Senate President pushes the Energy Department to speed up electric vehicle rollout
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian urged the Department of Energy to fast-track electric-vehicle adoption to reduce the Philippines' reliance on imported oil and curb high fuel costs.
Gatchalian called on the Energy Department to accelerate policies that would prioritize electric vehicles, especially for government fleets. He argued that transportation accounts for the majority of the country's oil imports. By increasing EV usage, the Philippines could lessen its oil-import dependence and ease the burden of rising fuel prices. The senator highlighted a target of 100,000 registered EVs as a near-term goal.
Why it matters
Accelerating EV adoption could cut the Philippines' oil import bill and lower fuel prices for citizens.
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