friday, which led to a blackout in several...
Pres. Rodrigo Duterte has appointed Energy Usec. Donato Marcos as the National Power Corporation’s (NAPOCOR) new officer-in-charge (OIC), replacing Atty. Melchor Ridulme, who stepped in as OIC upon the death of then-NAPOCOR...
Power interruptions are among the usual reasons given behind cheating allegations in elections, but the Department of Energy (DOE) still could not assure that rotating blackouts will not happen during the elections...
The Department of Energy (DOE) had ordered the power industry players in Mindanao to continue with the central scheduling scheme in place for the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) until the department...
The Department of Energy (DOE) came to the rescue of its boss Sec. Alfonso Cusi following the charges hurled against him before the Office of the Ombudsman for failing to stop electricity...
The Department of Energy (DOE) said it will implement the 60-40 ownership rule in joint explorations with China in the West Philippines Sea (WPS). Energy Usec. Felix William Fuentebella said during the...
Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI), through its retail electricity supplier (RES) unit, is sourcing clean power from geothermal facilities under the Department of Energy’s (DOE) green energy option program (GEOP). Based on a...
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The Department of Energy’s (DOE) revised guidelines on accreditation of biofuels will help the country reduce its fuel consumption by 80 million liters while helping minimize greenhouse gas emissions, according to the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has admitted that it used an unaudited financial statement of Udenna Group unit UC38 LLC in approving the Dennis Uy-led firm’s acquisition of Chevron’s 45% stake in...
The Department of Energy (DOE) will “extensively review” a Udenna Group unit’s purchase of Chevron’s 45% stake in the Malampaya gas facility after the Senate questioned the sale of Shell’s 45% share...
Dennis Uy-led Udenna Group’s acquisitions of the Malampaya gas-to-power underwent intense scrutiny at the Senate’s hearing on Wednesday, with the Department of Energy (DOE) taking much of the heat. Senate energy committee...
Bayan Muna Rep. Carlos Zarate urged Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi to find ways to lower the prices of electricity and petroleum products in the country instead of politicking. Zarate made the statement...
(UPDATED) The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) have rebutted Sen. Manny Pacquiao’s accusations of corruption in the power sector. Pacquiao had accused the DOE of...
Senate energy committee chairman Sherwin Gatchalian has urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to be transparent in its review of the Udenna Group’s purchase of the 45% stake of Shell Philippines Exploration B.V....
Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation (PSPC) has inaugurated its world-class import terminal in Tabangao, Batangas City, the site of its former refinery, enhancing its capacity to meet fuel demand not just in Metro...
The United States government has allotted Php1.6 billion ($34 million) for the promotion of clean energy solutions in the Philippines. On Monday, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) launched its five-year...
The Philippine Electricity Market Corporation (PEMC), which governs the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM), will have its new President, as Atty. Oscar Ala retired from the post. Based on a Manila Bulletin...
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The Department of Energy (DOE) has warned of the possible reimposition of Red and Yellow Alerts in the Luzon Grid, and thus rotating brownouts, until July. At the Senate Committee on Energy’s...
The Department of Energy (DOE) stands firm on its call for the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to secure ancillary services (AS), which it says are urgently needed to obtain...
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian has warned of corruption in the power sector if Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi’s proposals for the government to get involved again in the generation and transmission of electricity would...
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In the wake of last week’s Red Alerts that led to rotational brownouts in Luzon, Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi said that he wants the government to regain control of the country’s power...
Pro-science group Alyansa ng mga Grupong Haligi ng Agham at Teknolohiya Para sa Mamamayan (AGHAM) called for a greater push for nuclear power in the country in light of last week’s Red...
Power consumers in Luzon, including Metro Manila, still have to brace for rotating brownouts this coming week, as the Department of Energy (DOE) warned of Red Alerts until June 10. During the...
Amid the continuous firing of diplomatic protests on Chinese incursion in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), four service contracts (SCs) for oil and gas exploration in the hotly-contested waters are up for...
Malacanang has ordered the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC), Department of Justice (DOJ), and the Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) to help the Department of Energy (DOE) in its investigation of 17 generation companies...
Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi asserted the country’s ownership of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) amid the controversy over Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s his “jet ski” statement in the 2016 presidential campaign, which he...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corporation (JOGMEC) signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for the study that aims to update the 2002 Philippine National Oil...
Amid Pres. Rodrigo Duterte’s pronouncements that he can no longer get back territories claimed by China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Department of Energy (DOE) said it still aims to...
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(UPDATED) The Department of Energy (DOE) has approved the Notice to Proceed (NTP) application of Vires Energy Corporation (VEC) to develop its proposed integrated natural gas-fired power plant and liquefied natural gas...
Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi urged American businessmen to invest in the Philippines’ energy sector, particularly in renewable energy (RE), particularly geothermal. “Geothermal energy is an area that we would really like to...
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The Philippines is not yet ready to implement carbon taxes just yet since it will only make the country’s power sector uncompetitive, according to Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi. The secretary pointed out...
