The message is clear: demand-side management through energy efficiency and conservation measures is no longer optional. This call for conservation echoes what I have been consistently advocating and long emphasized: energy efficiency should not be practiced only during crises or price surges. Republic Act 11285 institutionalizes energy efficiency and conservation as a “national way of life,” sets obligations for designated establishments and offers fiscal incentives for approved energy efficiency projects. Meanwhile, the DOE and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) have pushed local governments to establish dedicated EEC offices and craft formal energy efficiency plans. Let is build the culture, propelled by governance and incentives, that make energy efficiency the default and not the exception.

Source: Philippine Star March 04, 2026 16:40 UTC