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Locsin warns PH will be 'deeply' affected by Saudi oil attacks
Meanwhile, energy officials give assurances oil supplies in the country remain sufficient and that the impact of the incident on the Philippines is still 'premature'
DOE: 2nd round of fuel tax hikes don’t cover 2018 stocks
DOE chief Alfonso Cusi warns oil industry players that applying the 2019 tax rates on 2018 oil stocks may lead to company closure and even estafa charges
Dennis Uy, China firm may bag major oil contract
Dennis Uy's Phoenix Petroleum and China National Offshore Oil Corporation team up to build an LNG import terminal in Batangas. Their tandem is the lone applicant, so far.
LOOK: Brownout hits Department of Energy budget hearing
Lights go off for about 4 minutes
DOE's P300-M fuel subsidy for jeepney drivers 'still unaudited'
(UPDATED) Based on a COA report, it's not clear how the P300 million was used, and how many cards were loaded with cash
DOTr to revive unaudited fuel subsidies program for jeepney drivers
With rising petroleum prices, the government is eyeing to revive a fuel subsidy program – which remains unaudited – for jeepney drivers towards the end of 2018
Bayan Muna asks SC to clarify TRO on retail electricity suppliers
The group says the 'sweeping' temporary restraining order earlier issued by the Supreme Court 'has given monopolies like Meralco the advantage'
Cebu's Alegria Oil Field can power 60-megawatt gas plant – DOE
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi says the Alegria Oil Field would have two wells ready to produce a total of 360 barrels per day
Cebu's Alegria Oil Field to begin commercial production
The Department of Energy says the natural gas and oil production of the field may last until 2037, based on the development plan crafted after the initial testing
Local, foreign firms eye integrated facility for liquefied natural gas
The government wants to turn the Philippines into a hub for liquefied natural gas, given the expected depletion of natural gas from Malampaya in less than a decade
DOE: No need to raise PUV fares despite higher fuel tax
Energy Assistant Secretary Leonido Pulido III says that 'based on the increase in the existing tax law, there should be no immediate need to raise PUV fares'
DOE to gas stations: Don't take advantage of tax reform law
Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi warns that the government would cancel the certificate of compliance (COC) of violators
Filipinos to feel impact of higher fuel tax starting mid-January
Fuel prices could go up in two weeks' time, once existing petroleum stocks of retailers are used up
New tax rates don't apply to old petroleum stocks, DOE warns
New excise tax rates on petroleum products are levied upon importation, not at the point of sale to the consumers
DOE starts price freeze on basic energy goods in areas under state of calamity
The price freeze holds for 15 days on household LPG and kerosene as areas in the Visayas and Mindanao deal with the aftermath of two pre-holiday storms
DOE targets restoring power in Biliran before Christmas
Some 365,000 food packs are also on standby for those affected by Tropical Depression Urduja
Mindanao electricity market targeted for launch in Q2 2018
Energy Undersecretary Felix William B. Funtebella says the government is currently auditing the system of the electricity spot market for Mindanao
Luzon power grid on yellow alert again
A Meralco executive expresses concern over the frequent incidence of yellow alerts, but the Department of Energy says there is no cause for alarm
PHINMA Energy eyes 45-megawatt solar plant in Batangas
The company wins a solar service contract for the right to explore and develop a 486 hectare area in Batangas from the Department of Energy
SC is new battleground for coal fight in the Philippines
The fight against coal fossil energy in the Philippines has mostly been staged in localized battlefronts including the island province of Palawan
Meralco denies 'midnight deals' with ERC on 7 coal power plants
Meralco first vice president Ivanna de la Peña says talks for power supply agreements on 7 coal fired power plants started as early as 2012
Environment groups file case vs DENR, DOE over coal plants proliferation
The petitioners asks the Supreme Court to compel the two government agencies to do what laws require of them in regulating coal fired power plants
The sun is setting on coal
For the Philippines we have an opportunity today to reduce our reliance on foreign coal and to ride the investment boom in clean energy
PHINMA Energy pins hopes on DOE's new renewable energy policy
With the tight competition in coal energy the firm plans to focus on renewable energy projects and retail electricity as it waits for the DOE s next renewable energy incentive
Ombudsman dismisses 3rd complaint vs ex-DENR chief Lopez
