{"id":19431,"date":"2026-04-02T00:10:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:10:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/?p=19431"},"modified":"2026-04-02T00:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T16:10:41","slug":"oil-crisis-pushes-philippines-to-shift-to-alternative-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/2026\/04\/02\/oil-crisis-pushes-philippines-to-shift-to-alternative-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"OIL CRISIS PUSHES PHILIPPINES TO SHIFT TO ALTERNATIVE ENERGY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>SPEAKER Faustino \u201cBojie\u201d G. Dy III said the Philippines\u2019 heavy dependence on imported petroleum products has left it extremely vulnerable to supply disruptions, and this should fuel the urgent shift to alternative and indigenous sources of energy that are readily available in the country. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAlam n\u2019yo po, 95% ay nag-iimport po tayo, very dependent tayo sa petroleum products, kaya dapat may alternatives tayo,\u201d Dy said during Cauayan City\u2019s 25th cityhood anniversary celebration on Monday night. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Speaker from Isabela said natural gas, for example, holds potential as a viable alternative energy that could help reduce reliance on oil imports, noting that significant reserves are found in parts of the province, including Santiago, San Isidro, and Echague. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIto po ay mga pwedeng alternative na power para sa ganon kung saka-sakali man na muli kung huminto ito at magkaroon ulit ng crisis ay kahit papaano mayroon tayong ibang mga alternatibo na hindi dapat tayo umaasa sa produktong oil na nanggagaling pa doon sa Middle East,\u201d Dy said. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dy\u2019s remarks come as the House of Representatives treats the ongoing oil price surge as a critical moment to accelerate the country\u2019s transition toward alternative and indigenous energy sources, while strengthening long-term economic resilience. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In a press briefing on Tuesday, House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Marikina City Rep. Miro Quimbo said that the situation exposes the country\u2019s vulnerability to external shocks, particularly conflicts in oil-producing region. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIbig sabihin, magkagiyera ulit sa ibang bansa, in the Middle East, apektado na naman tayo. So how do we prepare the country so that it can survive and \u2026 it can be less affected whenever or if ever it happens?\u201d Quimbo said. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cNumber one is, of course, it\u2019s a wake-up call for us to really push for alternative sources of energy na hindi na tayo dapat nagiging dependent sa petrolyo,\u201d he said. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quimbo said this push for energy diversification will be a central focus of the joint hearings, convened by Speaker Dy, that will bring together 13 House committees tasked to craft measures meant to address the economic and sectoral impacts of the Middle East crisis. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The panel includes the committees on Energy, Agriculture and Food, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Labor, Transportation, Information and Communications Technology, Economic Affairs, Social Services, Trade and Industry, Overseas Workers Affairs, and Appropriations. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Beyond diversifying energy sources, Quimbo also emphasized the need to establish a national petroleum reserve to ensure supply stability and cushion future price shocks. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSo kailangan din natin na mag-imbak, may sarili ang gobyerno para may pamamaraan para masiguro natin ang supply, and then pangalawa is \u2018yung supply na nakuha natin ay nabibili natin ng mura at naitatabi natin \u2018yan in case of any emergency,\u201d he said. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quimbo added that lawmakers are looking at fast-tracking the development of renewable and indigenous energy sources such as solar, geothermal, and natural gas. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cBut we need to be able to fast-track itong mga alternative sources of energy na ito kasi this is how we\u2019re able to thrive or survive this,\u201d Quimbo said.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SPEAKER Faustino &ldquo;Bojie&rdquo; G. Dy III said the Philippines&rsquo; heavy dependence on imported petroleum products has left it extremely vulnerable to supply disruptions, and this<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":19432,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19431"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19431"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19433,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19431\/revisions\/19433"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19432"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/journaldailynewsonline.com.ph\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}