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
