November 14, 2022

Senate approves P1.3-b budget for ERC in 2023

By Alena Mae S. Flores – November 13, 2022, 6:15 pm from manilastandard.net The Senate approved the P1.127-billion budget of the Energy Regulatory Commission for 2023, underscoring the need to equip the regulator with resources to complete its priority projects […]
November 14, 2022

PNOC’s oil stockpiling plan ditched

By Myrna M. Velasco – November 13, 2022, 8:00 PM from Manila Bulletin The plan of state-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) to establish the country’s strategic petroleum reserve (SPR) or oil stockpiling has been ditched after the Senate junked […]
October 29, 2022

Overhaul in PNOC’s business mandate pushed

By Myrna M. Velasco – October 28, 2022, 1:19 PM from Manila Bulletin A legislative proposal has been lodged in the Senate for the overhaul of the investment mandate of state-run Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) to focus more on […]
October 24, 2022

Gatchalian seeks unified electrification program

By Alena Mae S. Flores October 23, 2022, 6:35 pm from manilastandard.net Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said Sunday the government’s electrification program should be unified to expedite household energization in rural communities. “It’s deplorable that in this time and age, over […]