THE past week saw two significant developments in the Philippine energy sector that will help supply power to more Filipinos. In a span of four days, we saw President

Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. sign the renewal of gas exploration and expansion in Malampaya and attend the presentation of the Pagudpud Wind Farm in Ilocos Norte. These two energy sources could not be any more different from each other and may cause climate activists to go on full offense. While wind power hits the goal and target of clean and renewable energy, gas field exploration is a fossil fuel industry, albeit less damaging than coal or oil.

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