Philippine Energy Transition Dialogue 2025

Presentations

Session: Overview of National Energy Transition Strategy

Usec. Rowena Christina Guevara, Department of Energy Link
Director Michael Sinocruz, Department of Energy Obtaining Permission

Session: Long Term Energy Scenario

Director Roberto Emilio Hernandez, Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities Link

Breakout Session 1.0

Topic: Greening Transport: Advancing Low-Carbon Transport for NDC and Energy Transition Goals
Charles Jason Diaz, Senior Data Analyst, Institute for Climate and Sustainable CitiesLink
Topic: Green Jobs in the Philippine Energy Transition
Engr. Michael Edione N. Gayona, Supervising TESD Specialist, TESDALink
Prof. Carlo Sagun, President & CEO, Bayan Family of FoundationsLink
Dr. Bjorn Santos, Vice President, Mariano Marcos State UniversityLink
Bernard Paul Mangulabnan, Acting Chief Labor and Employment Officer, DOLE-ILSLink
Topic: Pathways to an Equitable Health Sector through Renewable Energy
Ronald Law, Director, Health and Climate Change Office, Department of HealthLink
Pocholo Enriquez, Energy Program Lead, The Climate Reality Project PhilippinesLink
Engr. Cris Beo, Researcher, Clean Air AsiaLink
Ramon San Pascual, Executive Director, Healthcare Without HarmLink
Rolly Ditsura, Board Member, Iloilo Provincial GovernmentObtaining Permission

Breakout Session 1.1

Topic: Solar Energy Market: Current State and Future Outlook
Ping Mendoza, President, Philippine Solar and Storage Energy Alliance (PSSEA)Link
Reynaldo Casas, Board Member & Founding President, CSDPLink
Topic: Scaling Offshore Wind Through GEAP
Atty. Jose Ildebrando B. Ambrosio, President, WEDAPObtaining Permission
Jasper Manlapaz, Head of External Affairs, Copenhagen Infrastructure PartnersObtaining Permission
Theo Sunico, Vice President, Triconti ECC Renewables CorporationObtaining Permission
Topic: Driving Industrial Innovation and Growth through Renewable Energy
Pek Hoong Choong, Chief Technology Officer, Steel AsiaLink
Mark Marcelo, Environment Section Manager, Toyota Motor PhilippinesLink
Rowena Naguit, Group Researcher, Corporate Managing Group (PEZA)Link
Angelica S.A. Delos Santos, OIC-Supervising Science Research Specialist, DOE-REMBObtaining Permission

Open Plenary Session

Hon. Nilo Demerey Jr., Governor, Dinagat IslandObtaining Permission
Hon. Jericho L. Petilla, Governor, Province of LeyteObtaining Permission
Rolly Distura, Board Member, Province of IloiloObtaining Permission
Hon. Annaliza Kwan, Mayor, Guiuan, Eastern SamarLink
Hon. Eunice Babalcon, Vice Mayor, Paranas, SamarLink

Breakout Session 2.0

Topic: Modernizing the Grid: Building a Future-Ready Energy Infrastructure
Charles Jason Diaz, Senior Data Analyst, Institute for Climate and Sustainable CitiesLink
Atty. Jose Michael Amancio, General Manager, ESAMELCOLink
Norel Christopher Reyes, Senior Science Research Specialist, DOE - EPIMBObtaining Permission
Redi Allan Remoroza, Assistant Vice President, NGCPObtaining Permission
Topic: Mobilizing Investment for the Energy Transition in the Philippines
Raquel Anzures, Assistant Vice President, Development Bank of the Philippines
Topic: Fostering Carbon Markets in the Philippines
Michael O. Sinocruz, Director IV, DOE-EPPBLink
Nicol Torres, Program Director, ParabukasLink
John Adrian Narag, Director IV, Department of FinanceLink
Rep. Jose Manuel Alba, Representative, 1st District of Bukidnon

Closing Plenary – Community Energy Resilience

Estrella Catarata, Executive Director, SIBATObtaining Permission
Engr. Job Jacob Gonzales, Board of Trustees, CRESTLink
Erel Narida, President, One Renewable Energy EnterprisesObtaining Permission
Romero Montenegro, Deputy Executive Director, Mindanao Development AuthorityObtaining Permission
Rene Fajilagutan, General Manager, Romblon Electric Cooperative Inc.Obtaining Permission