Bước vào mùa khô, Bộ Năng lượng Philipines (DOE) kêu gọi người dân áp dụng các biện pháp tiết kiệm năng lượng để quản lý mức tiêu thụ điện và đảm bảo sự ổn định của nguồn cung năng lượng của quốc gia.

The Government Energy Management Program (GEMP) is aimed at reducing government-wide electricity and fuel consumption by at least 10% via strategic energy efficiency and conservation measures - and that shall redound to corresponding cost savings.

Local governments in the Philippines are promoting green energy and sustainable development. The Iloilo City government has tapped solar power to meet at least one-third of its around 200 KW daily demand.

A statement from the department on Saturday said that IAEA Director General Yukiya Amano was in the country from Dec. 8 to Dec. 11, where he met senior officials from Philippine government agencies involved in the implementation of technical cooperation projects in various nuclear applications.