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SENATE ADJOURNS FOR LENTEN BREAK – ZUBIRI

The Senate wrapped up its session Wednesday, March 11, to go on its annual Lenten break. Regular sessions will resume on May 4, 2020. “We are adjourning during this First Regular Session on the heels of increasing COVID-19 incidents wherein the Senate itself suspended Session since Monday evening to Wednesday afternoon and instituted skeletal force […]

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SENATE OKS BILL CREATING ENERGY THINK TANK – GATCHALIAN

The Senate is close to approve on third and final reading a bill creating the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute (PERPI), the country’s first energy think tank that could bridge research and policy gaps in the energy sector. As the original proponent of the PERPI, Senator Win Gatchalian said energy is one of the […]

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CREATE WORLD-CLASS ENERGY THINK TANK IN PH – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian has revived calls for the creation of a world-class think tank to bridge research and policy gaps in the Philippine energy sector in hopes of fostering greater energy security, sustainability, and affordability in the country. Gatchalian, chair of the Senate Committee on Energy, made the call in the aftermath of the attack […]

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SENATE PASSES BILL CREATING THE PHILIPPINE ENERGY INSTITUTE – GATCHALIAN

The Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill creating a world-class think tank meant to bridge research and policy gaps in the Philippine energy sector, in hopes of fostering greater energy security, sustainability, and affordability in the country. Senate Bill No. 1574, also known as the Philippine Energy Research and Policy Institute […]