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PIA CAYETANO LAUDS MALAMPAYA NATURAL GAS DISCOVERY

“This is great news for our energy security, as this discovery will contribute to price stability,” Senator Pia Cayetano said, welcoming the discovery of natural gas at Malampaya East-1.  The veteran legislator noted that strengthening indigenous sources of natural gas helps reduce exposure to volatile global fuel prices and supports a more stable power supply over the […]

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BUILD LNG SECTOR TO REPLACE MALAMPAYA – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian has set in motion the Senate deliberations on a measure that will further develop the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, providing for a replacement of the Malampaya deepwater gas-to-power project even before its supply runs out and avert possible rotational brownouts beginning 2022. Gatchalian said that Senate Bill No. 1819 was introduced […]

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IT’S HIGH TIME FOR THE GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH A DRILL, DRILL, DRILL PROGRAM – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte to be more aggressive in its pursuit of energy self-sufficiency by launching a “Drill, Drill, Drill” program to explore and develop the country’s untapped oil and natural gas resources. Gatchalian, who serves as chairman of the Senate Energy Committee, made the call amid the […]