Fuel price hike set on Tuesday, August 22

Zacarian Sarao 08/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The pump prices of  gasoline, diesel and kerosene are set to increase on Tuesday, August 22, several oil companies announced on Monday. In separate advisories, Petron Corp., Seaoil Philippines Inc, and Cleanfuel all said…

DOE Visayas starts information campaign ahead of implementation of R.A. 11592 in 2024

Futch Anthony Inso 04/17/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu – Republic Act (R.A.) 11592 or the LPG Industry Regulation Act that would ensure the safety of consumers of liquified petroleum and gas (LPG) is already set for full implementation next year. This early,…

DOE-Visayas gears up for El Niño effects on energy industry

Futch Anthony Inso 04/15/2023

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Department of Energy-Visayas (DOE-Visayas)  is preparing for the effect of the El Niño phenomenon on the energy industry. Engineer Jose Rey Maleza, head of the Energy Management Industry Division of DOE-Visayas, said…

Price of cooking gas up by over P120 per tank

Jordeene B. Lagare - @inquirerdotnet 02/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Just a day after prices of gasoline and other petroleum products were raised on Tuesday, consumers were greeted with a big increase of more than P120 in the cost of an 11-kilogram tank of…

Oil firms set biggest increase in fuel prices

Ben O. de Vera, Karl R. Ocampo, Krixia Subingsubing, Leila B. Salaverria 03/15/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Local pump prices of gasoline and other petroleum products are rising at a pace never seen before and the Department of Energy (DOE) has warned consumers to brace for bigger increases. The DOE on…

DOE: LPG prices likely to reach P1,300 if global oil prices continue to rise

Neil Arwin Mercado - Reporter / @NAMercadoINQ 03/14/2022

MANILA, Philippines — Prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the country may spike up to P119.53 per liter—or around P1,314 per 11 kilogram cylinder—if international fuel prices keep on increasing, the Department of Energy (DOE) said…

Brace for oil price hike anew next week — DOE

Cathrine Gonzales - Reporter / @cgonzalesINQ 03/05/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The public should brace for another significant rise in oil prices next week, the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Oil Industry Management Bureau said Saturday. Rino Abad, Oil Industry Management Bureau director, said the average…

Fuel subsidy set for agrisector; P3 price hike seen

Dempsey Reyes, Julie M. Aurelio, Karl R. Ocampo 03/05/2022

The Department of Agriculture (DA) is preparing to distribute P500 million in fuel subsidy to farmers and fishers as part of measures to ease the impact of rising oil prices amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The DA…

CIDG closes Cordova gas station for operating sans COC

Futch Anthony Inso 02/02/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Criminal Investigation Detection Group (CIDG) Lapu-Lapu City field unit has stopped the operation of a gasoline station in Barangay Poblacion, Cordova town on Tuesday evening after it operated without a certificate of…

DOE-7 reminds authorized refilling plants not to engage in illegal trade 

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 01/18/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The regional director of the Department of Energy in Central Visayas is reminding owners of authorized refilling plants on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, to comply with the requirements in refilling canisters.  Attorney Mark…

No disconnection for lifeline customers

PR 02/09/2021

Visayan Electric will not implement disconnections on lifeline customers until March 31, 2021. This, after the Department of Energy, in a memorandum dated February 5, 2021 signed by Energy Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi, asked distribution utilities not…

AboitizPower ER 1-94 benefits give Cebu LGUs boost in pandemic response

PR 09/30/2020

AboitizPower’s direct remittances to various Cebu local governments and barangays have reached P40.6 million as of end-September, not only providing more funds for development but also a much-needed boost in their respective pandemic responses. Through the Department…

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