House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto recommends promoting energy saving in order to reduce the cost of fuel and utilities for the government.
Senate President Miguel Zubiri passed a bill promoting a framework for waste-to-energy facilities to address waste management problems and find a new energy source.
Aboitiz Power Corporation held a groundbreaking ceremony on the construction of a new geothermal power plant in Albay to provide an alternative source of energy to residents.
A lawmaker initiated the passing of a bill that would establish the building Philippine Renewable Energy Corporation to give emphasis on the development of renewable energy sources in the Philippines.
The Japanese government and the International Organization for Migration finished the installation of solar power equipment in numerous health care facilities benefiting remote islands in Mindanao.