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Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) to issue a fresh advisory that will help clear the confusion on high electricity bills amid numerous complaints, especially from areas that are now under modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ). During a recent Committee of the Whole hearing, Gatchalian […]
Senator Win Gatchalian called on the Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) to prepare contingency measures now that “Ambo” has intensified into a tropical storm, the very first storm to enter the country this year. Gatchalian pointed out that some parts in Metro Manila recently experienced power outages despite assurance from […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is calling for an inquiry on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the upstream, midstream and downstream oil and gas sectors to determine the measures that the government needs to implement to ensure the country’s energy security. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, filed Senate Resolution No. (SRN) 389, […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to further extend the price freeze on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene products until the state of national emergency has been totally lifted to ease the financial burden of cash-strapped Filipinos. Gatchalian made the call after oil companies raised the price of LPG by […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has commended the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) for swiftly acting on his call to implement measures that will protect electricity users during the ongoing extended Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ), including the staggered payment of electric bills. The ERC issued an advisory on the staggered payment scheme of electric bills for up to […]
Senator Win Gatchalian has filed a resolution to look into the initiatives of all energy agencies and stakeholders in ensuring the reliability, security and affordability of electric power supply during the summer season. Gatchalian said that during summer, peak demand increases by 5.45% in Luzon and 3.19% in Visayas because of heightened use of refrigerators […]
Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to make full use of the Energy Virtual One Stop Shop (EVOSS) Law and the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Law to ensure that there will be adequate power supply in anticipation of high demand during the summer season. Gatchalian, chair of the committee on energy […]
To protect consumers from premature price increases and profiteering, Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to create a task force that will closely monitor the implementation of the new round of increases in excise tax on fuel this month. Gatchalian is making the call as the third and last tranche of […]
While the Department of Energy (DOE) awaits Malacanang’s reply on its submitted nuclear policy, Senator Win Gatchalian said the agency should make public its report on the country’s nuclear power infrastructure integrated work plan. The government concluded a week-long discussion in November last year with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) which gave its Integrated […]
Senator Koko Pimentel III is urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to closely monitor world oil prices as tensions between the United States and Iran continue to escalate. “The DOE should strictly watch the oil price movement globally, especially with respect to Philippine sources of crude oil. Crude prices keep surging and it could batter […]