MANILA - The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has given the Department of Energy (DOE) a total of PHP2.2 billion for the implementation of energy projects in 2023. The allocation of about PHP2.2 billion was in line with the Marcos administration's bid to ensure an affordable and clean energy supply in the country, the DBM said in a press statement. It said the proposed funding would be used for energy programs, including the Total Electrification Project (TEP), Renewable Energy Development Program, Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program, and Alternative Fuels and Technologies Program. In a statement, Budget Secretary Amehan Pangandaman said the proposed budget for DOE's key programs would help the government achieve its goal to provide a reliable and affordable power supply in the country. "These initiatives are part of the administration's commitment to providing reasonably priced, sustainable, and sufficient electricity," Pangandaman said. Under the
Senatorial candidate Harry Roque (File photo) MANILA - UniTeam senatorial aspirant Harry Roque is urging Filipino voters to choose candidates who possess a mastery of the law and can build consensus in a collegial body. Roque summed it up as "a combination of knowledge power and convincing prowess to successfully pass a law that has national significance." "I encourage the electorate to vote for legislators who have demonstrated a keen understanding of how Philippine laws and jurisprudence work to advance the national interest," Roque said in a news release on Tuesday. The former UP law professor added that voters should select a candidate who encourages consensus building, which is needed to pass a proposed bill or resolution in the Senate or House of Representatives. "The Congress is the supreme policy-making body in our land. Ideally, we need lawmakers who are well-versed on legislative processes, as well as domestic and international laws," Roque stres