ICSC delves into PHL energy emergency: Renewables are key to transforming country’s energy system from import dependence
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities ANALYSIS QUEZON CITY, 30 March 2026 – The Philippines’ declaration of a national energy emergency under Executive Order No. 110 highlights a long-standing reality that can no longer be ignored: heavy reliance on imported fossil fuels exposes the country to global supply and fuel price volatility. The situation also puts the spotlight on the clear and massive opportunity to transform the energy system for our archipelago with locally driven, fit-for-purpose solutions that optimize the abundance of renewable energy (RE) resources with available technology, building a more affordable, reliable, and secure power system for [...]
Don’t waste this oil shock [Inquirer.net]
by Pete Maniego | March 13, 2026| Published by Philippine Daily Inquirer | READ THE STORY HERE Somewhere in Tondo, a jeepney driver is doing the math at the gasoline pump. Fuel is up again— because the Middle East is restless again. He's calculating whether today's passengers cover a full tank, or whether his family eats a little less this week. Elsewhere, an overseas Filipino worker's (OFW's) family is doing a similar calculation: will the conflict that's pushing oil prices up also disrupt the remittance they depend on? When the region destabilizes, the Philippines doesn't just lose [...]