FOR FACILITATING RELEASE OF BUTANE REFILLERS The violation might be petty but the distribution of butane canisters filled with liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) is illegal and must be deterred. Because of this, the Department of Energy in…
It’s not a good idea – economist A Cebu-based economist has warned the government about the risk of allowing a government agency to meddle in the business of importing fuel as a solution to mitigate the impact…
Chinese firm lacks envt’l compliance certificate, envt’l impact assessment study among others Production works at the onshore gas and oil site in Alegria town have been temporarily suspended pending documentary requirements. According to the Department of Energy…
THERE will be enough power supply during next month’s Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections, the Department of Energy (DOE) has assured. Engr. Rey Maleza, head of the energy industry management division of the DOE-Visayas Field Office,…
NATURAL GAS, OIL IN COMMERCIAL QUANTITY FOUND Production of natural gas and oil in the southern Cebu town of Alegria is set to start after the Department of Energy (DOE) and its partner, a Chinese exploration firm,…
THE weak La Niña that is expected to affect the country next month until the first quarter of 2018, might also affect the power supply of the Visayas area. According to Lou Arciaga, information officer of the…
TO PROMOTE proper utilization of energy resources in Cebu, the Department of Energy (DOE) in the Visayas will launch its “E-Power Mo campaign” on September 7. The campaign will involve lecture series and community-based information drive that…
The fight for survival rages on. A growing number of citizens are taking the cudgels to push indifferent governments into action for them to walk the talk, finally. Citizens and environmental groups, specifically the Philippine Movement for…
At least 527 pieces of butane canisters refilled with liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and 105 pieces of empty butane canisters were seized by the police in a surprise inspection in sitio Lower Lipata, Barangay Linao, Minglanilla town,…
Ten persons, including two 17-year-old minors, were arrested in a raid on a butane refilling plant in Talisay City, Cebu. The raid was conducted by a joint team from the Central Visayas regional offices of the Criminal…
Gov’t told: This is to protect consumers from fuel price surges Manila — Power generator First Gen Corporation is urging government to formulate an energy mix policy that would help shield consumers from price surges affecting specific…
Government agencies have completed 74 percent of all Yolanda rehabilitation projects in Central Visayas after three years, but an official of the regional National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA-7) said a lot remains to be done. Based…
