August 31, 2020

Limited Malampaya output prompts fuel shift

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 31, 2020, 6:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The gas production restriction at the Malampaya field has prompted fuel shift of the country’s gas-fired power plants, which may consequently trigger hikes in electricity rates. As […]
August 27, 2020

SMPC wins tax refund for diesel importation

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 27, 2020, 5:00 AM from Manila Bulletin Consunji-led Semirara Mining and Power Corporation (SMPC) has scored legal victory on its P27.341 million tax refund case on diesel fuel importation that was lodged against the […]
August 26, 2020

DOE eyeing P65 billion in LNG projects investments

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 26, 2020, 5:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The Department of Energy (DOE) is eyeing aggregate investments of P64.632 billion on the four liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal projects that it approved for installations […]
August 25, 2020

Constitutional limit hinders FDIs in RE – Gatchalian

By Myrna M. Velasco – August 24, 2020, 5:00 AM from Manila Bulletin The flow of foreign direct investments (FDIs) in the country’s renewable energy (RE) sector is getting restrained because of the Constitutional limitations set forth in the exploitation, […]