WHEREAS, on 01 December 2011, Department Circular No. DC2011-12-0010 entitled "REITERATING A TRANSPARENT AND COMPETITIVE SYSTEM OF AWARDING SERVICE AND OPERATING CONTRACTS FOR PETROLEUM AND COAL PROSPECTIVE AREAS REPEALING FOR THIS PURPOSE DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NOS. DC2009-04-0004 AND DC2010-03-0005" (the "PECR Guidelines") was promulgated by the... Read More

WHEREAS, Section 37 of Republic Act No. 9136, otherwise known as the Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001 (EPIRA), provides that the Department of Energy (DOE) is mandated to supervise the restructuring of the electric power industry, formulate rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the objectives of the EPIRA, and exercise such other powers as may be... Read More

WHEREAS, Rule 8.6 of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Rules provides the approval by the Department of Energy (DOE) of proposals for any WESM Rules changes upon endorsement by the Philippine Electricity Market (PEM) Board:

WHEREAS, Republic Act No. 9367, otherwise known as the "Biofuels Act of 2006", sets out the policy to reduce the country's dependence on imported fuels with due regard to the protection of public health, the environment, and the natural ecosystems consistent with the country's sustainable economic growth that would expand opportunities for livelihood by mandating the use of... Read More

WHEREAS, Rule 8.6 of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Rules provides for the approval by the Department of Energy (DOE) of proposals for any WESM Rules changes upon endorsement by the Philippine Electricity Market (PEM) Board.

WHEREAS, Rule 8.6 of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) Rules provides for the approval by the Department of Energy (DOE) of proposals for any WESM Rules changes upon endorsement by the Philippine Electricity Market (PEM) Board;

WHEREAS, Section 4 of Presidential Decree No. (PD) 87, as amended, otherwise known as the "Oil Exploration and Development Act of 1972" and Section 4 of PD 972, as amended, otherwise known as "The Coal Development Act of 1976", allow the Philippine Government (the "Government") to promote and undertake the exploration, development, and production of the country's indigenous... Read More

WHEREAS, Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7638, otherwise known as the "Department of Energy Act of 1992" mandates the Department of Energy (DOE) to exercise supervision and control over all government activities relative to energy projects, as well as establish and administer programs for the storage of energy resources;