(3rd UPDATE) The Ombudsman says there was not enough evidence to support the claim that the trip to Paris taken by then-Environment Secretary Gina Lopez was allegedly a gift in exchange for a project
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SC stops DOE, ERC from limiting major power consumers' supply choices
The Supreme Court says there appears to be no basis for the Department of Energy and the Energy Regulatory Commission to require major power consumers to source their electricity only from certain suppliers
Price freeze for basic goods in effect in Surigao City
Prices of basic goods in the city will now be pegged at prices that were in place within a month before the disaster occurred the Department of Trade and Industry says
Damage to SURNECO distribution lines 'minimal' after Surigao quake
It is expected that 90 will be energized as soon as NGCP restores power the energy department says in a statement
DOE: Expect power price hike due to Malampaya shutdown
The DOE says it will try to ease the impact of the Malampaya maintenance shutdown from January 28 to February 18
Fuel prices going up again Dec 20
Oil companies in the Philippines will implement the price hike at 6 am on Tuesday December 20
Recto: Don't use Malampaya funds for Bataan nuke plant revival
Senate Minority Leader Ralph Recto says the funds can instead be used for an independent scientific study on the economic and technical feasibility of completing the plant
CA defers confirmation of energy chief Cusi
Senate President Aquilino Pimentel III and Senator Loren Legarda help Secretary Alfonso Cusi answer questions to appease Senator Panfilo Lacson who moved for the deferment
SEC approves Shell's IPO
This could be one of the largest maiden share offerings in the Philippines
DOE: Nat'l consensus needed to reopen Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
DOE Undersecretary Donato Marcos says Secretary Alfonso Cusi has not issued a direct order to revive the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant
Pacquiao on power rates: Why are consumers paying for system loss?
Senator Manny Pacquiao says dealing with high electricity bills is a burden for the Filipino people
Pacquiao asks DOE to protect nature: 'God wants man to be part of universe'
Senator Manny Pacquiao tells the Department of Energy to strike a balance between building more power plants and taking care of nature
May 2016 polls blamed for Luzon power blackouts
Despite the recent blackouts in Luzon Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi assures the public there is no looming power crisis
Gov't to cut red tape to bring in more power plants
The Department of Energy is eyeing a shorter application process for new industry players to fast track construction of new power plants and ensure enough power supply until 2030
DOE teams up with USAID to find ideal energy mix
The initial fruit of the tie up will be a study to review the current mix as the DOE wants to be sure about decisions that will entice investment says energy chief Alfonso Cusi
Private engineers to help with DOE audit for free
We have to find a lasting solution to this recurring problem [of blackouts] says Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi as his department signs an agreement with electrical engineers
E-trike project still on but 'refinements' in plan needed
NEDA says the Department of Energy has to present its final and confirmed action plan on the 504 M project to the Investment Coordination Committee
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DOE tapping private engineers for audit of Luzon power plants
The Department of Energy also reminds the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines to prepare for forced outages
DOE probing power utilities' violations amid blackouts
UPDATED As more power outages hit Luzon the Department of Energy orders an investigation into power utilities and an inspection of power plants
Senate to probe Luzon power blackouts
UPDATED What we want is to determine what really happened and come out with legislation to prevent this type of collusion from happening says Senator Sherwin Gatchalian committee on energy chairman
Pilipinas Shell to raise P29.7B through IPO
Under the mandate of the Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998 Shell’s IPO should have been completed by 2002
Shell takes Malampaya tax dispute vs PH to int'l arbitration body
Shell Philippines Exploration BV has raised its tax dispute with the Philippine government before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes
Luzon on yellow alert, forced outage in 2 plants
The alert is a result of the forced outage of 122 megawatts of the SLTEC plant and 300 MW Block B of the Ilijan Natural Gas Power Plant
DOE chief's goals: Lower power rates, 100% electrification
In his first 100 days Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi and his team plan to study existing service contracts and methods to bring down the cost of electricity
