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  • Sen. Pia to DOE: Make Electricity more Affordable and Reliable

    Sen. Pia to DOE: Make Electricity more Affordable and Reliable

    Senator Pia S. Cayetano encouraged the Department of Energy (DOE) to take decisive steps to make electricity more affordable and reliable, citing that high power costs remain a major barrier to growth for industries and small businesses.

    Cayetano, who chairs the Senate Committees on Energy and on Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation, and Futures Thinking, emphasized that energy affordability and sustainability are critical to achieving the country’s economic goals, and its commitments under the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

    She called on DOE to act with urgency, ensuring that public funds and consumer payments lead to real progress in building a cleaner, more resilient energy sector.

  • Cayetano: “Reliable and Affordable Energy is the Foundation of Inclusive Growth.”

    Cayetano: “Reliable and Affordable Energy is the Foundation of Inclusive Growth.”

    “Reliable and affordable energy is the foundation of inclusive growth”, Senator Pia S. Cayetano underscored as she opened the first hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy in the 20th Congress.

    The hearing tackled the President’s SONA directives, the Department of Energy’s legislative priorities, and measures to strengthen the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) – which Cayetano called a “low-hanging fruit” in achieving energy security and advancing SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, alongside poverty reduction and sustainable development.

    As Chairperson of both the Committees on Energy and on Sustainable Development Goals, Innovation, and Futures Thinking, Cayetano vowed to push for forward-looking, transparent, and inclusive energy policies to ensure that no Filipino is left in the dark.