New and existing buildings are now required to house renewable energy (RE) technologies, based on a circular from the Department of Energy (DOE). Solar photovoltaic (PV), wind power supply systems, solar water...
The Department of Energy (DOE) has tasked power distributors and generators to ensure the stable supply of electricity with the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccines in the Philippines ahead of the summer...
Petron Corporation may be getting its desired sigh of relief for its refinery in Limay, Bataan as the Congress-approved Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) bill would exempt petroleum refineries...
After numerous appeals and moves over the no-disconnection policy for lifeline electricity consumers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the Department of Energy’s (DOE) recommendation for its extension, as...
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with an Australian firm to explore the potential of hydrogen as one of the country’s energy sources...
The plan to have nuclear energy as one of the country’s power sources is now awaiting President Rodrigo Duterte’s decision, according to Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi. Cusi said the Department of Energy...
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Coal generation growth in the country is set to slow down in the coming years in the wake of the government’s moratorium on the building of new coal power plants. Global market...
The Philippines has yet to catch the attention of foreign investors to develop the country’s geothermal and biomass resources for power despite the government allowing full foreign ownership of such projects, according...
Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi sees no problem with the inclusion of Petron Corporation’s oil refinery in Limay, Bataan as part of the Freeport Area of Bataan (FAB). Cusi pointed out, though, that...
The Department of Energy (DOE) reported that it was able to disburse Php4.16 billion from various power generation companies (gencos), through the Energy Regulations No. 1-94 (ER1-94) Funds, to their respective host local...
Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi has suspended the issuance of the Certificate on Energy Projects of National Significance (CEPNS), as it undergoes an evaluation. In an advisory dated December 10, the Department of...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is ramping up efforts for a feasibility study aimed to position hydrogen as the country’s “fuel of the future,” with Sec. Alfonso Cusi forming a team for this...
Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi relayed to his regional counterparts that the Philippines is on track to achieving lower carbon footprint in generating electricity and oil. “Coal and oil shares will also continue...
With the increasing number and intensity of calamities locally and globally, Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi urged the Heads of ASEAN Power Utilities/Authorities (HAPUA) to integrate emergency preparedness and resiliency components into the...
Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi reiterated his call for joint exploration activities between the Philippines and its neighboring members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS)....
The Department of Energy (DOE) has received 1,025 proposals for renewable energy (RE) projects as of end-September this year, yielding up to 30,597 megawatts (MW) of added power capacity for the Philippines...
Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi said that the building of an “upstream” dam along the Magat River before the existing Magat Dam would be a solution to the perennial flooding problem in Cagayan...
Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi defended the $50 million capital requirement for foreign companies entering the country’s geothermal sector, which was deemed to be “negligible.” Cusi pointed out that $50 million has been the amount...
Pending the subsiding of the floods and the inspection of transmission lines, electricity may be fully restored in Cagayan by Tuesday, Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi said on Sunday. Cusi said in a...
Despite the moratorium on building new coal power plants, Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi still sees the importance of having coal in the country’s energy mix. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Cusi...
Surigao Del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel recently revealed that prospective buyers of the 45% stake of Shell Exploration B.V. (SPEx) in the Malampaya gas-to-power project are mainly interested in its 504-kilometer subsea...
Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi hopes that power would be restored to areas affected by Super Typhoon Rolly in time for Christmas and to aid in the fight against COVID-19, though he couldn’t...
The government now allows 100% ownership of foreign entities in large-scale geothermal exploration, development, and utilization projects, said Energy Sec. Alfonso Cusi. Sec. Cusi made the announcement in a pre-recorded speech for the...
Seeing the need for the country to shift to a more flexible power supply mix, the Department of Energy (DOE) has imposed a moratorium on the construction of greenfield coal-fired power plants....
The Department of Energy (DOE) is on close watch regarding Petron Corporation’s plan to close its refinery in Limay, Bataan. While the DOE has yet to receive any formal notice from the...
Just days after President Rodrigo Duterte lifted the moratorium on oil and gas explorations in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), China says it has made agreements with the Philippines on the matter....
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi reiterates that Philippine laws will be followed in the service contact (SC) areas that are even within the West Philippine Sea (WPS). This follows President Rodrigo Duterte’s lifting...
The Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with New York-based New Fortress Energy LLC (NFE) to develop infrastructure to supply reliable, cost-competitive power and natural gas...
With the impending depletion of the Malampaya gas field’s reserves and amid warming relations between the Philippine and Chinese governments, President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the Department of Energy’s (DOE) recommendation to...
With the depleting resources in the Malampaya gas field, the Department of Energy (DOE) has given the green light to four companies to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal projects. The companies...
Albay Rep. Edcel Lagman recently questioned the proposed Php92.3-billion budget to reopen and maintain the mothballed Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP), branding it as a memorial of greed and corruption during the...
The government has directed power companies to extend their grace periods and staggered payment schemes with the state of calamity due to the COVID-19 pandemic still in effect. In its advisory, the Department...
The Udenna Group of Davao-based businessman Dennis Uy wants total control of the Malampaya natural gas project by acquiring Shell’s 45% stake, bringing him into a three-way clash with the MVP Group...
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