DOE says several power plants to help supply energy to PH after natural gas from Malampaya runs out

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00:00 The power plants designated to pick up the slack or cover for the energy the Malampaya

00:05 gas field supplies when it runs out are expected to go online soon.

00:10 This was the Department of Energy's statement after the opening of the Iligan and First

00:15 Gen power plants was put off due to the pandemic.

00:19 In addition, the DOE extended Malampaya's service contract so it could proceed without

00:24 delay drilling efforts to explore for natural gas deposits in the West Philippine Sea.

00:30 The Malampaya gas field supplies the natural gas that power plants convert to electricity

00:35 to light up hundreds of thousands, even millions of households in the Luzon mainland.

00:40 "We anticipated the depletion of our Malampaya gas production but our LNG plan was included.

00:51 It's better if we can improve the Malampaya output.

00:56 That's why we have the service contract extended and more drilling operations so that we have

01:04 a more secure feeling on our energy future."