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24 Mar 2026
4:59PM

Tycoon Consunji: Fuel shock may hit economy harder than pandemic disruptions

Tycoon Isidro Consunji said the group is bracing for rising fuel costs, warning that the worsening supply-driven shock could prove more disruptive to the economy than the pandemic that brought businesses to a standstill a few years ago.
17 Mar 2026
3:41PM

PH to secure 2 million oil barrels as war threatens supply, says DOF Secretary Go

The Marcos administration is moving to secure fuel supply as global disruptions loom, ordering the procurement of 2 million barrels of oil to bolster reserves, Finance Secretary Frederick Go said on Tuesday.
16 Mar 2026
8:49PM

Biofuels industry pushes higher coconut diesel blend to cushion oil supply shocks

The biodiesel industry is urging lawmakers to keep the country’s biofuel mandate, warning that weakening the policy could leave the Philippines more exposed to global oil supply shocks.
3 Feb 2026
10:10AM

Water-based power innovations flow toward off-grid energy access

Millions of Filipino households still experience nightly power outages, especially in remote islands and mountain villages where grid extension remains costly. Water-based energy innovations are emerging as a viable alternative, turning rivers and currents into decentralized power sources that bring electricity closer to where people live.
9 Oct 2025
6:32PM

MVP-backed PXP Energy signs new exploration deals to help boost PH fuel supply

PXP Energy Corp. is expanding its footprint in the country’s energy sector with three new petroleum service contracts covering the Sulu Sea and Northwest Palawan.
15 Jul 2025
5:04PM

DOE chief Sharon Garin vows energy policy continuity, welcomes $43B in new deals

Newly appointed Energy Secretary Sharon Garin assured investors and stakeholders there will be no sweeping overhaul of policies at the Department of Energy (DOE).
28 Oct 2024
8:13AM

Maharlika fund CEO to finalize multi-billion-peso Mindoro power deal by 2025

The head of the country’s first sovereign wealth fund is finalizing one of its first deals, dubbed the One Mindoro Power project, which seeks to solve intermittent energy issues and unlock business potential on the island off the southwestern coast of Luzon.
4 Oct 2024
4:55PM

Top banker urges more baseload power investments to avert shortages

The head of the country’s largest investment bank called for more investments in baseload power sources to avert potential shortages.
10 Jul 2024
10:27AM

Philippines-US pact fuels nuclear growth, aims for 1,200 MW by 2032

The Department of Energy welcomes the 123 Agreement with the US, effective July 2, 2024, for peaceful nuclear energy use.
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