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Explainer: Why is DOE pushing for a waste-to-energy exemption?
Environmental groups caution that waste-to-energy facilities are not zero-waste.
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DOE and Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry ink sustainable energy partnership
The Philippines and Japan signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) through agencies Department of Energy and Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry, respectively. The partnership aims for knowledge sharing and joint projects on key energy transition and climate change mitigation initiatives, including renewable energy (RE), hydrogen, ammonia, energy storage, liquefied natural gas, and carbon capture,…
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La Mesa Ecopark pivots energy supply to 100% renewable
Manila Water Foundation (MWF), Manila Water Company’s official corporate social responsibility arm, has announced La Mesa Ecopark’s complete transition to renewable energy in a press release. MWF took charge of operations and management of the public nature park in Quezon City in 2024. Through close collaboration with Meralco, the energy shift was made possible through…
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DOE sets regulatory foundations for nuclear energy integration
The Department of Energy (DOE) unveiled a framework for the integration of nuclear energy into the Philippine power generation mix through Department Circular No. 2005-10-0019, signed on October 2, 2025 by Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin. The policy outlined the foundations required to construct the country’s first commercially developed and operated nuclear power plant (NPP),…
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Marcos greenlights 8 exploration contracts for potential oil sources
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. unveiled eight new Petroleum Service Contracts (PSCs) to explore areas across the Sulu Sea, Cagayan, Cebu, Northwest Palawan, East Palawan, and Central Luzon for potential energy sources. This is the largest batch of PSCs awarded in a single period in Philippine history, including the world’s first competitive bid round for…
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Meralco pledges to be coal-free by 2050
At Manila Electric Company (Meralco)’s summit, “Horizons: One Meralco Long-term Sustainability Strategy Summit,” its leaders affirmed the organization’s commitment to transition to cleaner energy, BusinessMirror reported. Meralco PowerGen (MGEN) President and CEO Emmanuel V. Rubio declared the organization’s ambition to spearhead the Philippines’ transition to renewable energy by 2027. “Our long-term commitment is to phase…
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BCDA signs 3 deals with Japanese partners for waste-to-energy, sustainability
The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) secures three agreements with Japanese government and private companies for projects on waste management, renewable energy, telecommunications, and sustainable development. The BCDA is a government-owned corporation tasked with transforming former US military bases into centers for economic growth. The first memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed with Japanese…
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DOE defends renewable energy projects in protected areas
Energy infrastructures may proceed in protected lands as long as they comply with environmental laws and regulations, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin explained in a statement. According to a Manila Bulletin report, this concerns recent issues surrounding the Calbayog Pan-as Hayiban Protected Landscape. This issue was brought to light when Gemini Wind Energy Corp. (GWEC), a…