Philippine Information Agency Central Visayas

  CEBU CITY, Cebu (PIA) -- To mitigate the effects of the El Niño phenomenon, the Department of Energy Visayas Field Office (DOE-VFO) is stepping up its El Niño mitigation efforts while also implementing critical energy security initiatives. During the Regional Task Force El Niño Coordination Meeting led by the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council 7 (RDRRMC-7), DOE reported that they are closely observing the prompt completion of power generation and transmission projects with the aim of improving the reliability of the power supply in the Visayas.  They have also built emergency power backup solutions, such as modular generator sets for vital infrastructure and medical facilities and evacuation sites to guarantee power continuity. The department has previously taken care of the right-of-way and security concerns in the energy facilities, secured the effective distribution of power supplies, and secured the power distribution and energy facilities. DOE ...

  Nanawagan ang DSWD-7 pinaagi ni Lester Laborte, National Household Targeting System head, ngadto sa mga sakop sa 4Ps ug kadtong mga kabus nga mapamatud-an sa local nga mga SWDO nga matuod nga kabus, nga mgaparehistro ngadto sa mga buhatan sa distribution utilities aron makaapil sa gikaltasan nga bayranan isip dugang nga ayuda sa kabus. (PIA Bohol) TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, October 23 (PIA) -- Mas daghan na nga mga kabus nga nasakop sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) labi na kay giuswag na ang pagpatuman sa bag-o nga ayuda nga tanyag sa  Department of Energy (DOE)  nga ipatuman usab sa  Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Kini maoy napagawas nga kasayuran gikan ni  National Household Targeting System (NHTS) Head  Lester Laborte didto sa Kapihan sa PIA nga ngapadayag sa bag-ong programa nga  Lifeline Rate Subsidy (LRS)  sa kagamhanan. Ayuda nga dili hinuon ma-kwarta, ang  lifeline subsidy rate  mahimong i-diskwen...

  Senator Sherwin T. Gatchalian, vice chair of the Committee on Energy, discussing the Visayas Power Demand Outlook during his talk on “Powering the Visayas Industries” at the 32nd annual Visayas Area Business Conference (VABC) recently held in Panglao, Bohol. (Photo from Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry Facebook page) To help the Philippine government in its goal of transitioning to a cleaner energy future, businessmen in Visayas were encouraged to consider investing in the renewable energy industry. During the 32nd annual Visayas Area Business Conference (VABC) recently held in Panglao, Bohol, Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Energy Sen. Sherwin T. Gatchalian appealed to the businessmen who joined the conference to invest in clean energy as the government is focusing on utilizing competitive renewable energy (CRE). The Philippines aims to increase the RE share in its current energy mix to 35% by 2030 and 50% by 2040. Gatchalian said it takes time to set up RE faci...

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, May 15 (PIA) -- Gilagdaan ni Presidente Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ang  renewal agreement  alang sa  Malampaya Service Contract No. 38 (SC 38)  sa Malacañang Presidents Hall niadtong Lunes, Mayo 15, 2023. Ang 25 ka tuig nga kontrata sa produksiyon, nga matapos sa Pebrero 22, 2024, gi-renew sa katapusang 15 ka tuig o hangtod sa Pebrero 22, 2039. Ang Malampaya Project makapakunhod sa pagsalig sa nasud sa importasyon sa lana ug masiguro ang mas lig-on nga suplay sa mas limpyo nga enerhiya gikan sa lumad nga tinubdan. Gipadayag ni Marcos ang pagsalig sa katakus sa S C38 Consortium s a pagdumala sa proyekto. Nanawagan usab ang Pangulo sa  Department of Energy (DOE)  nga bantayan ang pagpatuman sa proyekto nga hugot nga gibantayan ug sigurohon nga ang mga katuyoan sa  Consortium  nahiuyon sa nasudnon nga interes sa nasud. Sa pagkonsiderar sa mga proyekto isip yawe sa pagdumala sa administrasyon ngadto sa seguridad sa enerhiya...

Energy Usec. Felix William Fuentebella (2nd from right) leads the ribbon-cutting ceremony to kick off the five-day Energy Efficiency and Conservation (EEC) Information Campaign with interactive booths at the SM City Cebu. (PIA-7) CEBU CITY, Cebu, May 19 (PIA) -- “Conserve energy and make energy efficiency a way of life to save money.” Energy Usec. Felix William Fuentebella issued the statement as he urged the public to be wise energy consumers by consciously unplugging appliances when not in use, setting the temperature of the air conditioning unit to 25-degree celsius, and purchasing appliances and gadgets with labels certified by the Department of Energy (DOE), which are simple ways to conserve energy that can result to household savings. Fuentebella said amid an ongoing pandemic and rising oil prices fueled by uncertainties of the Russia-Ukraine war with impact on costs of basic necessities, calculating one’s budget to meet the core’s family needs has never been more paramount. “Sim...

Amlan Mayor Manuel Jose Sycip (2nd from the right) leads the ceremonial signing of the Renewable Energy ordinance with the Sangguniang Bayan members. (PIA Negros Oriental) AMLAN, Negros Oriental, April 7 (PIA) -- The Department of Energy (DOE) has lauded the town of Amlan for enacting the first municipal renewable energy (RE) ordinance in the country. In a ceremonial signing of RE investment and incentives ordinance, DOE Visayas Director Atty. Russ Mark Gamallo said the municipal ordinance greatly supports the national government’s drive to promote and encourage domestic and foreign investments on RE in line also with the province’s Renewable Energy Code. The Amlan’s RE incentives policy stipulates the creation of RE Investments and Incentives Board and RE Investment Promotion Center, and formulates the qualifications, requirements, and procedures for the availment of incentives, particularly the fiscal and non-fiscal incentives provided by the local government unit. With the signing a...

  The Department of Energy (DOE) has made arrangements with major oil companies to increase the frequency of deliveries of gasoline and diesel fuels to Bohol Province starting Wednesday, Dec. 29, to address the high demand due to the increased use of generators sets amidst the power black-out in the province brought by the heavy damages in the power facilities after Typhoon "Odette" (International name: Rai).     According to Oil Industry Management Bureau (OIMB) Director Rino Abad in a virtual press conference Wednesday, Petron, Shell, and Philoil have agreed to fast track the deliveries of their liquid fuels products to Bohol from every 10 days to 5 days. Caltex, on the other hand, has arranged with Lite Shipping RORO vessels to augment the transport of their liquid fuels from Cebu. Meanwhile, Seaoil that mainly supplies liquid fuels to independent gasoline stations in Bohol, has agreed to deploy their fuel storage barge in Bohol with a capacity of 2 million liters...

The Department of Energy Central Visayas (DOE-7) said more transmission lines have been restored as of Tuesday, Dec. 28 in the entire region. Engr. William Carido, RDRRMC focal person of DOE-7, reported during the daily Regional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council-7 assessment meeting that some of the lines which were cut during the onslaught of Typhoon "Odette" (International name: Rai) last Dec. 16 are still ongoing restoration. Carido said that as of Tuesday, 22 out of 25 transmission lines in Cebu Province have already been restored, three in Bohol and six out of the 12 in Negros Oriental. Power distributors Visayan Electric Company, Inc.; Mactan Electric Company (MECO), Cebu Electric Cooperative (CEBECO) I and II, and Bohol Electric Cooperative (BOHECO) I and II are utilizing all its resources and manpower in continuing the power restoration activities in the provinces of Cebu and Bohol, he added.  Engr. Carido also reported several vital areas such as hospitals a...