Department of Energy (Philippines)
| Department of Energy | |
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| Kagawaran ng Enerhiya | |
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| Department overview | |
| Formed | December 9, 1992 |
| Headquarters | Energy Center, Merritt Rd., Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City |
| Annual budget | P930.064 million (2011) |
| Department executive | Jose Rene Almendras |
| Website | |
| www.doe.gov.ph | |
The Philippines' Department of Energy (Filipino: Kagawaran ng Enerhiya), abbreviated as DOE is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for preparing, integrating, coordinating, supervising and controlling all plans, programs, projects and activities of the Government relative to energy exploration, development, utilization, distribution and conservation.
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[edit] History
The Department of Energy was created by then President Marcos as he Issued Presidential Decree No. 1206 which created the Ministry of Energy and attached the National Power Corporation and Philippine National Oil Company to this new agency. The Ministry was abolished during the Regime of Corazon Aquino. During the Regime of President Fidel V. Ramos, that Department was created by virtue of Republic Act No. 7638 otherwise known as the Department of Energy Act of 1992.
The Department was vested additional powers and functions under pertinent energy and power-related legislations, such as Republic Act No. 9136 or the "Electric Power Industry Reform Act of 2001", Republic Act No. 9367 or "Biofuels Act of 2006", and Republic Act No. 9513 or "Renewable Energy Act of 2008."
[edit] Organization
The Department is headed by the Secretary of Energy who is assisted by three Undersecretaries and three Assistant Secretaries. Under the Department are the Administrative Service, Financial Service, Information Technology and Management Service, Legal Service and Energy Research Testing and Laboratory Service.
The Department is composed of the following bureaus:
- Energy Resource Development Bureau,
- Energy Utilization Management Bureau,
- Energy Policy and Planning Bureau,
- Oil Industry Management Bureau,
- Electric Power Industry Management Bureau, and
- Renewable Energy Management Bureau.
The following units, agencies and corporations are attached to the Department:
- Presidential Task Force on the Security of Energy Facilities and Enforcement of Energy Laws and Standards (PTF-SEFEELS)
- National Biofuels Board (NBB)
- National Power Corporation (NPC)
- National Transmission Corporation (TransCo)
- National Electrification Administration (NEA)
- Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC)
- Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corporation (PSALM Corp.)
[edit] List of Secretaries/Ministers/Executive Directors of Energy
| Picture | Name | Term of Office | President(s) Served Under |
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| Geronimo Z. Velasco | 1978 – 1986 | Ferdinand Marcos | |
| Wenceslao R. De La Paz | 1987 – 1992 | Corazon Aquino | |
| Delfin L. Lazaro | 1992 – 1994 | Fidel V. Ramos | |
| Francisco L. Viray | 1994 – 1998 | ||
| Mario V. Tiaoqui | 1998 – 2001 | Joseph Ejercito Estrada | |
| Jose Isidro Camacho | 2001 | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo | |
| Vincent S. Pérez, Jr. | 2001 – 2005 | ||
| Raphael P. M. Lotilla | 2005 – 2007 | ||
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Angelo Reyes | 2007 – 2010 | |
| Jose Ibazeta (Acting) | 2010 | ||
| Jose Rene Almendras | 2010 - Present | Benigno Aquino III |
[edit] Major Projects
[edit] Philippine Energy Plan 2009-2030[1]
Due to the rapid growth of the country's population[2] and the interrelated growing of the country's demand for energy[3], the Department of Energy introduced its Philippine Energy Plan 2009-2030.
The Energy Plan for the period 2009-2030 mentions three broad policy thrusts based on the concept of enabling better energy choices for a better quality of life.
On April 28, 2010 Director Jesus Tamang[4] of the Energy Policy and Planning Bureau explained that keeping the self-sufficiency level on nearly 60% will be challenging, but he also stated that a way to counterstreer this massive population growth was the countries future investments in new projects that are targeted in the Energy Plan.
The DOEs’ proposal consisting of these following three cornerstones that will have an important impact within the next 20 years on the country’s energy future:
[edit] Ensure energy Security
- Accelerate the exploration and development of oil, gas and coal resources
- Intensify development and utilization of renewable and environment-friendly alternative energy resources/technologies
- Enhance energy efficiency and conservation
- Put in place long-term reliable power supply
- Improve transmission and distribution systems
- Secure vital energy infrastructure and facilities
- Maintain a competitive energy investment climate
[edit] Pursue effective implementation of energy sector reforms
- Monitor the implementation of, and if necessary, recommend amendments to existing energy laws
- Promote an efficient, competitive, transparent and reliable energy sector
- Advocate the passage of new and necessary laws
[edit] Implement social mobilization and cross-sector monitoring mechanisms
- Expand reach through Information, Education and Communication
- Establish cross-sector monitoring mechanism in cooperation with other national government agencies, academe, local government units, non-government organizations and other local and international organizations
- Promote good governance
[edit] See also
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Department of Energy (United Kingdom)
- Asian Development Bank
- World Recourses Institute
- USAID Asia
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.doe.gov.ph/PEP/default.htm
- ^ http://www.indexmundi.com/g/r.aspx?c=rp&v=24
- ^ http://www.doe.gov.ph/efficiency/energy_outlook.htm
- ^ http://www.philippinechamber.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=846:doe-presents-philippine-energy-plan&catid=31:energy&Itemid=78
- "Secretaries of Energy". Philippine Department of Energy. Archived from the original on February 21, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20060221020200/http://www.doe.gov.ph/about_us/secretaries/default.htm. Retrieved April 10, 2006.
[edit] External links
- Department of Energy (Philippines)
- Philippine Chamber of Comerce and Industry
- Population Growth Index
