In a move to lure more investors to join the fifth Philippine Energy Contracting Round (PECR-5), the Department of Energy (DOE) may extend the deadline for the submission of applications for petroleum areas.

Energy Secretary Carlos Jericho Petilla said the deadline is currently March 31 of next year, but the agency is likely to extend it by about two months.

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