(PNA file photo by Ben Briones) MANILA - The House Committee on Energy, chaired by Pampanga 2nd District Representative Juan Miguel "Mikey" Macapagal Arroyo, has passed important laws to ensure adequate and affordable power and fuel in the country, while continuing to find ways to further improve the local industry and economy. In a statement on Sunday, Arroyo said aside from the proposed amendments to Republic Act (RA) 8479 or the "Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998", his committee has tackled and approved several important pieces of legislation that will further develop, upgrade and modernize the local energy sector. RA 8479 removed government control on the pricing of petroleum products allowing market forces to dictate oil prices. The Committee on Energy is one of the largest in the House of Representatives, as it has 65 members including the chairperson and nine vice chairpersons. The committee has general and exclusive jurisdiction over all matte
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March 2, 2021 | 7:57 pm
THE House energy committee has approved a bill that sets the regulatory framework for the shipment and distribution of imported natural gas.
At a hearing Tuesday, the committee approved the draft substitute bill replacing House Bill No. 3031 or the proposed Downstream Natural Gas Industry Development Act.
The panel’s chairman, Pampanga 2
nd District Representative Juan Miguel M. Arroyo said the approval is subject to further work by a technical working group (TWG), which will redraft parts of the bill.
“We will have a separate TWG for this or we will prepare to put this to the floor for the period of amendments,” Mr. Arroyo said, adding this needs to be discussed not only by the committee but also by other House legislators.