Umapela ang isang lider ng Kamara de Representantes sa Senado na aprubahan ang panukala na makatutulong upang bumaba ang presyo at matiyak ang suplay ng kuryente sa bansa.
Ayon kay House Deputy Majority Leader at Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre, ang panukalang Philippine Downstream Natural Gas Industry (PDNGI) Development Act (House Bill 8456) ay isang prayoridad ng administrasyong Marcos at ng Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC).
Layunin ng panukala na makapaglatag ng polisiya ng estado upang mapa-unlad ang Philippine natural gas industry.
"With humility, I urge our fellow lawmakers in the Senate to prioritize the deliberation on Philippine Downstream Natural Gas Industry Development Act," sabi ni Acidre.
"While this is not a silver bullet that will address all the problems in the energy sector, I am certain that it will alleviate the conditions of our energy supply," dagdag pa nito.
Si Acidre ang isa sa mga pangunahing may-akda ng HB 8456 na inaprubahan ng Kamara de Representantes sa ikatlo at huling pagbasa noong Agosto 3, 2023.
"This proposed law is one of the important policies under Bagong Pilipinas," sabi pa ni Acidre. "Developing the natural gas industry can help the Philippines become more self-reliant in meeting its energy needs."
Ang counterpart bill sa Senado, ang Senate Bill 2247 ay akda ni Sen. Raffy Tulfo. Ito ay kasalukuyang nirerepaso ng technical working group.
"By tapping into domestic natural gas resources and building a robust industry around it, the country can reduce its dependence on imported energy sources," sabi ni Acidre.
"Considering the energy crisis that repeatedly comes to fore every summertime, the development of the downstream natural gas industry can help enhance the country's energy security by diversifying its energy sources," dagdag pa nito.
Mas mura ang natural gas kumpara sa imported na kurudo at coal na siyang ginagamit ng mga planta sa paggawa ng kuryente.
ANGHEL MIDRERO - HN NEWS CORRESPONDENT
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