House Energy Committee Studies Abolition Of ERC, After Exec’s Suicide The abolition of Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) will be studied by the House energy committee after the suicide of ERC director. Due to pressures from corruption in the agency, ERC director Francisco Jose Villa Jr. allegedly committed suicide for this reason. After the executive’s death, … Read more
The Department of Energy aims to make Philippines 100 percent electrified in the year 2020. The Department of Energy (DOE) is targeting to make the entire Philippines reached by electricity four years from now. According to DOE Secretary Alfonso Cusi, the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte is setting a 100 percent electrification target for the entire … Read more
Benham Rise Is Not Yet Commercially Viable, Fuentebella Says Benham Rise is not yet commercially viable, DOE Undersecretary, Felix William Fuentebella told the House Committee on Energy. Department Of Energy (DOE), Undersecretary said that the Benham rise is not yet commercially available for its location was too deep so he can’t yet promise now with … Read more
DOE To Change Rules To Lower Power Bill Lower Power Bill – The Department Of Energy (DOE) now considered the possibility of removing payment of system loss charges that burdens consumers in their power bills. According to DOE spokesperson Pete Ilagan as reported by PhilStar, the legal team of the DOE will study the matter in … Read more
Philex Petroleum (PXP), part of Manny V. Pangilinan’s group of companies, has been eyeing to explore the Reed Bank or Recto Bank again once the natural gas project has been restarted by the Department of Energy (DOE). The said project has been stopped by the past Aquino administration because of the dispute over the West … Read more